zFiend Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 ...huh. Apparently I'm the only one who didn't have problems with Yan Lo's beard... o.O What sorcery is this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I must admit the Witchling Stalkers were a nice change from the nightmare that some models can be. I opened the box, saw them and was like "Oh... NICE!!" I hope you used the instructions so you didn't get any of the pieces in the wrong place. http://wyrd-games.net/community/files/file/37-wyr20105-witchling-stalkers/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poko Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I did it! Managed to put them all together! It took some time, but i figured the helpful instructions were in a foreign language so I had them translated with google, and after that it was easy peasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDisaster Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Whats going on with your Ronin there? The poses don't look right at all. Have you mixed up the parts to give them new poses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I was dreading the witchlings till i opened the box, now they're my favourites. Especially after tweezering the straps onto hopkins. i love the plastics though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Whats going on with your Ronin there? My thoughts exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rwwin Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I really want to disagree with the original post, but having just now put together the punk zombies from open graves, some of the new kits are just as fiddly as the first generation kits. Did Wyrd really need a design that split the head and neck in three parts? It's a cool figure but the dynamic looking head still won't look like the cover art until I fill in the joints with putty. I'm all for the plastic kits and had always passed on Malifaux before the switch, but I think the current designs go too far towards dynamic poses and realistic proportions over construct-ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausplosions Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I'd rather have miniatures that are difficult to assemble that look good than ones like the metal ice gamin that look like they are in a chorus line.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHero Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 While some peices are hard to assemble and easily lost. Wyrd has some of the best looking models in the industry. A trick someone told me is to work over a shoebox so if you drop something that will catch it. I don't mind lots of pieces the little tiny ones can be frustrating, but worth the detail. My on only serious problems have been Guild Pathfinders rifle strap fired off when I clipped it off the sprue never to be found. Taelor's pony tail will not stay on even though I glued it well. The connections on the scales for the Scales of Justice are so small they easily break off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDisaster Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 The connections on the scales for the Scales of Justice are so small they easily break off. I hear ya! My Scales took a knock and they are at the point were even the slightest nudge will cause one of the chains to snap. I have to take him out and put him back into my case so gingerly it's like I'm caring for a new born! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJudge Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I did it! Managed to put them all together! It took some time, but i figured the helpful instructions were in a foreign language so I had them translated with google, and after that it was easy peasy. Are you aware that you have assembled the ronin and Taelor incorrectly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godlyness Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Hanging tree. Eric and Nathan. The noose. Try gluing that after it breaks. And it will break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poko Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Only slightly. I attempted to match the instruction, but well..after the hand decided to not line up, I decided it's not worth the grief it's giving me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackanory Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I really don't mean to sound harsh but I feel like a lot of these issues are the fault of you guys and not the kits. Pieces getting lost or pinging off when they're being clipped can all be avoided if you take care, gaps in the joins can be filled with greenstuff or some other kind of putty (all the Wyrd plastic models I've built have had a normal amount of gappage) and small, weak connections really shouldn't be an issue if you're using proper plastic poly-cement and not super glue. I recently put together the Yan Lo box and didn't have too many issues with it. The beard was a little fiddly but the fact that it's a plastic model made it pretty easy. The only problem I have with the box is that the ashigaru spears and banners and the Soul Porter's staff are all really thin so I don't have high hopes that they'll last. I should have replaced them with some kind of metal rod but I was being lazy. Just by the way, I'm in no way a Wyrd fanboy so I'm not just blindly defending the models! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poko Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 #39 I really don't mean to sound harsh but I feel like a lot of these issues are the fault of you guys and not the kits. It might be the case. However, if the issues exist in Wyrd models, and not..other company's models (to avoid using names of competition), then I feel less compelled to purchase another kit that I will have issues with than the ones I know i wont have an issue with. And the amount of parts and their poor design (imo) is doing a lot to ensure I do not separate with the 30-40$ another boxed set would cost. I don't expect Wyrd to drop everything and retool the kits so they suit me, but they should be aware at least some of us have problems with the kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Wyrd's models are some of the easiest and most intuitive to assemble that I've worked with in a long time. I just build a Leviathan Mortis, if you want a counter-intuitive kit, it's definitely that one. The only complaint I've had is that the directions definitely could use some different angles at times, but beyond that, I have found these things far easier to assemble than Infinity, Knight Models, hell, even the complex GW kits. Warmachine definitely wins out on simplicity of assembly for their plastics, but there's a reason for it- they are static poses that cannot be modified. The things are keyed tighter than what Wyrd makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausplosions Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) It might be the case. However, if the issues exist in Wyrd models, and not..other company's models (to avoid using names of competition), then I feel less compelled to purchase another kit that I will have issues with than the ones I know i wont have an issue with. And the amount of parts and their poor design (imo) is doing a lot to ensure I do not separate with the 30-40$ another boxed set would cost. I don't expect Wyrd to drop everything and retool the kits so they suit me, but they should be aware at least some of us have problems with the kits. I have had zero issues with any plastics since they released. You are the first I've heard if to have an issue with the Vikkies box. Edited March 31, 2014 by Rathnard Bordeline comment removed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebs Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 (edited) I haven't had a problem with assembling any Wyrd kits either, thankfully, but I am more of a painter than a gamer and for me the assembly, basing, clean-up etc is something I quite enjoy and have a reasonable amount of experience with. If Wyrd were still producing minis with no game system in mind then I would totally agree with you - but they're not. The models are made for gaming and I think some consideration has to be made with that in mind. If I bought a kit because I wanted to use the models to game with and found it was a real hassle to assemble and that some parts were then very prone to snapping, I probably wouldn't be purchasing any more. (I'm assuming this is the angle that 'poko' is looking at this situation from and can only apologise if I've got the wrong end of the stick!) Edited March 31, 2014 by Rathnard Response to Ausplosions removed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony LiPira Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 I've had no trouble with the new plastics so far. Although, the only plastics I built so far are Miss Terious, Shadows of Redchapel, and No Shelter Here. It could very well be that they are relatively easy kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crastius Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Sounds like a bunch of noob complaints from inexperienced hobbyists . The new plastics are easy lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ierocis Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 It's good to know there are things more fiddly annoying than Kade's arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathnard Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Sounds like a bunch of noob complaints from inexperienced hobbyists . The new plastics are easy lol. I realise this was probably made in jest but please, be careful about your language. I've already had to edit a few posts and if these sorts of comments keep up, I'm going to start throwing around the Ban-hammer. Consider this a general warning to everyone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraehe Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Have only built Dark Debts, The Latigo Posse and the Guild's Judgment. Those weren't too bad, although Lady Justice turned out to be very, very fiddly. Still not as bad as some metal miniatures I handled. Privateer Press' Feora2 for example, or Corvus Belli's Chimaera. Overall I really like working with plastics you just have to be very carefull what you cut of. Oh and use plastic glue (with a hollow needle), or you will have a bad day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilwaukeeBeast Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 When i unboxed the new McM kit, i took one look at the Zombie Chihuahau sprue and said 'nope. i'll stick to the old model.' I wrestled with Yan Lo's beard, and eventually conquered it, but seeing the leg and tail as seperate pieces for the chihuahua broke my spirit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersoxette Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 I lost Yan Lo's beard in my carpet once. Took 3 hours of searching but I eventually found it. He's a ninja! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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