Wight - Prep I

The kit is now in-hand!

As I indicated in the last posting, this is the least impressive of the three offerings. As with the first two releases in this sub-series, casting quality is VG+++: crisp and uniform finish, flash-free, but with some annoying--but inconsequential!--seam lines throughout. There is no assembly guide as such: you will be largely on your own insofar as assembly and painting are concerned. That being said, assembly, at least, is very straightforward.

The kit has been "de-sprued", and inspected. While there are no casting problems whatsoever, pro- portional control between the component pieces appears to have proved a challenge in the design phase; however, these apparent variations may seamlessly interact to accommodate the layers of the figure. 

The base figure, save for the right arm, has been glued together: fit is above-average. While the pro- portional variances are now plainly evident, there is a certain "charm/appeal" to what is now before us. 

An early-draft of the TDL is as follows:

• Remove solleret (left foot).
• Replace axe with sword.  
• Extensively rework/resculpt the gorget.
• Reevaluate the distressed skin and re-texture as required.  
• Add elements of the cuirass; reconfigure provided armour as necessary.
  

There will probably be additional items as the prepwork progresses. . . 

More to follow. . . 

FOLLOW-UP. . . The figure's legs have been pegged (16ga copper wire) and the figure has been transferred to a work base. The solleret has been ground off. . .  

 

UPDATE - 04.10.2022. . . As I work towards the priming of the base figure, I had to 'backtrack' and remove the attached head to allow me to assemble the tunic as an independent sub-assembly that can have its undersides pre-painted and attached to the torso once the base figure is painted.

“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003