Lord Kroak and Kragnos, have arrived at the studio, check Rob’s unboxing thoughts on these AoS heavy hitters!
We’re back unboxing the new big boys for AoS! Rob sees what it takes to get them ready for the tabletop, shows the size of the models, and tells you the GOTCHAS to be aware of when building them!
We are going to show you everything including the sprues, bits, and of course, the size. That way you can decide if this is worth your hard-earned hobby dollars.
Lord Kroak & Kragnos AoS 3.0: Unboxing & Build
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These are the two giant minis we’re unboxing today! This is the first refresh for Kroak in about 20 years and is way more dynamic than the old one. He is going for $115. Kragnos goes for $160 and is just a gigantic mini! He’s so many points Rob isn’t even sure he’ll be able to fit into his army list.
Lord Kroak
The instructions are pretty well laid out, but there are definitely some very fiddly parts and ornamentation. There are just vines everywhere, so that might be annoying to put them all on.
Building the pieces that circle around the mini might be a little hard. Mainly because all the vines and such actually help hold up the mini. You will just have to dry-fit a lot of the pieces and make sure it works before throwing any glue on. Rob recommends using the Tamiya Extra Thin Cement for the small pieces to make building easier.
You get one normal size sprue and one-half sprue in there. It seems kind of crazy it will fit on an 80mm base. The sprues are super detailed and there are a lot of nubs and slots to help when you are building it.
Built Lord Kroak
Rob did this in a 3-part assembly. With the throne, Lord Kroak, and then the headdress. This will just make painting so much easier.
The detail on this is just insane when you get it all built up. There are some mold lines to cut, but nothing too crazy. The little helper on the right actually glues to the model, but you can just not glue it and paint it separately.
Kroak himself has two head options, but you do have to pick it as you’re building.
He’s obviously much larger than a Stormcast!
When compared to Alarielle, she’s much bigger, but we expected that.
Kragnos
The instructions are very well laid out again, and Rob expects this to go together fairly smoothly. It’s a lot of parts though, so be sure to dry-fit everything and make sure it’s all nice and square. But seriously, dry-fit everything!
There is a ton of ornamentation, which might make painting it a little harder if you’re trying to airbrush it. From the looks of it though, you’ll have to just airbrush that and then come back and paint the rest by hand. He has two different options of heads, different mouths, and you can pick the direction his head is facing.
At over 700 points, not sure how many armies are going to actually take him. Still, you get two giant sprues that are super detailed and a 130mm base.
Built Mini
Rob didn’t glue him to the base because there is just so much to paint on the model, so hopefully, that will make painting easier.
The model looks amazing when built up! He slots into the base fairly easily and there is just so much detail. Not sure if he will find his way into Rob’s Ogor army, but it just looks so amazing. There is also just so much room for expressing yourself painting-wise with this model.
Needless to say, he towers over the Stormcast!
He’s basically the same size as Alarielle, so you know he’s a giant!
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
