Join us for this giant unboxing as we hit the 3 new Death Death Guard kits, the Lord of Virulence, Miasmic Malignifier, and Poxwalkers.
This week we are unboxing some of the new Death Guard kits and seeing what it takes to get them ready for the tabletop. Rob goes over some of his favorite parts from each kit and tells you all the Gotchas as well.
We are going to show you everything including the sprues, bits, and of course comparisons. That way you can decide if these are worth your hard-earned hobby dollars. Let’s go!
Death Guard Lord of Virulence, Miasmic Malignifier Unboxing
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These are the three kits we’re going over today. Rob decided to not grab the cards or the Combat Patrol because they didn’t really have too much value and the cards seemed cheaper this time around and actually more expensive. If you do want the Combat Patrol you can check out our pricing breakdown of it here.
Poxwalkers:
The instructions are the same as they used to be where they usually come in two pieces but with a little bit of variance. You’re pretty much locked into a few poses those.
This is the exact same sprue used in the Dark Imperium box. So it actually comes with a few random Death Guard bits, which is never a bad thing. It comes with one sprue and runs for $35 from GW.
Since these have been out for three years (just reboxed with this edition) we’ve already painted and built a ton of these guys! If you want to see how we did this one, check out the tutorial here.
They are actually pretty large when you put them on a scenic base and don’t look tiny compared to a Space Marine.
Lord of Virulence:
This is the next kit up and people have had some varying opinions on this one. Rob thinks they could have done a little better on this, but some people really do love it.
The instructions look very easy, but there are some parts that you have to clamshell together that could be a little annoying. Also, the gun and Powerfist are two parts.
You get one sprue with this and it looks to be the Easier to Build style but not push-fit. This is actually pretty busy and has some mold lines in some pretty strange pieces.
It went together with a couple of little hiccups because there is so much going on, but not a ton of issues. This is one of those minis that looks better in person than online. So it kind of makes sense why they posed it like this when you can see it from more than one angle.
Obviously, he towers over the Poxwalker so the scale seems pretty good.
We probably expected this but he barely comes up to the feet of Morty!
Miasmic Malignifier:
This runs for $60 dollars and is actually quite large. This is one of the new styles of terrain that gives your armies some buffs.
There are a couple of little spots that could be worrisome, but there are a bunch of notches and the instructions are very well laid out. There are a ton of extra bits that also all look like they attach easily.
This comes with two very chonky sprues with a lot of pieces. This is made in China, but it really has come a long way since they started their production there that 8 years ago and is very detailed. There are basically no areas left blank and looks like it’s pretty well-designed.
It went together pretty easily and is actually way taller than Rob expected. It’s about 11″ tall, so nothing to sneeze at! There is an extra random pipe that doesn’t really attach to anything and makes it take up much more room. For the most part, the flash and gaps are pretty hidden so you shouldn’t have a ton to fill or clip off.
It is way bigger than the other terrain out there for Nurgle!
It’s almost as big as Morty! So you know this thing is big. That does it for this one! The Death Guard’s newest kits are pretty interesting.
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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!
