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Amorphous blob - Shoggoth for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games, 2015 - Miniature creature reviewimage © Petersen Games
paint © Tim Prow
Painted 1:56 scale Shoggoth miniature creature for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games company

The Shoggoth miniature creature from Petersen Games is an amorphous blob, for the Cthulhu Wars board game. The model is 1/56 (28mm/32mm) scale, has realistic proportions, made of soft PVC.

The same sculpt is used for the Shoggoth (resin) miniature from Fenris Games company, that is made of resin.

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Details - Shoggoth miniature creature for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games

Miniature: Shoggoth

GN Code: -

Set: Cthulhu Wars Base Set: includes 2, Kickstarter Shadows Out of Time: includes 4

Range: Cthulhu Wars (Modern Fantasy) for Cthulhu Wars

Company: Petersen Games company

Production: 2015-2017-

Size: Large (S4), Species: Shoggoth (Non-humanoid alien - Amorphous blob), Gender: ?, Technology: Wild, Role: Warrior, Features: -, Armour:  unarmoured, no shield, Helmet: no helmet, Equipment in hand: -, no weapons, Equipment carried: -, Based on: Shoggoth

Category: Large (S4) Amorphous blob

Material: soft PVC (soft plastic)

Priming: Primer is not necessary

Scale: 1:56 (28mm / 32mm) scale

Proportions: Realistic

Size: ca. 40mm high

Assembly: One-piece, Sprueless, No cutting required, No assembly

Posing: Hard

Paintjob: Unpainted

Base: Integral scenic base

Conceptual design: Richard Luong

Sculptor: Tim Prow (Fenris Games)

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Cthulhu Wars Shoggoth from Petersen Games Cthulhu Wars Shoggoth from Petersen Games
Cthulhu Wars Shoggoth from Petersen Games Cthulhu Wars Shoggoth from Petersen Games
1:56 scale Shoggoth miniature creature for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games company

 

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Review - Shoggoth miniature creature for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games

 

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Size comparison photos - Shoggoth miniature creature for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games

Cthulhu Wars Shoggoth from Petersen Games - 1:72 (25mm) comparison with Zvezda Greek Hoplite (left) and Zvezda Greek archer (right).
Comparison: 1:56 scale Shoggoth for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games company, 1:72 (25mm) Greek Hoplite from Zvezda (left) and Greek archer from Zvezda (right).

 

Cthulhu Wars Shoggoth from Petersen Games - 1:56 (28/32mm) comparison with Renegade Miniatures Orc with spear #2 (left) and Games Workshop Bretonnian Bowman #1 (right).
Comparison: 1:56 scale Shoggoth for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games company, 1:56 (28/32mm) Orc with spear #2 from Renegade Miniatures (left) and Bretonnian Bowman #1 from Games Workshop company (right).

 

Cthulhu Wars Shoggoth from Petersen Games - 1:64 (28/32mm) comparison with Games Workshop Warhammer 40K Adeptus Astartes miniatures.
Comparison: 1:56 scale Shoggoth for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games company, and 1:64 scale (28/32mm) Adeptus Astartes for Warhammer 40,000 from Games Workshop company that are similar in size to 1:56 scale humans.
The space marines were painted and donated by Victory Makett webstore.

 

Cthulhu Wars Shoggoth from Petersen Games - 1:50 (35/38mm) comparison with 35mm high Zombicide Male Walker #2 and Female Walker #2.
Comparison: 1:56 scale Shoggoth for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games company, 1:50 (35/38mm) scale 35mm high Male Walker #2 and Female Walker #2 for Zombicide from CoolMiniOrNot (donated by CoolMiniOrNot).

 

Cthulhu Wars Shoggoth from Petersen Games - 1:35 (54mm) comparison with 40mm high shepherd and 54mm high soldi
Comparison: 1:56 scale Shoggoth for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games company, 1:35 (54mm) scale 40mm high shepherd and 54mm high soldier.

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Using the miniature - Shoggoth miniature creature for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games

Uses for games

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Resources - Shoggoth miniature creature for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games

Official

Petersen Games: Cthulhu Wars: Official page.

Showcase

Karazax (on DakkaDakka): Cthulhu Wars Shoggoth showcase:

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Buying the product - Shoggoth miniature creature for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games

Price

Base price (Cthulhu Wars Base Set): 200 USD (188 EUR / 158 GBP), Price/model: ca. 5,4 USD

Base price (Kickstarter Shadows Out of Time): 70 USD, Price/model: ca. 3,9 USD

Where can you buy it?

Petersen Games: Cthulhu Wars: Official page.

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Possible substitutes - Shoggoth miniature creature for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games

Petersen GamesCthulhu Wars - Flying Polyp

Fenris Games - Shoggoth Rising

Fenris Games - Cthulhu Wars - Shoggoth (resin)

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Do you have the Shoggoth miniature creature for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games? How do you like it? Would you recommend it to others? Tell your opinion in the comments!

 

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