The new Iron Crow Warriors kit!

The last time I felt this excited about one of my creations, it was in 2021, when my daughter was being born.

The new Iron Crow Warriors kit, the first fully modular kit in the Inneath universe, closes a circle that began twelve years ago and opens a new one that I hope will last just as long (with a bit more luck this time, why not?).

Over the years, I’ve gathered experience much like a humble Pokémon trainer: collecting projects and just as many hard-earned lessons. I’ve spent years navigating the world of Inneath by sight alone, exploring its potential and meeting its inhabitants, weathering the storms of crowdfunding (one of which is still raging), and somehow managing to bring my kits all the way to the heart of Tokyo. For the past two years, while recovering from the collapse of my entire production pipeline, I took the opportunity to build a full wargaming Dwarf army, and, more importantly, to gain deep experience with modular kits packed with interchangeable components.

Today, I’m finally ready to introduce the first offspring of a new bloodline of purebred, DPF-made creations: the synthesis of a long, demanding, and incredibly exciting journey.

If I were the God-Emperor, the kit I’m presenting today would undoubtedly be a Primarch.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the new Iron Crow Warriors.

This kit has two souls. One is closely tied to the game itself (the beta will be released in June!), while the other carries forward the spirit that has always defined this range, continuing to speak directly to modellers and painters.

As I mentioned in previous posts about the game I’m developing, accessibility is one of the core pillars of this project, a principle that is non-negotiable for me and immediately put into practice here. With this kit, you’ll have everything you need to assemble three different Hero types (Warrior, Iron Warrior, and Company Herald) with all their available equipment options, even including their specific Familiar: the Hunting Bulldog.

From left to right: Paired Blades, Dwarven Blade and Shield, Great Axe!

You’ll be able to equip your Iron Crow Warrior with Dwarven Blade & Shield, Paired Blades, or a Great Axe, and with so many alternative options (poses, bodies, weapon variants, and shields) you’ll need to assemble dozens of models before you even come close to exhausting all possible combinations.

If you love armor and painting metal in general, you’re going to enjoy creating your own personal Iron Warriors.

Iron Warriors are defined by their imposing armored masks, heavier armor and shields, and their signature equipment: Dwarven Spears.

Of course, that’s if you want to stick to the game-legal options: nothing stops you from freely mixing components and creating your own unique model. Every part in the kit is fully modular.

All the Iron Crow Warriors kit components...did I overdo?!

First of all, Valerio (the sculptor) and I identified four main poses: Grim, Glorious, Standard, and Advancing. From there, we sculpted two types of components: pose-specific parts (designed to shine in one particular pose) and standard components (optimised for the Standard pose).

From left to right: Grim pose, Glorious pose, Standard pose, Advancing pose

Given the uniqueness of the subjects (beards are crucial for Dwarves, but notoriously difficult to manage in modular kits!) and the even more extreme proportions of Inneath’s Dwarves, pose variety had to be somewhat limited. Still, I was genuinely surprised to see how well these four archetypes work not only on their own, but especially when their elements are mixed together.

The Grim pose represents a sombre warrior, static and almost meditative, with the head slightly bowed. The Glorious pose is its exact opposite: the warrior reaches upward (as much as a Dwarf reasonably can). The Standard pose is my personal favourite: slightly three-quarters, with the face turned gently to the left, and by far the most versatile. Finally, the Advancing pose adds a touch of extra dynamism and aggression.

As mentioned, we sculpted certain components specifically to suit individual poses (such as the Grim pose faces looking slightly downward, or the Glorious pose faces gazing skyward), but with a bit of bold experimentation, mixing components results in surprisingly dynamic and expressive poses. Some examples speak for themselves.

"Snorri, why are you looking up for Grundur's sake!?" "Ehm...Is it normal for that little cloud to look like it's breathing fire?"

This is where digital magic truly shines: by mirroring components, for example, you can achieve dramatically different results and create countless unique variants.

And what if you don’t own a 3D printer?

Don’t worry.

Producing this kit in its entirety as a physical release would be technically possible, but so expensive that it would be nearly impossible to place on the market.

Right now, I’m running extensive tests to identify my favorite aesthetic configurations. Some of these will be sent to Valquiria Studio and produced in resin (estimated release: June 2026), while others will be handled by selected and licensed 3D printing services that will print them for you.

The original Angry Bulldog is now part of something bigger: good boy!

That’s all for today!

The kit will be available starting tomorrow in early access on Patreon, and will be released on my MyMiniFactory store in about a month.

In March, once the second modular kit dedicated to the Dwarves of Kazhuk Izril (the Iron Crow Sentinels!) is released, production of the first resin bundles will begin.

If you’re even half as excited as I am, don’t miss the upcoming updates on this blog, because it’s not just the Iron Crow Warriors preparing to invade your gaming tables: the resin copies of the Offcuts have finally arrived.

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Bona!