daddy4count Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 It has been too dark to take pics after work, I'll try to get some posted this weekend if I have time. I started assembly on my new Guilds Judgement box and the Victorias box. Victorias all went smoothly, mostly no assembly required with the old metals. The sword hands on Vicki #2 are going to give me fits, I can tell. The Death Marshalls went together easily enough, but damn is it hard to get them attached to the caskets... I should pick up some plastic glue since the super glue is probably going to give out on me in a couple places. Lady Justice is incredibly hard to get together... why, oh why did they model her sword in pieces..? I think I got her stance right, but that wasn't easy either. So far I'm having a good time... going to be tough painting these though. I'm used to 28mm scale the way GW does it with 40k, and even some of thses are pushing the small envelope. But the Malifaux minis are so detailed and tiny! I love the sculpts... have to get them finished and filled, then primed and I'll get a pic thread started for painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireTrollJake Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Pin the death marshalls to the caskets. I didn't as a trial and they came apart just from pulling them out of their case. Pin at an angle so you can get into the foot and up the ankle for a good length and they are solid otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy4count Posted December 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 thanks, good advice! I considered pinning already, but if I do I'll need to get some smaller pins and drill bit... what I have used in the past for 40k is far too large, LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangmans Noose Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I haven't got any Guild stuff mainly because I'm not interested, but I've had to pin other plastics. Also, consider getting some weights for the underside of the base to stop the models from falling over. I use lead fishing sinkers squashed down with a pair of pliers to provide a counterweight to the model's high centre of gravity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireTrollJake Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 GF9 has a kit that comes with some really nice drill bits and matching sized brass rod for around $15. When my bits break I just buy another one of these as it refills my rods as well as gives me backups of the other size bits too. Also, I do suggest as well to find some weight for the bases. The 2 marshalls ON their caskets are top heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy4count Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 right on, thanks The Marshalls seem to be holding together okay for now... I won't be letting my kids play plastic army men games with these like I do my 40k models though, LOL. Two of my Marshalls are just fine, balance wise... but the one sliding down on one foot is very top heavy. I plan on filling in the base with some putty to give it a tad more weight. I should finish up the scales tonight... hopefully Vik #2 and Lady J too. They are the two giving me the hardest time. So tiny, so detailed. I'm having to use blue-tac to hold sword bits in place while the glue sets! Low temps and humidity this time of year don't help, but many of the pieces have had to sit overnight before I could conitnue assembly due to the super glue taking forever to set. I probably sound like I'm complaining, but I really dig these models. I can't wait to try out the game and buy some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckaroo Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 If you can find them, 7/8 inch grade 8 washers fit perfectly in the new bases. I get 'em for 40something cents each from the hardware bins at a local place (Taylor's DoIt Center). Just a little bit of shoe goo to hold them in and they work perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 I'm having to use blue-tac to hold sword bits in place while the glue sets! Low temps and humidity this time of year don't help, but many of the pieces have had to sit overnight before I could conitnue assembly due to the super glue taking forever to set. Get some superglue accelerant! It's amazing stuff - you spray it on the join when you've glued the pieces together and it sets instantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy4count Posted December 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 The washers is a great idea... I beat together three small, lead fishing weights and glued them to one side under the base... I'll cover and seal it in with putty when I fill in the other bases and add some basing sand to them... Only a very few minor gaps to fill otherwise... like in sword Vik's wrists. I've not tried the super glue accelerant before... typically it sets faster than I want it to. This time of year it's 30-some degrees and 20% humidity so it takes quite a while longer I'm finding. Luckily the krylon primer I love typically does just fine at lower temps I should be able to get them finished up and primed this weekend... then on to paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfish Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Glad I am not the only one finding these fiddly, the Hired swords set drove me bananas Stunning models, but boy do you have to work to assemble them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingRodian Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Get some superglue accelerant! It's amazing stuff - you spray it on the join when you've glued the pieces together and it sets instantly. ....but be very careful with accelerant. While just about everything has warning labels on them these days Zip Kickers actually do contain toxic and carcinogenic chemicals that will slowly cause damage to your body. Avoid breathing them in or getting them on your hands. After seeing what is in these products, and working around these chemicals in an industrial setting, I have avoided accelerants in any form. I would rather wait the five minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 ....but be very careful with accelerant. While just about everything has warning labels on them these days Zip Kickers actually do contain toxic and carcinogenic chemicals that will slowly cause damage to your body. Avoid breathing them in or getting them on your hands. After seeing what is in these products, and working around these chemicals in an industrial setting, I have avoided accelerants in any form. I would rather wait the five minutes. And NEVER get accelerant on your skin when there's some wet superglue also on your skin. That's a very bad combination. It sounds like you're taking a much healthier approach RagingRodian. I'm just very impatient, particularly for fiddly tiny bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy4count Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 ....but be very careful with accelerant. While just about everything has warning labels on them these days Zip Kickers actually do contain toxic and carcinogenic chemicals that will slowly cause damage to your body. Avoid breathing them in or getting them on your hands. After seeing what is in these products, and working around these chemicals in an industrial setting, I have avoided accelerants in any form. I would rather wait the five minutes.this is true, though to be fair the spray primers spout similarly dangerous chemicals into the air as well... we just take precautions. Also, depending on which accelerant you use they can contain anything from acetone and toluene to hexane, naptha and ketones. I work around industrial solvents as well... so I'm no stranger to the danger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoby Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I'm so glad I'm not the only one who had a hard time with the Hired Swords, trying to line up the arms and weapons without getting any gaps was so fiddly I had to resort to using tweezers for some of the pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Hello. I'm also presently quite new to this game an presently also building the Guild Starter. Presently, I have a problem with the Scales of Justice. On one of the scales the change have been broken during the transport of the box. Had anyone the same problem? Might you have a hint how to repair it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy4count Posted January 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 I broke the chains on mine... working too much with pieces to get them together... I simply glued it back together and it seems to be holding okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Thank you! I'll try that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy4count Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 well I must have tempted fate when I posted about how I fixed that chain... I broke it off again while starting to paint the mini... I've decided to paint it before I glue it back on so my fiddling with it won't break it off again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyefink Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) My first assembly was the Guild's Judgment crew box, too. Whoo boy, there are a couple tough models in there (probably doesn't help that I still have very little experience with modeling). Pro tip if you're assembling Lady Justice: put the arms on first, the head last. I put the head on before the arms/sword, and had to pop it off because it was too far forward. In the process I also popped the scabbard off the torso and broke it in half, plus I bent the molded on gun in front. Think I got everything put back together well enough, and I strengthened the bent plastic with some super glue. :-$ Scales of Justice was a little tricky with his teeny tiny chains, and to finish the one Marshal landing on his boot I had to sit absolutely still for a couple minutes to get it to hold. They look great, though. By the way, does anyone know where to find full size reference art? I know it's on the boxes, but I didn't know if there was any available online, so I could get my color scheme together. Edited January 4, 2014 by Eyefink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy4count Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 the rule book has some... maybe google and see what pops up under images? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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