Adeptus Titanicus- The Warlord Kit

Ever built a big resin Warlord from Forge World?  It’s a real joy and an honor in the hobby.  Ever been unable to do so because of the cost?  The plastic Warlord for Adeptus Titanicus will let you build the Warlord you’ve always dreamed of.  Just smaller than a Questoris Knight, less than the price of one, but still a Warlord nonetheless.

THE BOX

You know you’re getting a premium Citadel product when the box looks amazing.  First off, the cover isn’t the usual black and blue facing that most of your newer Citadel products come in; it’s an ENTIRE piece of artwork unto itself.  The back cover features the actual model itself, along with close ups of the weapons and head included in the kit.  We know that different weapon and head options will be available later on, and this back cover almost seems to indicate that each box may carry different loadouts as time goes on (assuming a weapon/head sprue isn’t made available later on.)

The instruction booklet is a close cousin to that found in the Forge World Warlord, though clearly of a different style.  The booklet is full color and explains everything you need to know about building your Warlord.  It also includes paint schemes and decal numbering schemes for five of the most popular Titan Legions (Mortis, Atarus, Gryphonicus, Fureans, and Astorum.)

Not a detailed painting guide, but enough to get you a start on the schemes.

The Warlord comes on three sprues, each designed in a specialized manner.  One sprue contains the Knight’s superstructure and defensive weapons.  Another sprue is almost completely armor panels (with exception to the shoulder brackets and main reactor housing).  The final sprue contains the weapons and two head options (both Mars-Alpha variants with two visor options).  The details on the kit are extremely well done and there are few differences between the Forge World kit and the Citadel mini kit.

THE BUILD

One thing that this Citadel miniature lacks in terms of posing is the locking lugs included in many of the current kits that help less experienced modelers keep their prized models posed well.  The legs on this kit will require patience, dry fitting, planning, and a little bit of skill.  Be aware of that as you go through the build process.  However, owners of actual resin Titans are familiar with all of these things and should have little issue with their Warlord build.

If you’ve ever built a Knight or a Titan, you’re in good hands.  The Warlord kit goes together extremely well and is so well designed that it’s about the same build quality as the new Dominus-class Knights that recently came out.  This kit honestly came out great and so closely resembles the build of the Forge World Warlord that it took me back in time.  It really is a pleasure to work on, and far less stressful than its resin counterpart.  While not a true replica of the exact parts of the larger model (which we can all be grateful for when it comes to the hip piston rings), it really follows the legacy of the original.  

And don’t forget the magnets!  There are pre-designed holes in the upper arm, shoulder brackets, and carapace weapons so that you can magnetize your Titan for quick swap outs later on.  There are no magnet locations in the elbows and it’s unclear how future weapon options will work (whether we are provided the whole arm or just the gun at the elbow).  

Games Workshop has certainly done a great job with this kit.