👍👎CITADEL💀SKULLS 💀 - REVIEW

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On this "Reviewsday Tuesday" I share with you one of my favourite products, and the ONLY Games Workshop model I think is worth purchasing for D&D. This incredible set is just a big ol box of skulls, 340 various skulls actually. Great for decorating mini bases, kit bashing, and dressing up your terrain.
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[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

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[@Directo13]

Hey Jeremy. Check this stuff for getting more great skulls whit a little green stuff!!! www.ebay.com/itm/Oyumaru-Clay-7-stick-set-Reusable-Mold-Making-Kit/253802150509?epid=1103647355&hash=item3b17c97a6d:g:yZgAAOSw5nxbaW~x

[@DiscussToUnderstand]

Is Mark still running the local GW? Or did you also buy them online?

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I bought it at the local GW store....but I couldn't tell you who runs it. I am not involved in that community at all and have literally only been in that store twice. Even when I want to buy citadel washes I prefer to take my business to Game Knight or Maxx.

[@DiscussToUnderstand]

New Game Knight is the best, Scott and Ben did a great job! I haven't been to Maxx or seen Gary in a while though

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Browsing for minis in the old Game Knight was not very pleasant.....now it's wonderful in the new location.

[@TheDMGinfo]

GW used to do boxes or bags of bits back in the day. I wish that would return. I'm speaking to you GW market research person reading this...

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

It's what crafters crave!

[@garnermcculloch2778]

TheDMGinfo actually you can still find a bunch of random bags of bits of GW stuff on eBay for really cheap.

[@TheDMGinfo]

@@garnermcculloch2778 that's not the same as it being a regular stock item. You're dependent on random people making random bags of who knows what.

[@garnermcculloch2778]

Agreed. I was just letting people know the option is out there for cheap GW bits if you are bored and cruising through eBay. I have found some good stuff that way.

[@nickhuffman3177]

Worth noting that the 'alien' skulls from the 40k races can easily be explained as unknown creatures or for variant fantasy races. The Tau skulls (the ones with big eyes and the slit instead of mouth/nose) I used to represent changeling skulls. Created a nice feel as players found the skulls and tried to figure out where they came from, only to discover the town was a colony of changelings the whole time. Use your imagination.

[@tiny_worlds]

Some GW minis are amazing for D&D and actually better value than many other manufacturers. Their LotR line is awesome for bulk baddies on the cheap (Orcs, Humans, Goblins) , and the AoS line isn't bad for some stuff. The new "easy build" Nighthaunt kits in particular spring to mind.

[@Klatubarada1979]

Yeah most people are thinking pre etb prices. Even the start collecting boxes, particularly the flesh eater courts one is insane value. Pack says 14 models but its really 17 with TONS of spare parts, dragon heads, weapons and arms.

[@andy7898]

I bought a Nighthaunt hero to use as the big bad in my last d&d campaign and TBH nothing else out there could have brought the same reaction as a highly-detailed ghost king on a floating throne accompanied by two spirits carrying a trumpet and massive banner. It cost me about 35 dollars, but it was well worth it.

[@Klatubarada1979]

@@andy7898 nice!

[@joetonyf]

you should make a skull golem. basicly make one of your stone goelm/earth elemental, then glue a bunch of skulls on, covering all the foam structure

[@500a6500]

My only complaint is that I want more bird skulls.

[@Strikerkong]

That would be AMAZING.

[@58Kym]

Now for some pelvises and assorted spines etc. that would be great too!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I wish there was also a “bones” box!

[@Loswaith]

would love that too

[@theminiatureunderground]

Check out Toad King Casting. I think I'm saying the company right. They sell what they call bone sheets. It's roughly s 2" by 3" plastic sheet of various bones. Skulls, arm and leg bones, rib cages ect

[@Comicsluvr]

I would use the shit out of a bunch of spines and such!

[@joelalcazar8558]

Great review man! Really nice that you not only went over what's included, but also showed examples of how you used them. Ordered some and can't wait to use them.

[@majorbloodnock4281]

If you're feeling chaotic neutral You could always make push moulds of the larger skulls using blue stuff 😀

[@x.a.2758]

If you didn't pull anything from the frame, you could also make a silicone mold of the whole thing to cast it in liquid resin.

[@Jaffacakers]

Literally just bought a box 2 days ago, can’t tell you enough how useful these skulls are!

[@Blandco]

I got this box of skulls and I have found them to be very useful! You can sometimes find cheap lots of Warhammer stuff on ebay but I would suggest you always think twice before you buy. I got a decent deal recently with a bunch of warhammer bases which are useful.

[@MrSJPowell]

Well, I was wondering if I should get these earlier today for flocking. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@lost_in_wanderlust]

Thanks for this. In the middle of a build right now where I wanted to include some skulls in a hidden crawlspace I was crafting in a cottage and couldn't find anything fitting at the local big box store. I'll be grabbing these from your affiliate link. Thanks again!

[@callindrill]

Every time I see this product, I think "I have so many uses for that...", and yet I haven't bought it... You've convinced me I should. Thanks!

[@jonathanpidcock1686]

Thanks for this review! Ive been eyeballing the box on amazon, but i kept hesitating because i wasnt sure what id be getting exactly. This confirms its worth it!

[@mikevdev]

Literally just opened a box I had on my shelf for a month. Really improved my newest alter build. 😅

[@marduknowhere]

Instantly buyed this after your monsterflower video. Pretty cool stuff. Greetings from Germany

[@BraveLittlePixel]

the problem with these skulls is they attach to the main sprue on the top of the head, often the most visible part for when you use them. It would've been wiser if they put the connection at the bottom of the skull or under the jaw where it could be better hidden, as sometimes you can get a little uneven surface texture from where it's been cut out and isn't as smooth.

[@pappajudas9267]

I was thinking the same thing while I was watching the video. I assume they needed to put it there to get the mold to fill properly. As much as we all love to complain about the price of GW stuff, they have gotten pretty good at minimizing cleanup from mold lines etcetra.

[@butterflymackay7768]

I got mine for winter holiday, and I LOVE them.

[@birdoborder4079]

Man they look great might buy a batch soon, also great review keep it up!

[@heyo49]

These are great. Primed them on the spruce making them even easier to use.

[@lionheartlee4719]

Love the reviews keep it up brother.

[@oneshotmass4931]

just went and bought this thanks for the review man these things are such high quality

[@williamleitz3551]

Great vid like always man!

[@RobertMorrisjrBog]

I bought some a while ago. They are great! Lots of applications.

[@Loswaith]

Always loved the skull motif since the old Hero Quest Board game. Good to know that we can grab a bunch of theses and by the same makers too. Thanks for the heads up

[@SinfulKarma]

This is officially my first purchase in my dive into the world of minis and terrain building.

[@Klatubarada1979]

Yep been using them on bases mainly. GW has a few value packs that are totally in the DnD budget range like the shadespire and ETB (easy to build) boxes.

[@kosachilles2504]

Thanks so much for the review!

[@skywatcher7]

How timely, I just received my box o skulls in the mail :)

[@jonaslongmusic9539]

I got some beads on sale from the local craft store that were super cheap, came in 3 different sizes (the smallest is almost exactly 28mm), and were very durable. Not quite as detailed, but still a surprisingly decent sculpt.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Surprised you found beads at the right scale. Not that easy to do

[@maximillionchaoswolf]

this is very useful. I wonder if there is a way to get just the bird skulls in bulk cuz i have an idea for those.

[@nicholasvinkler1635]

Thanks for the review. Great stuff. Who makes that spider mini you showed off? Please and thank you

[@josephlee7755]

Hello! Great video, I recently picked up a box of these myself for my Khorne army for Age of Sigmar, a question to you and the community, do you prime these skulls before you paint them? Traditionally I prime everything but it seems excessive to prime these tiny skulls, and possibly tedious but I wanted to see if I am wrong in thinking this way or not.

[@mahmoodalmahmood7014]

Now skulls have a new meaning. Which makes this product definitely funny. 💀

[@ccygnus2147]

I would live a guide video on different Terrain Boards! Especially a Grass board with Flocking

[@CaptainBipto]

I might get a box of these, I am converting an Infinity Neema Satar mini into Machiko Noguchi from the Predator novels. I have a Predator head from Kami Iko Hasslefree miniatures. Just need a skull to adorn the top of her spear and some to add to the base. I agree with your comment regarding GW pricing, I tend to look for cheap models on eBay etc.. Though I am considering buying a Skavenblight Scramblers Blood Bowl team to convert. There are twelve models in a box and cost around £18 gbp at my local hobby store. Hoping to convert them into a post-apocalyptic Skaven warband. Though I could go for the Mantic Games Veer-Myn minis.

[@larryosburn2620]

Just bought some of these on Ebay to use with hot wheels like the bone shaker 😁

[@rezende.leo.anoder]

Oh I would love a set of these, too bad Amazon wont ship it here, miniature market does, its not cheap with the shipping, unfortunately. Great vid man.

[@adamb3455]

Green Stuff World also sells bags of resin skulls! You get 100 human sized for $12 USD

[@jeffrichards5106]

Cool stuff! thanks.

[@blackbirdjsps]

if you took a very small flat topped screw with a short shaft you could screw it into that big demon skull so it is flush then paint it up and on your door you could add a magnet hidden. then your door keeps its regular look and you can pop on different items for multiple uses ...

[@scurrystopthat9985]

i love this set for making khorne cultist/ berserkers or space wolfs or black templars

[@Walboro]

Would it be a good plan to prime them while they’re all still on the sprue?

[@elzender5858]

While there are some other miniature manufacturers that offer bunches of skulls on the cheap, it is true that the GW box is one of the most cost effective products, specially for Warhammer players as there are skulls for several races. If someone is looking just for human skulls, it is possible some options are slightly cheaper, but the few non-human skulls in these sprues can be waived as generic fantasy/sci-fi monsters, even if some of them are pretty recognisable as Warhammer species.

[@trek2k409]

SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!

[@Xn7000]

The Citadel Skulls box is probably the best product they've put out since they shut down their bits service on the web store.

[@TheWhizKid007]

Can you make a silicone mold then resin cast the one off skulls?

[@aaron527]

I have a character that wears a stag skull on their head. I was thinking of buying this and converting one of the animal-looking skull. But I wonder if they're too big to look appropriate on the head of a human sized mini. What do you think?

[@TheSnow16]

any thoughts on the other scenery citadel boxes, like the creeping vines or the barbed bracken?

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I think they are ok, but not nearly as cool/useful as the skulls.

[@volthunter3]

can we get a guide on painting skeltons?

[@SinfulKarma]

I thought he touched on this in the Corpse Flower video

[@tommyd2235]

I have used GW’s skeletons and zombies for D&D. For the money they really look good.

[@nickrogers3111]

Cool Thnx for the vid, b cool to use those on necrons

[@davidmolano1919]

Eres un crack, Deberias subtitular los videos, hay cosas que no entiendo.

[@carymartinez7940]

Love my box of skulls

[@jamieconnor6331]

Love them the 1 problem I have is the Cyclops skulls are very small compared to what a Cyclops would be like

[@Ducktor]

How do you feel about citadel barbed braken?

[@pappajudas9267]

What about a crypt wall where it's just the arched cutouts with skull sitting in them, maybe a few long cutouts with full skeletons lying inside. It would be an awesome piece of terrain.

[@puckett2k2009]

That's some really good VARIETY! I don't like the retail price but they are gorgeous.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I think $21 is pretty good for this many high quality skulls.

[@garnermcculloch2778]

I agree that a lot of their models are way too pricey, but there are some that are great for DND gaming. I picked up the Death Rattle Skeletons to use in DND, and for $20 for 10 skeletons they come out even cheaper per skeleton and look infinitely better than the completely lame looking Bones skeletons. Also, the Dryads at $24 for 10 of them are great to use as a gang of twig blights. Plus these models come with a lot of extra bits that can be used on terrain and other uses.

[@perkinsdearborn4693]

Something that not everyone knows, but Reaper paints have skulls in them to help mix the paint. I found this out totally by accident when an old paint pot dried out and I cleaned out the pot. I have a bunch of old Reaper paints so I am skull happy!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Only the old bottles. They switched to plastic beads some time ago.

[@perkinsdearborn4693]

I haven't purchase Reaper paint in a long time. Good to know.@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial

[@JoeDangIt]

An alternative to using more skulls on that corpse flower would've been to make molds of the bunches of skulls you glued together.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I thought of that but as I do things for the channel I always have deadlines on projects.

[@Znobishtucon]

340 skulls is about 1000 skulls short of the number of skulls printed on my Talisman 3rd Edition gameboard. #truth

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

340 skulls is 336 more skulls than I have tattoo'd on my body. #truth.

[@Znobishtucon]

[@iantait309]

Great just what I am looking for, thank. Only comment is never break things off the spru always CUT.

[@petertumminaro4528]

Not a huge fan of Games workshop stuff but...I must disagree about some Warhammer items and cost. You can buy a box of figures that fit nicely in a DnD game for quite a good deal. Moreover the models blow what else is available out of the water for quality. 1st example is lizard men. You can have a whole army of lizardmen to fight for less than $2 per model. Reaper bones cost about the same. Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Seraphon - Skinks $30 and you get 24 models that you get to put into the pose you want. 2nd example is skeletons. 10 for $22 again Reaper type costs but you pick the pose and I have used a bunch to cut up for crawling skeletons etc. Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathrattle Skeleton Warriors You just have to look at their site. especially look at the army packs to get large quantity at a good price. Stop in a store on occasion just to see if their is a deal. I do agree that the individual model can be quite overpriced but you can find a few inexpensive items for you game like a evil sorcerer riding a dragon. Super nice sculpt $45

[@ColonelSandersLite]

I haven't tried them myself, but I've heard from a few different sources that the mantic undead are nicer than the citadel undead. The assembled pics certainly look nice. They run 20 for $30 usd. Edit: Or 40 skel warriors for $45 USD

[@GrumpyThump]

Was coming to make this exact comment. GW gets a bad reputation for price but its really not warranted.

[@elzender5858]

There are always some local or online stores that might offer a discount, making the price a bit more tempting. If you look a bit in warhammer forums, they are relatively easy to find (and I'm not talking about recasters, just shops that slightly reduce their profit margin).

[@ModerateHipster]

Minor terminology nit: plastics are not "cast," they are "injected." But, hey, I've seen these in the store and keep passing it by, but your video has sold me on these. I'll probably pick it up soon. Thanks!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Having done my share of resin casting, and researching large scale production runs of my own products I *do* understand what injection molded plastic is.....it's just that I don't script my videos, so sometimes I end up using the wrong word as I'm going off the cuff.

[@VikingFyre]

Here are my thoughts on Citadel: I despise their paints and paint pots, their pricing range on their models is way too high, but the quality is amazing, fun to assemble and paint, and for DMs I find that if you have the income they are worth it for horde type enemies, like goblins (grots) Orcs, ratmen (Skaven) and dark knights (Chaos warriors). I am surprised the Skulls box is so small I was expecting it to be in one of their larger boxes. Also, if you want more of that one big skull you like, have you tried using Blue Stuff and Green stuff? Blue stuff is a thermoplastic you can use to make exact duplicates of models and its fun to use

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I will be doing some silicone molds of the ones that are in low qty in this set and recasting in resin. As far as using GW models for D&D goes, even when you remove the issue of price I'm not a fan. This is totally personal preference but I find their models way too over the top in a way I don't like. I think of them like the "monster energy drinks" of miniatures if that makes sense. They are as good as it gets for painting, but I just don't like the style. I also don't like using them in D&D games because they are so iconically tied to their respective universe and having two long time warhammer players at my table any time I use GW models it instantly causes a disruption and breaks immersion.

[@VikingFyre]

Completely understandable, and thankfully you have great alternatives for models akin to GW’s from Mantic and Front Line (Frostgrave).

[@majorbloodnock4281]

There are other companies that make skulls green stuff world and kromlech being just two that I can think of but if you must buy these GW ones try Wayland games or element games if you are in the UK as they offer very good price reductions on GW items

[@theminiatureunderground]

You should check out Green Stuff World too. Their skull packs definitely not worth the price when compared to this box but they do offer orc specific skulls that come in bags of 50. They're pretty neat with the various skulls for orc's and goblins. Toad King Casting is another company that has a few interesting skull and bone related products. Again, not as many for your dollar but the bone sheets might be something you'd like as it has rib cages and other bones that are to scale and would be good for bases ect

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I have the GSW orc skulls, actually used them in an episode (throne).

[@theminiatureunderground]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial oh yes I do remember now. The bone sheets from TKC are by far my favorite bone related basing product next to this GW skull box though

[@theminiatureunderground]

www.toadkingcastings.co.uk/skull-and-bones-sheet.html

[@TommyVercettisGamingNews]

I want to get these on Amazon

[@efrain177]

Hey. Noob question. Do you prime these or just paint on them out of the box?

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Prime them. Always prime. Prime everything.

[@efrain177]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial Alright! Any tips? I normally prime with spray cans. Shall I paint the whole skulls sheets or depending on use?

[@Roflmfaoftw]

demon skulls i use as skullhelmets on my fantasy chaos chosen to intergrate them as a khorne units instead

[@crystalclearchaos5387]

My box came with 341 every skull was still on sprew and yet there was a loose skull in the box guess while they were packing it they decided to throw an extra in

[@mjstege6881]

I already play both 40k and age of Sigmar so it’s better for me. My stormcast eternal become paladins the few bloodreavers I have become barbarians. It’s pretty cool.

[@MrWhite5150Duke]

Yeah those skulls are nice, but damn that corpse flower is excellent! As for GW prices for miniatures, yeah they can be too expensive, but I'm a big fan of the lord of the rings and hobbit boxes. Twelve miniatures for about $25.00 is a great deal. Six mounted large miniatures for the same price. A lot of the miniatures from the twelve packs are unique models. 🍺💨 Edit: Everyone should have the dwarven ranger box!

[@genmasaotome3503]

do they have bones that goes with the skulls?

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Unfortunately not. I wish they did.

[@wampasaurus8964]

More skulls for The Skull Throne!!!

[@alexanderlicentia5265]

Kristian Koudsi blood for the blood god?

[@wampasaurus8964]

Alexander Licentia Always!

[@booley]

miniature market has these and usually at a discount.

[@koelkast9]

Well gw minis are rather pricy, but the quality is just so much better than any reaper or prepainted figure out there. I get that some people might not like the aesthetics, but the amount of detail and variation in these models is just amazing to me. I used to love the reaper minis and i got a whole bunch of prepainted sets, but now that i own some warhammer armies i never want to go back to that soft, squishy and blobby plastic.

[@koelkast9]

Also tried the Nolzurs marvelous minis.... same thing really. Not as detailed, a buttload of moldlines etc

[@TheMorrigan31]

Funnily enough I only started warhammer because I didn't know where else to get models for Pathfinder. Now Pathfinder and Warhammer have taken over my life and kicked out all my other hobbies 😂

[@spoon2675]

Been a 40K and Fantasy player for too many years and can tell you that the price of GW minis has gone through the roof from back in the day. Fun fact though, way back in the day ( 70s-80s) GW did make D&D miniatures.

[@daftmell5237]

look at the age of sigmar prices, 10 seleton minis for 22$ isn't that bad if you want to use them for d&d, and they look really good. warhammer isn't that expensive for basic troops, characters and things like that are insanely expensive though, yeah. i'm building a two figure diorama and both were over 20$

[@yaboyzzz9098]

I'd pain the whole sprue on sprue and then just paint over the bit that was attached to the sprue.

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

Got a box today! 35 dollars but if you do the math its like 11cents a skull

[@marckaiser8452]

Stupid beginner question: do these skulls need a primer too or will a basecoat stick to it?

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

All plastic needs primer, all the time, every time 🙂

[@Sterlin0]

Sadly, here in Italy is a little bit expensive ...but i don't care if the quality is very good. And GW always has the quality at the top.

[@cain969]

Damm they don't sell them in the Philippines

[@dannym2359]

I got a pack of skulls that were all humanoid, including some skull piles, but I can't remember where I got them. It could have been GW, but I don't think it was

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I would love an all humanoid skull pack....if you remember the source, let us know.

[@dannym2359]

green stuff world has some very similar to the ones I got, but I couldn't find mine anywhere

[@RockSplitter]

Sold.

[@xjunkxyrdxdog89]

This is secretly a necron>terminator conversion kit.

[@heraissilly]

Expensive they may be, but citadel models have undeniable quality about them.

[@Metabohai]

No way of getting something similar prepainted right?

[@zanderroe1708]

you used some on the throne build

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Those were actually a different but similar product from Green Stuff World, they were resin cast orc skulls that I'm guessing they modeled after these.

[@danehenrich773]

Obviously if you play both d&d and any gw game systems their models have alot of flexability but the best are definitely from the lord of the rings line, the size and style is basically just d&d

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

If you play both the cost becomes a lot less of a deterrent.

[@ShadowDrakken]

On a 1 to 1 comparison, GW models cost the same as Reaper Bones. The difference is that you can't buy just one. On top of that, the sculpt quality is far and about most fantasy minis. Although they definitely have their own distinct aesthetic which may or may not work for any given person.

[@DebbieBuckland]

might be worth the $42 NZD

[@doak6049]

Don't tell them those are reasonably priced.....they will jack it up another $10

[@strikethespike816]

GW is too pricey for it's own games really... That being said f you know how to shop it there are some gems. They are a good way to get orks and Skelotons in a bundle for a good price and good quality I think. And they have a few minis that look really really cool! (Dark oath Cheiften might be a bit on the high end side but it looks so cool that I say he was worth it. One of the Best barbarian mini I have ever seen.) at the same time I wouldn't go there for all my mini needs. (and I use to play warhammer 40k but I just didn't enjoy it as much as DnD.)

[@padythunderson9486]

Green Stuff World Skulls www.greenstuffworld.com/es/accesorios-escenografia/350-100x-craneos-de-resina.html

[@padythunderson9486]

Orcs Skulls www.greenstuffworld.com/es/accesorios-escenografia/391-50x-craneos-de-orco-orkos-de-resina.html

[@padythunderson9486]

Flaming Skulls www.greenstuffworld.com/es/accesorios-escenografia/595-50x-craneos-llameantes-de-resina.html

[@padythunderson9486]

Skull and bones ramdom Plate www.greenstuffworld.com/es/accesorios-escenografia/691-placas-de-huesos-crunch-times.html

[@padythunderson9486]

Skull plates www.greenstuffworld.com/es/accesorios-escenografia/692-placas-de-craneos-crunch-times.html

[@padythunderson9486]

PIled skull plates www.greenstuffworld.com/es/accesorios-escenografia/693-placas-de-craneos-apilados-crunch-times.html

[@BillyBob-vk8du]

Gravelord nito miniature

[@jimithegamer]

Neato

[@thewitchkingofangmar1715]

Say you wanted a gang of orcs for you d&d, getting 10 reaper bones orcs would cost over $20 while the superior games workshop savage orruks (who are well sculpted and quality plastic) cost $35 and you get 20