The Necron Cryptek Psychomancer is the latest unboxing and build for their revamped 9th Edition 40k miniatures line!
Rob goes over the new release, compares it to other Necron models, and tells you the GOTCHAS to be aware of when building it (Spoiler alert, there are some)!
We are going to show you everything including the sprues, bits, and of course comparisons. That way you can decide if this is worth your hard-earned hobby dollars. Let’s go!
Necron Cryptek Psychomancer: Unboxing & Build
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This kit runs for $35 from GW and if you can find this, pick it up where you can because new releases are still pretty hard to find.
Instructions & Sprues
Rob has had a few nightmares about the Silent King, so anytime he opens a new Necron box he gets a little nervous! Hopefully, this will be better but right off the bat, there are so many small pieces, and tons of pieces all have to go together in such strange ways. Rob is not too optimistic about this one.
It seems crazy but something with this many annoying parts could take like an hour or more to build correctly. There were a lot of Necron kits that just didn’t work very well. They either were the easiest or hardest basically.
Looking at the sprue, it doesn’t seem too crazy but all the pieces are super well detailed. But with so many small parts, you are going to have to be very careful when clipping these out or you will break stuff. Also, there are no slots or pegs, so we’ll see how it goes together.
Built Mini
It’s not one hundred percent perfectly built and this build was not easy! It’s very fiddly and a huge time sink. Just building the body took forever to get right and if you’re off at all, then it will mess up the tentacles on the bottom. The guy does look awesome, but man is it frustrating to build. If you want this guy, just be prepared for a long and fiddly build.
Size Comparison
He is a decent amount larger than the Overlord from the Indomitus box.
Overall, the mini looks amazing, but it is not easy to build. For something this size, it shouldn’t take this long. Hopefully, it looks good enough to outweigh the annoyance.
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
Job Title: Head Writer & Editor
Socials: @paschbass
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!
