Isstvan V Dropsite Massacre (diorama)
Isstvan V: The Dropsite Massacre was a diorama exhibited at Warhammer World and representing the battlefront fought between the Salamanders and the Iron Warriors on the world of Isstvan V.[1]
Background
Within the Urgall Depression, the Salamanders fall back from their faltering attack on the Warmaster's fortress, expecting the newly arrived Second Wave to bolster the assault and finally break Horus' defences.[1]
Instead, Vulkan's warriors unknowingly turn back towards their annihilation - the guns of the Iron Warriors arrayed against them in betrayal. Their presumed allies unleash a ruthless barrage of fire into the Salamanders' lines, turning the black sands into a mire soaked with Nocturnean blood.[1]
Diorama
Originally planning to show the pivotal moment of the betrayal, Warhammer World Studio instead decided to set this diorama late in the battle in order to convey the absolute devastation caused.[1]
Panels of trackway, providing access to rapidly deployed emplacements, were built to reflect the Iron Warriors' expertise at engineering and siege warfare.[1]
Over a thousand casualties were created for the diorama.[1]
Images
The description poster of the diorama.
Sources
- 1: Isstvan V: The Dropsite Massacre Images, Description poster.
- 2: Games Workshop: Warhammer World Facebook account (posted 10/03/2026) (last accessed 05/04/2026)