Ok, purchased this last month, saw down with a razor saw this week, started cutting away the rather large casting blocks* and did a bit of dry fitting. Thats the good news.... I removed all casting blocks in an afternoon, only need to clean up the rifle with hands attached. There are a number of small items to fit the figure, but in 1/9, nothing too small.
I removed the locating blocks from the arms and still cannot get a flush fit at the shoulder. I will need to bust out the Dremel and remove small amounts around the inside where both arms meets the torso until they sit flush at the shoulder. Not ideal, and not a big deal, either. Also, left arm, there is a small tab(?) at the top of the shoulder which prevented the arm from sitting flush that I removed. I believe it is a loop on the plate carrier that I will recreate with foil later. Someone remind me, please.
The helmet fits the head, as do the shoes to the legs. The torso has a gap at the right-hand side waist which will need packing, whereas the left has a minor gap easily filled with either glue or putty.
On the back of the figure, there are four grenade pouches as a single piece, which proved a little problematic. I removed the casting block, test fitted, and could not get them to sit flush with the back of the figure. I removed the locating block, and then started to cut into the figure itself, trying to get the pouch to fit. There was a small knob, not sure of the technical term, fouling the placement of the pouch, which I removed. And I still need to remove more from the pouch to get it to sit on the figure's back.
I did notice a small air bubble at the rear of the left shoulder, not worth worrying about. And there is a spare mag, which I will fit somewhere on this guy once I know how everything else looks.
The pistol on the right hip, the pistol twin mag holder on the left hip, the first aid pouch in the small of the back, and the NVG mount to the helmet all fit perfectly. I haven't tried the hands to the arms, yet. Or the neck to the torso.
I will upload some images shortly. At this stage, I am holding off buying the second figure, which I am sure will be similar to this one in terms of work. I don't mind some work required on a figure, it is modelling after all.
*outside with a dusk mask on
opps, thanks for the nudge, Nap; sorry gents, I cut my typing finger the following day and usually I press it close and glue it (intentionally), but this is refusing to close, so I have taped it up. It will not need suturing, thankfully, but it does make bench time difficult. I did take a bunch of images prior, and here they are, with commentary.
There is a bit of a gap there that will need attention, and removing the locating tab will not help. Some nice detail to be seen, too.
The shoes fit to the legs perfectly, so that is a bonus. Knowing that, I will leave them off for painting.
I removed the locating tab from each arm for a better fit, but will need to move in the Dremel and remove some resin for them to sit flush.
Looking at the detail, there is some real crisp areas, and some areas that are a little soft, which is surprising given other releases from AM have been amazing.
Right, a bit more dry fitting and some routing, these things will fit like the proverbial in no time.
Back soon
I removed the locating blocks from the arms and still cannot get a flush fit at the shoulder. I will need to bust out the Dremel and remove small amounts around the inside where both arms meets the torso until they sit flush at the shoulder. Not ideal, and not a big deal, either. Also, left arm, there is a small tab(?) at the top of the shoulder which prevented the arm from sitting flush that I removed. I believe it is a loop on the plate carrier that I will recreate with foil later. Someone remind me, please.
The helmet fits the head, as do the shoes to the legs. The torso has a gap at the right-hand side waist which will need packing, whereas the left has a minor gap easily filled with either glue or putty.
On the back of the figure, there are four grenade pouches as a single piece, which proved a little problematic. I removed the casting block, test fitted, and could not get them to sit flush with the back of the figure. I removed the locating block, and then started to cut into the figure itself, trying to get the pouch to fit. There was a small knob, not sure of the technical term, fouling the placement of the pouch, which I removed. And I still need to remove more from the pouch to get it to sit on the figure's back.
I did notice a small air bubble at the rear of the left shoulder, not worth worrying about. And there is a spare mag, which I will fit somewhere on this guy once I know how everything else looks.
The pistol on the right hip, the pistol twin mag holder on the left hip, the first aid pouch in the small of the back, and the NVG mount to the helmet all fit perfectly. I haven't tried the hands to the arms, yet. Or the neck to the torso.
I will upload some images shortly. At this stage, I am holding off buying the second figure, which I am sure will be similar to this one in terms of work. I don't mind some work required on a figure, it is modelling after all.
*outside with a dusk mask on
opps, thanks for the nudge, Nap; sorry gents, I cut my typing finger the following day and usually I press it close and glue it (intentionally), but this is refusing to close, so I have taped it up. It will not need suturing, thankfully, but it does make bench time difficult. I did take a bunch of images prior, and here they are, with commentary.
There is a bit of a gap there that will need attention, and removing the locating tab will not help. Some nice detail to be seen, too.
The shoes fit to the legs perfectly, so that is a bonus. Knowing that, I will leave them off for painting.
I removed the locating tab from each arm for a better fit, but will need to move in the Dremel and remove some resin for them to sit flush.
Looking at the detail, there is some real crisp areas, and some areas that are a little soft, which is surprising given other releases from AM have been amazing.
Right, a bit more dry fitting and some routing, these things will fit like the proverbial in no time.
Back soon
