With this in mind I have chosen a Coyote as my command vehicle and in true "Turno's wargaming blog" style I will review the model.
The Packaging
As per previous posts these models come in a blister, which contains the models, firm foam and a card inlay
The model
The model consists of 9 parts: 3 legs, 2 Gauss cannons, 1 leg-to-body piece (probably has a better name but I'm unsure), 1 command module, 1 cockpit and the main body.
As ever the detail is amazing, and beautifully reflects the Shaltari fluff.
9 pieces...that's all, that will be easy.....how wrong I was! Now this could easily have been the type of glue I used but whatever it was this model was a pain!
Firstly the legs, they are on a ball joint which is great for being able to position how you wish however I just couldn't get them to stick; one would stick so I'd move on to the next then the first one would fall out, this practically slapstick situation continued for around 30 minutes, until all the legs finally stayed glued!
Secondly the gauss cannons; these also have a ball joint connection but I found that the connection socket was just that little bit smaller than the ball joint so caused a bit of an issue when it came to gluing. In fact it too fell off...several times.
The cockpit went on without issue and the command module would easily fit. I have since magnetised the command module so it can be removed during play if the commander ejects.
Overall beautifully detailed model but a pain to build. Now to get painting...
Hi,
ReplyDeletethere is actually an easy way to assemble Shaltari and PHR walkers.
Usually you are fully occupied with holding the legs in place and once the glue holds them in place the pose might be less than perfect.
Just drill a 1mm hole in the leg joint and one in the socket, put a piece of wire in the joint and glue it in place. Once completely dried you can dry-fit the wire - cut it to the perfect length and bend it until the walker has the perfect posture. Once done - you can glue the legs into place+ with additional stability.
It needs some practice - where to drill the holes, but once you figure it out, it is easy.
You might know this process as "pin miniatures" - there are YouTube videos on it.
Hope that helps
Regards
- Ljevid
Yeah, those ball joints seem fantastic until you struggle to assemble the model. Pinning with wire could work as Ljevid says but also you could use a superglue accelerant to speed up drying time. It's still tricky to get a decent pose on such models. In my own case, I've found a superglue that is a bit thicker and that has helped a little.
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