Artel W’s Commissar Sebastian, Bane of the Hordes, is a resin Astra Militarum commissar alternative with serious old-school Armageddon-style energy.
Artel W added Commissar Sebastian, Bane of the Hordes, to their Protectors of Humankind range, and he’s a great choice for hobbyists who want an old-school third-party commissar with serious Armageddon energy. He’s got the peaked cap and hard stare you’d expect, plus a cyber-monocle and a heavy manipulator gauntlet that turns up the menace without leaning on giant gothic corporate letters to spell it out.
So if you’re building a grimdark sci-fi army, a trench-warfare display, or just want a commander who looks like he’d rather execute a retreat than allow one, Sebastian’s got the right tabletop presence for it.
Oh, and he’s also not $47 either, like Games Workshop’s Commissar Yarrick.
Artel W Commissar Sebastian, Bane of the Hordes: ($24.95)
Updated April 30, 2026, by Rob Baer with new product info. Plus, every qualifying purchase helps Spikey Bits keep the lights on and the fun going, and all prices were accurate as of this edit.
- Price: $24.95
- Status: Available now
- Retailer: Artel W Miniatures
- Contents: 19 parts including 2 head options, 3 pistol options, 2 right-arm options, 1x 32 mm base
- Key specs: High-quality polyurethane resin, 37 mm to the eye and 54 mm total, sized for 28-32 mm grimdark sci-fi systems
- Designed for: Astra Militarum commissar alternative, Armageddon-style armies, trench warfare displays, character-led command stands
The Resin Kit Has More Than Enough Options
He’s a natural fit for Armageddon-style armies, ash-waste-table dioramas, or any display where you want a character with more presence than the usual “guy pointing dramatically at danger” pose.
On the hobby side, the kit builds one model from 19 parts, which we think is pretty good for a character-grade sculpt with this many options.
You get:
- Two head options
- Three pistol options
- Two right-arm options
- One 32 mm base
The alternate heads and pistol choices let you build him like a formal officer or a more frontline bruiser, depending on how much “command presence” versus “personally solves problems with violence” you want on the table.
The model itself is high-quality polyurethane resin sized for 28-32 mm scale game, so it looks great alongside both Cadian-scale infantry and Forge World-style command stands at 37 mm to the eye and 54 mm total.
Sure, that puts him a touch taller than a stock GW commissar, but well inside the range where he won’t look out of place leading a unit of guardsmen.
Overall, the uniform and cloak frame the model, while the cyber-monocle adds a strong second focal point on the face without burying the model in pointless micro-detail. So, you can paint him clean and ceremonial with crisp black cloth and polished metals, or push him into the mud with weathering and chipped armor over a rubble base.
Final Thoughts: An Old-School Commissar That Actually Looks the Part
Artel W knows exactly why it was time to promote this model again, with GW making so much noise about Yarrick’s return to Armageddon and all. Either way, Sebastian gives anyone building an Armageddon-flavored force or a trench-warfare display a better, more affordable alternative that still looks great.
Plus, at $24.95, he’s the kind of purchase that doesn’t sting the wallet as bad, and your guardsmen finally get a leader who looks like he means business instead of one who looks like he was made 25-years ago!
🔗 Related Reads:
- Warhammer 40k Astra Militarum Army Guide
- Commissar Yarrick Returns: New 40k Model + Rules
- Sebastian Yarrick Lore: Imperial Strong Arm
- Yarrick Returns in GW’s Armageddon Pre-Orders
- Artel W Miniatures Coverage Archive
- How to Paint Miniatures: Warhammer & Other Tabletop Games
- Warhammer 40k Factions, Armies & Races
Are you painting your Artel W Commissar Sebastian as parade-ground brass or full Armageddon trench grime?
