Here's a look at my latest build. Ever wonder what exactly is in this box? Well... it's this:
Stacked neatly and evenly are 8 sprues. Enjoy this for a moment because after clipping the parts off the sprues... this kit will never fit into this box again.
Yes, as it turns out, the entire kit is large but in reality very simple. Lots of large panels and the central tower is made up of pretty much 4 solid walls parts. The rest of the bits are for optional decorations like spotlights or heavy-bolter emplacements.
The first hour or so of the build is devoted to the near identical bunkers. In fact, it gets kind of boring when you realize you are essentially doing the same piece 12 times in a row to make their walls. You do get a choice or 3 wall designs and 3 accent pieces to mix and match with. The floors of the bunkers are cleverly molded as the same sprue... upside down. Take care to glue in the 2 different floor cut-outs so that they are flat with the rest of the floor.
If you aren't aligned, you will have trouble fitting the final wall panels. The missile silo is more forgiving since it doesn't form a totally enclosed hemisphere. My turret however needed to have part of its floor shaved down for the last wall to align with the rest of the edges.
Here I got started with the tower... and my commander is eager to check out the new digs. The final tower comes in 4 very large walls. Be careful with the super-glue: less is more. You may need to wiggle the 2 walls around to fit everything and too much glue dripping all over won't help matters. On the up side, the edges wrap around each other. Test fit to see which edge is hidden: the hidden one you can shave and cut as needed. But the other is full of rivet details you need to watch out for when you're shaving your flash.Next time: tower build mounted on its base, and the walkway...
2 comments:
Where do you have room to store and display all these things??
Honestly, Warhammer miniatures, if not on display, don't take up as much room as you might think. My stuff is currently in a corner of my basement in boxes stacked next to my work-bench where I build the newer stuff. And I transport the models in their boxes if I play anywhere else.
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