Nurgle Daemon Engines Plague Drones – Old & New Reviewed

On the left we have the old champ, the resin Forge World Plague Drone, and on the right the new contender, the Citadel plastic model.

Which one prefers is largely a matter of taste but I have a few general comments.

Plastic is a much better material than resin for this purpose: it is lighter making it easier to pose the model on the base (and of course much easier to store and transport), it also seems to allow the designers to sculpt in more detail.

I have to say that there s almost too much detail on the Citadel version. It is way too 'fussy'. I like the degenerate, ponderous presence of the Forge World design and prefer the two rotor look - yes, I know Nurgle works in threes and sevens but that third rotor just don't work for me.

I like the clever way the trailing hoses support the model on the Citadel version, without the need for a stand. That's an ingenious use of the lightness and rigidity of polystyrene as a base material.


Bases are always an issue with wargaming models because we mostly look at them from above when playing so the base assumes a much more important part of the look than in side-shot photographs. The problem is that if the base is too simple it detracts from the overall appearance and if it is too complicated it takes the eye's attention away from the model itself.

Here, I've gone for a compromise: some fussy detail but in a bland, almost monocoloured brown.

The Citadel model is more complicated, so I've risked jazzing the base up a bit.

Note the pet rat under both models; something to reward someone who looks closely.