OD's SoB Prep Blog

[Old Dwarf]

10/31/14 -started assembly an hour ago & I have only done the 4 SoD Heroes, 6 Tentacles
& 4 Hungry Dead, this does not include the basing. I do a lot of assembly but these figs are a tad more
difficult than they appear.

I'm not really sure why some of the figs really required separate parts it seems like they could
have made it a single cast but it be what it be.

So far I haven't had much filing no real mold lines *on the figs I've done so far just need
a bit on where they were connected to the holders. The War Paint plastic glue works
well , which helps as getting the arms in place can be a tad fiddley.

* once I started with the Hell Bats , Slashers & Harbringer I did find mold lines
The men's pants on the Hungary dead also have them but nothing major.

Also hold on to the part your clipping out..I clipped off an Hungary dead arm only to have
it sail off my assembly desk ..never to be found again! I looked but nothing I finally
just took the arm of an extra red model. Well back to work ,I want to finish off the
rest of the Hungry Dead before I break again.

3 1/2 hours in all the SoD figs are assembled, The Harbringer is massive I'm letting
it set a bit before adding the legs & wings( the wings look a bit much for just glue so
I have a little plastic cement I'm going to use on them). It does go quicker once
you have done a few. I still need to base the figs.

5 1/2 hours & all the SoD figs are assembled & based. I must say the small feet on the
human types do make basing a chore. The Slashers barely fit on their bases & you really
need to support them until the glue kicks in or they will topple over.

The Harbringer besides being massive is one fig. that could have used assembly
instructions . I found the best way was to glue the head, arms & tail to the
back torso & then glue the front torso piece in place.

Once the glue dries good I'll move them over to my paint room & start on
the City of the Ancients miniatures.

I've started on the Ancient City figs. the 4 Heroes (the gun fighter arms were really fiddley) ,
the Tentacles , Void Spiders are done & I'm working on the Stranglers(##@@@%&&**)
they are bitches!! probably the only figs. so far that I'll need modeling putty to fix up.
There Tentacles & tails have some of the worst connections I ever seen . Taking a break
before I continue on them.

No Mass! it's 5:30 & I'm packing my assembly in for today.I finished up the damn
Stranglers so tomorrow AM I'll do the 3 Night Terrors & the Goalith .
I figure I can base coat Monday.