After
gathering all the pieces, I assembled Brother Elyas and he's now ready for priming, then painting. Normally assembly isn't a big deal, but this guy was a bit more tedious than most. Cutting away the plastic pieces to fit at the right angles was easy, but I also pinned them to the metal torso which added more work. Pinning the feet to the base was a cinch, and everything else went on in a snap. Removing the old metal head was a trick, but the Dremel does wonders, just make sure you wear goggles. Seriously, I had tiny sliver of red hot metal spraying me all in the face. I was able to use all of the parts I had set aside too, which was nice, I didn't know if it would all fit. So here you go, rock on...
Nice Mik !
ReplyDeleteThanks! He's primed (I chickened out and had someone else do it) and ready for painting. One last minute addition thanks to a good-natured comment from Deathwatch GM Andy however, he's now got a beakey helmet attached on his belt!
ReplyDeleteHmm, that symbol seems a tad large. I suppose I've always thought of the Deathwatch as being a bit more "special forces" and generally a bit more "hard sci-fi" than most blinged up Marines :) Each to their own though! Still a nice miniature! Looking forward to seeing how you tackle the black power armour :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you said something, I was kind of torn anyway. I had this icon, and then the next size down and was a little unsure. What did it for me was that he was for an RPG as a PC, instead of for actual tabletop play. I may downscale it though before I go to painting. I'm in the same boat when it comes to considering these guys elite special forces, I still have all those other ones to paint up too!
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