Perry Agincourt Archers News

[former user]

I cut out the pieces from the sprue first, leaving a bit of sprue around the items, then I chop off any big bits of plastic with the cutters like the triangles that hang off the shoulders etc and then I work at it with a very sharp scalpel (No 11 blade usually)

I am doing exactly that, but that's no guarantee

sucking eggs is still easier

[Ray Earle]

Yup, side cutters. Unfortunately some of the parts, especially the scabbards, are extremely flimsy, making it hard to get a clean cut along the edges.

[westwaller]

Oh okay, I don't have them (yet). I was playing about with some fireforge stuff earlier today. They dont have proper sword belts sculpted on really do they?

Sorry gone off topic...

[Captain Blood]

I've already had the shaft of one hammer snap just removing the things from the box! 

Yep - me too Ray 
The shaft on the long warhammer is so fine, that as soon as you apply the slightest pressure at any of the points at which it attaches to the sprue, it just snaps.
I've glued it back together okay, but...
I know they have to make multiple attachment points for the purposes of getting the mould right, and to hold all the pieces together. And I know Renedra must by now have a huge amount of expertise at finding the best way to lay the components out on the frame... But I'm not convinced they've done the optimum job on this particular set.

Doesn't really detract from the overall end result, but it certainly makes the building process somewhat less fun... 

[vonplutz]

Doesn't really detract from the overall end result, but it certainly makes the building process somewhat less fun... 

I think I speak for everyone, when do we get to see your creations with these?! I'm eagerly awaiting my order crossing the Atlantic.

[Captain Blood]

 

In a day or two.
I'm snowed under with real life right now. Desperately trying to find the time to progress a few builds of new figures that I've started. Some for WOTR and a few for GOT 

[Slayer]

i thought your real life was just painting beautiful figures for us mere mortals to drool over....  

[Captain Blood]

If only... 

[Chesh]

I built six archers earlier and haven't gotten any further than the arms and the heads!

I must admit I picked the archers first, as I just couldn't decided what to do with the visors and whether to paint the faces before adding the visors. 

[Slayer]

well i was thinking of grabbing 2 frames of archers...but not sure sure after reading how fiddly they are ??

[Captain Blood]

Well, to be fair, the main parts are no more fiddly than any other plastic set. You just stick the arms and head onto a body - they all go together very easily.

What's a bit fiddly about this set is getting the tinier components (sheaves of arrows, scabbarded swords etc) neatly off the frame.
Truthfully, I'm pretty fastidious about these things. I guess many people wouldn't be that bothered about a slight imperfection in the line of a scabbard or whatever.

I wouldn't let it put you off the set, because they're lovely figures. You just need to take care with the little bits and pieces.

[Eric the Shed]

I'm pretty fastidious about these things.

I would never have guessed....

[Captain Blood]

I would never have guessed....

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