Giant tentacled monster - Nyarlathotep for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games, 2015 - Miniature creature review

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

The Nyarlathotep miniature creature for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games is a giant tentacled monster, for the Cthulhu Wars board game.

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Details

Miniature: Nyarlathotep

GN Code: -

Set: Cthulhu Wars Base Set: includes 1, Kickstarter Cosmic Nightmares: includes 1

Species: Tentacled creature (Non-humanoid alien): Incarnation of an Outer God

Range: Cthulhu Wars (Modern Fantasy) for Cthulhu Wars

Company: Petersen Games

Production: 2015-2017-

Material: Soft plastic

Priming: Primer is not necessary

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

Proportions: Realistic

Assembly: One-piece (Multi-piece, Pre-assembled), Sprueless, No cutting required, No assembly

Posing: Medium

Paintjob: Unpainted

Base: Integral scenic base

Conceptual design: Richard Luong

Sculptor: Fenris Games

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image © Petersen Games paint © Roy Duffy

Painted 1:56 scale Nyarlathotep miniature creature for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games

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

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Review

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Size comparison photos

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

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

Comparison: 1:56 scale Nyarlathotep for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games, 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.

Comparison: 1:56 scale Nyarlathotep for Cthulhu Wars from Petersen Games, 1:35 (54mm) scale 40mm high shepherd and 54mm high soldier.

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Using the miniature

Uses for games

• Cthulhu Wars: Nyarlathotep

• Alkony Wargame: Giant monster, Ring-dweller

• Kings of War: ?
• Deadzone: ?
• Warhammer Fantasy Battles: Greater daemon of Chaos
• Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: Greater daemon of Chaos
• Warhammer 40.000: Alien monster, Greater daemon of Chaos

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Resources

Petersen Games: Cthulhu Wars: Official page.

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Buying the product

Base price (Cthulhu Wars Base Set): 200 USD (188 EUR / 158 GBP), Price/model: ca. 7,2 USD
Base price (Kickstarter Cosmic Nightmares): 70 USD, Price/model: ca. 8 USD

Petersen Games: Cthulhu Wars: Official page.

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Possible substitutes

None yet

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