Dear Privateer Press Sculpters....

**Long Island Gamer** · 07-15-2012, 10:12 AM

I really enjoy this game. The world that Privateer Press has created is one that provides me with hours of enjoyment. The models you make are amazing..... however, can we get them to go together a bit easier please? I just got done with Bane Lord Tartarus and, during the build and pinning process, he almost went window surfing.... There are two models I can think of that really beg to be made in plastic - Bane Knights (although I was able to pin them) and Tartartus..

Respectfully....

LIG

**Flindo** · 07-15-2012, 10:19 AM

being a Troll player I don't really have any issues with the sculpts, because my models are big and have solid joints.

**Lich_Lord_X** · 07-15-2012, 10:33 AM

I don't remember Tartarus being hard to assemble but thn again it's been 6 years since I first put him together.

**PG_Shaman** · 07-15-2012, 10:38 AM

Skorne..you get those together, you can get anything together.

**FiddyBucks** · 07-15-2012, 10:43 AM

I am almost 100% certain Tartarus will never ever be made as plastic. Since it is a character solo, most cryx players will only ever own one, so it would be hard to justify a plastic mold as those are more expensive to craft and would be harder to recoup their expenses.

**SjoerdH** · 07-15-2012, 10:46 AM

Have you gotten Mortenebra yet?

**azrael71** · 07-15-2012, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by Shaman

Skorne..you get those together, you can get anything together.

That's the truth, even the titans are a pain to do.
Also had fun in the past with some menoth units.
Sisters of skinny arms!!!

**bodare** · 07-15-2012, 10:50 AM

Neither of those were any problems for me. Maybe get a better glue?

**bodare** · 07-15-2012, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by azrael71

That's the truth, even the titans are a pain to do.
Also had fun in the past with some menoth units.
Sisters of skinny arms!!!

I had so much problems with Daughters of the Flame and those annoying Vengers

**Leprousy** · 07-15-2012, 10:58 AM

My all metal behemoth model. Even with pins I had to reassemble him again. All the models weight puts a lot of torque on the single hip joint. Torque plus pinning turned the pin into an axle the first time.

**Long Island Gamer** · 07-15-2012, 11:06 AM

Tartarus was rough for me - I pin everything. Right now I use Gorilla glue with just a touch of white glue (help to accelerate the drying process). I find its better than super glue.

**HRM** · 07-15-2012, 11:19 AM

A couple of my Kossites were annoying to deal with, for sure.

**PG_ThatRickGuy** · 07-15-2012, 11:31 AM

Nyss hunters... I like that they gave us the option to configure them differently, but really. Just make a mold with 1/2 of them with the bows, and the other half with the swords. And when you do, attach the arms before pressing the mold...

Oh, and the Berserker's foot. I don't know who thought that would be a good idea, but really, pin the foot to the leg, and put if back in the press!

Other than that, nothing but love

-Rick

**Navarp** · 07-15-2012, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Flindo

being a Troll player I don't really have any issues with the sculpts, because my models are big and have solid joints.

This. Please keep the troll models pretty much exactly as is. They are awesome and consistently the best range for any system out there.

**CallmeGene** · 07-15-2012, 01:54 PM

Please, I lost count at assembling after 24 pins into a full 10 man unit of Nyss hunters with no parts left over! After assembling them, my Extremoth was a cake walk.

**Septimus** · 07-15-2012, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by Leprousy

My all metal behemoth model. Even with pins I had to reassemble him again. All the models weight puts a lot of torque on the single hip joint. Torque plus pinning turned the pin into an axle the first time.

Out of curiosity and enlightened self-interest, what did you do to fix this problem the second time?

**Lich_Lord_X** · 07-15-2012, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by CallmeGene

Please, I lost count at assembling after 24 pins into a full 10 man unit of Nyss hunters with no parts left over! After assembling them, my Extremoth was a cake walk.

I feel like successfully assembling A unit of Nyss hunters is a rite of passage.

**Long Island Gamer** · 07-15-2012, 02:26 PM

Please, I lost count at assembling after 24 pins into a full 10 man unit of Nyss hunters with no parts left over!

I bow to you - your "pin-fu" is stronger than mine

I feel like successfully assembling A unit of Nyss hunters is a rite of passage.

Funny - that is the unit I was going to tackle next!

**fishfleas** · 07-15-2012, 03:23 PM

Are the nyss hunters really worse than the metal errants?......

**HellecticMojo** · 07-15-2012, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by Flindo

being a Troll player I don't really have any issues with the sculpts, because my models are big and have solid joints.

ditto.

hater's gonna hate. trolololo-lololo.

I remember my axer giving me some fits

**Goris** · 07-15-2012, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by HellecticMojo

I remember my axer giving me some fits

Yeah, getting the hand to line up was a complete pain in my ***...

**Blackraine** · 07-15-2012, 04:23 PM

I just wish they'd go to Sprues for the plastic kits. I'd rather clean off the sprue joins on my plastic parts (which, actually, I have to do most of the time anyway) than have my box of Cinerators show up with curly-Q swords, and have all my Bastions running around with bent-up halberds. Sprues go a long way toward preventing warping.

**Alex C** · 07-15-2012, 04:46 PM

Time for another "X model is hard to assemble" thread already?

1. Apply glue to one surface.
2. Apply spit to the other surface.
3. Bond.
4. Profit!

**Long Island Gamer** · 07-15-2012, 05:52 PM

1. Apply glue to one surface.
2. Apply spit to the other surface.
3. Bond.
4. Profit!

That sounds great - on paper. We all know what happens next - you take to hobby store - you play game - glue breaks off - all because you didn't pin it! Hehehe

**PG_Duckboy** · 07-15-2012, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Long Island Gamer

That sounds great - on paper. We all know what happens next - you take to hobby store - you play game - glue breaks off - all because you didn't pin it! Hehehe

I have been playing with Vlad1 for about 4 years now and I just used regular super glue (cheap stuff too) and have never come undone, ever.

I have never pinned any of my models (yet) and haven't had too many terrible experiences.

**Rukus** · 07-15-2012, 06:51 PM

I've only ever had to pin E.Gaspy. But the Harrower is a pain in the butt, I haven't assembled any other crab jacks, but I'm not looking forward to it. I find you just have to support them right and give them a chance to set the P3 glue works pretty well.

**PG_Fellio** · 07-15-2012, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Rukus

I've only ever had to pin E.Gaspy. But the Harrower is a pain in the butt, I haven't assembled any other crab jacks, but I'm not looking forward to it. I find you just have to support them right and give them a chance to set the P3 glue works pretty well.

The plastic crabjacks are not a pain, but the metal ones are just maddening.

I also do not pin any of my models. The only ones that consistently break are the metal Harrower's melee arm, the Satyxis whips, and Bloodtracker arms.

**Harvester** · 07-15-2012, 07:17 PM

Funny to read this stuff :-) I never pin stuff and yet it never breaks.. I've assembled allows every model in this game and the only two that have given me a bit of trouble is nyss hunters and steelhead halberdiers.. Everything else just went smooth

**Spume** · 07-15-2012, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Flindo

being a Troll player I don't really have any issues with the sculpts, because my models are big and have solid joints.

About the only thing in the entire line I want to see a new sculpt for are the champions, they are just too small.

**Cambeul** · 07-15-2012, 07:35 PM

Morty, pinned every joint in her. I did not know they made drill bits that small for her arm...

**Reuben** · 07-15-2012, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Spume

About the only thing in the entire line I want to see a new sculpt for are the champions, they are just too small.

I like your ideas and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Also plastic kriel warriors.

**PG_strangedane** · 07-15-2012, 11:47 PM

Skorne metal cyclops savage... Nuff said..

**azrael71** · 07-16-2012, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by Alex C

Time for another "X model is hard to assemble" thread already?

1. Apply glue to one surface.
2. Apply spit to the other surface.
3. Bond.
4. Profit!

Tried similar with my eNemo.
I substitued spit with liquid green stuff.
Probably one of my best paints ever, so you can imagine my pleasure when both arms snapped off on his first outing

Proceeded to strip and pin as I should have (and normally do) in the first place.
It is a pain, byt better safe than sorry.

I love the sculpts and the models are cool, but sometimes the need for seperate parts is severely questionable!

**OniBeowulf** · 07-16-2012, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by Long Island Gamer

Tartarus was rough for me - I pin everything. Right now I use Gorilla glue with just a touch of white glue (help to accelerate the drying process). I find its better than super glue.

Dude...invest in a nice super glue like zap a gap or loctite. I have used many different super glues and gorilla glue ranks at the bottom of the list by far.

**OniBeowulf** · 07-16-2012, 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by Lich_Lord_X

I feel like successfully assembling A unit of Nyss hunters is a rite of passage.

Yeah funny story. One of my buddies from my FLGS puts models together for most people pretty cheap ($5 if that depending on the model(s)). We were in the car one day and I made a joke about my other friend putting them together for me and that when my friend went "I'll do it for $5!". Yeah I had witnesses in the car so I held him to it

needless to say he now hates Nyss Hunters.

**J. Beatnik** · 07-16-2012, 07:53 AM

I don't pin b/c I don't know how, but when a model's glue breaks, I just reposition it into a cooler pose.

**Spume** · 07-16-2012, 08:11 AM

Farrow Brigands are a PITA as well.

**tjhairball** · 07-16-2012, 08:13 AM

I just assembled Behemoth, and the spikes seem a really gratuitous PITA. The regular plastic heavy warjack body includes its own shoulder spikes, but Behemoth has to have its glued on individually?

... I ended up giving up on them.

Honestly, aside from the little teeny spikes, it didn't seem too bad, but the little teeny spikes were just an exercise in frustration.

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