#77 Assembly, Warmachine, Cygnar Battlegroup 2016

Warmachine, Cygnar Battlegroup 2016

Introduction

I have been really busy with getting ready for the journeyman league, so I am now finally getting back to the videos.

This video covers off my process of getting the models ready for painting. The steps were fairly normal but there were a few little gotchas in there.

Assembly Video

Assembly

The first step in any assembly is cleaning up the model in this case, I had to remove gate joins and there was a little bit of flash lines on the model. I used the clippers and hobby knife to  clean them down.

The gates were not particularly great, some were located on some high detail areas and need cleaning off. During the process I found it reasonably hard to get the model cleaned up to a resonable standard.

The restic itself was rather rough, I think it was related predominantly to whatever release agent they use for the model. So in my opinion they need to be given a wash, I also think if the bath is a little warm the restic seems to a little smoother too.

Over all I would recommend dry fitting everything with these models, sometimes an ill fitting join can be cleaned up by trimming down the join dimple or giving it a file.

Models:

Major Beth Maddox
The only really strange join on the model is head join it really didn't sit very nicely for me. I trimmed down the peg multiple times to try and get it cleanly in place.

Firefly/Lancer
The firefly and the lancer both share the same basic layout, for both models I would recommend dry fitting each part.

Most of the model was fairly easy to put together, a few of the parts are self explanatory, there are a few bits that are small and unusual but if you dry fit you should be fine.

Ironclad
This guy is fairly easy but to get a nice fit on the wrists I would recommend making sure of the angles once the arms are aligned on the torso.

Basing

I gave my cobblestone method another try.

I first put a reasonable thick layer of wall filler on to the base, this is then carved using a the flat plastic spatula provided with the filler.

Once dry I then sand with a heavy grit sand paper to create a rough rocky surface on the top of the filler. This combination is great for a quick simple base that can be quickly dry-brushed.

Conclusion

Overall, I dont like the restic, I really wish Privateer Press had gone with hard plastics. Once I stop whinging about that I dont mind the models. They look nice and I really cant wait to paint them up.

7/10