Swarm of critters in 1/56 scale - Plague Swarm for Warpath from Mantic Games, 2013 - Miniature creature review

image © Mantic Games sculpt © Mantic Games painting © Mantic Games

Plague Swarm for Warpath from Mantic Games

The Plague Swarm from Mantic Games is a swarming critter creature, made of centipedes and rodents.

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Details - Plague Swarm for Warpath from Mantic Games

Miniature figure: Plague Swarm

Product code: ?

GN Code: ?

Sprue: -

Set:

• Plague Support Booster: contains 1
• Plague Faction Booster Ed2: contains 1

Features: Human-sized (S3) Wild Swarm

Swarm - Wild critter swarm / Human-sized (S3) swarm - Human-sized (S3) Wild critter swarm

Category: Human-sized (S3) swarm

Range: Warpath - Plague (Futuristic/ Futuristic fantasy/ Fantasy)

Series: Warpath

Company: Mantic Games

Production: 2013-2017-

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Species: various Non-humanoid alien

Gender: ?

Based on: ?

Technology: Wild

Accessories: -

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

Proportions: Realistic / Heroic scale

Size: ?

Material: hard PVC - gray

Priming: Primer is not necessary

Assembly: Multi-piece, Needs glue, On sprue?, Needs cutting?

Posing: Hard

Paintjob: Unpainted

Base: Integral scenic base

Design: Roberto Cirillo

Sculptor: -

image © Mantic Games artwork © Roberto Cirillo

Plague Swarm concept for Warpath from Mantic Games

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Review - Plague Swarm for Warpath from Mantic Games

There is some freedom in their assembly, so you can have slight variations of the model. Using different colours also help to differentiate them.

Pieces: 1x main mass, 1x centipede head #1, 1x centipede head #2, 1x centipede head #3, 1x centipede tail

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Size comparison photos - Plague Swarm for Warpath from Mantic Games

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Using the miniature - Plague Swarm for Warpath from Mantic Games

Possible uses

• 1:100 scale: A large critter swarm.
• 1:72 scale: A large critter swarm.
• 1:64 scale: A critter swarm.
• 1:56 scale: A critter swarm.
• 1:50 scale: A critter swarm.
• 1:35 scale: A critter swarm.

Uses for games

• Alkony Wargame: critter swarm
• Cthulhu Wars: Minion
• Kings of War: Height 1 Infantry, Height 1 Cavalry, proxy Fleabag
• Deadzone: Plague: Plague Swarm
• Warhammer Fantasy Battles: Swarm, Orc Squig
• Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: Swarm, Orc Squig
• Warhammer 40.000: Alien creature swarm, Tyranid ripper swarm, Ork Squig

Rules for the miniature

• Deadzone Ed1: Deadzone Ed1 starter set?
• Deadzone Ed2: Deadzone Ed2 Rulebook p51

Uses on the website

• none yet

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Resources - Plague Swarm for Warpath from Mantic Games

Official

Mantic Games: Plague Faction Booster: Official webpage.

Contents overview

Maledrakh (for At the Mountains of Minis): The Punishment Due: Crazy Bobby’s Craaazzy Bonanza Box of Craziness!!!!: Contents overview article of a Crazy Box, that includes a RefBot Mk1, Plague Gen 3 Mutants Ed1, Plague Hounds Ed1, Plague Swarm.~

Painting

Stephen Barr (Spydah666): Painting Deadzone Plague Swarm. Part 1: Painting tutorial video.¤

Stephen Barr (Spydah666): Painting Deadzone Plague Swarm. Part 2: Painting tutorial video.¤

Showcase

Boss Bluddtoof (from Code 40K): Run for the Hills! Deadzone Plague Swarm: Showcase article about Plague Swarm.

Crucium Giger (for Crucium Giger's Miniatures Blog): The Plague - Completed (At Last): Showcase article about Plague Gen 1 Mutant #1, Plague Gen 1 Mutant #2, Plague Teraton, Plague Gen 2 Mutants, Plague Gen 3 Mutants Ed1, Doctor Simmonds v1, Plague Aqissiaq, Plague Enforcer with Experimental Weapon, Plague Hounds Ed1, Plague Swarm, Plague Strider.

Gimgamgoo: Plague: Showcase article of Plague Gen 1 Mutant #1, Plague Gen 1 Mutant #2, Plague Aberration, Plague Gen 2 Mutants, Plague Gen 3 Mutants Ed1, Plague Gen 3 Mutant with Grenade Launcher, Plague Gen 3 Mutant Spotter, Plague Gen 3 Mutant Loader, Plague Mortar, Plague Swarm, Plague Hounds Ed1, Plague Strider, Plague Mule.§/Ł?

G Mort (for GMorts Chaotica): Plague for Warpath - Part 6: Setting article, with lots of showcase photos, about Plague Gen 1 Mutant #1, Plague Teraton, Plague Gen 2 Mutants, Plague Gen 3 Mutants Ed1, Doctor Simmonds v1, Plague Hounds Ed1, Plague Swarm.

Keith (brownk29) (for Keith's Wargaming / Painting Blog): Deadzone - The Plague - Part 2: Showcase article about Plague Gen 1 Mutant #1, Plague Gen 2 Mutants, Plague Gen 3 Mutants Ed1, Plague Gen 3 Mutant with Grenade Launcher, Plague Gen 3 Mutant Spotter, Plague Gen 3 Mutant Loader, Plague Mortar, Plague Hounds Ed1, Plague Teraton, Plague Swarm.

smoothgravy (for File and Brush): Deadzone – Plague Support: Showcase article about Plague Gen 3 Mutant with Grenade Launcher, Plague Gen 3 Mutant Spotter, Plague Gen 3 Mutant Loader, Plague Mortar, Plague Swarm.§

smoothgravy (on Imgur): Plague Support: Showcase article about Plague Gen 3 Mutant with Grenade Launcher, Plague Gen 3 Mutant Spotter, Plague Gen 3 Mutant Loader, Plague Mortar, Plague Swarm.

theotherone42 (for The Other One's Vault of the Undead): Deadzone Plague Swarm: Showcase article about Plague Swarm.

Reviews

Conversion

Deadzone The Podcast (on Twitter): Jack created a new Plague Swarm from the blob that was the original: Conversion showcase article.

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Buying the product - Plague Swarm for Warpath from Mantic Games

Price

Base set price (Plague Support Booster): 15 GBP / ? EUR / ? USD

Base set price (Plague Faction Booster Ed2): 25 GBP / 40 EUR / 40 USD

Where can you buy it?

Mantic Games: Plague Faction Booster: Official webpage.

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Possible substitutes - Plague Swarm for Warpath from Mantic Games

Warhammer 40,000 - Tyranids - Ripper Swarm

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Do you have the Plague Swarm for Warpath from Mantic Games? How do you like it? Would you recommend it to others? What further uses can you come up with? Tell your opinion in the comments!