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Just saw the box contents of a friend's yesterday - wow, the armor kits are incredible! Even better than the monsters. Really impressed

The bases also say "I <3 Poots" on the bottom of each

Screaming Antilope won't remain upright on its base, could've done with a peg or two in its hooves.

FInally got a chance to crack mine open after waiting all day, and it doesn't disappoint,

All the sprues are present and correct, I haven't dared look at the rest of the contents though, although my cat has indicated he would like the lid to bed down in for the evening

(sorry Tommy, not this time!)

 BrookM wrote:
Screaming Antilope won't remain upright on its base, could've done with a peg or two in its hooves.

I found if you just sand the hooves flat, use thick plastic glue (I used GF9), set it on the base and prop it up for a half hour, it holds just fine. I'd gotten so used to restic and using CA glue that I started assembly with it before switching over to proper plastic glue. Once I switched over, I stopped having problems with the fiddly bits.

Yeah, plastic cement is pretty crucial to fiddly models like KD's.

I use proper plastic glue (UHU plast special), I never got why some people would use superglue or the like for plastic. Unless it's for huffing the fumes.

It is however, along with quite a few other things I've stumbled across so far while assembling these models, cases of "Close, but no cigar" in my books.

A lot of the parts would have benefited greatly from small plugs at the end to make a stronger bond and to better keep it in place while fusing together. The parts that did have plugs more often than not did not fit at all, requiring trimming or removal altogether. Larger models like the lion and antelope have these hideously visibly joins that remind me too much of the Shadows of Brimstone plastics. At least these are not as soft in detail for the most part. It varies from model to model and bit to bit, but I personally find the detail soft here and there on the models.

Also, the way a lot of the models are posed reminds me a lot of Raging Heroes: cool pose, but a bitch to assemble and handle in play with a fear of it breaking.

Mind, I still like this all, had my first tutorial game (Beefbeard dead, Topless Titties quite insane, Bishonen Boy didn't do a bloody thing aside from looking pretty, while Big Titties had slain the lion, though in the process she was vomited on, but loving it for some reason), so unlike some this won't go unto the local equivalent of eBay for a crapload of money, but after all this and the hype, I was perhaps expecting a bit too much in terms of assembly and execution.

I love to build stuff first and foremost, so this, after the long wait, has been something of a mixed bag so far.

But we'll see I suppose, I'm going to wait with building the Phoenix and Watcher until the instructions arrive, along with everything else crammed onto the sprues in between. On the Antelope sprue alone there are four models crammed in there, no numbered or labelled parts, so yay.

Agree pretty much completely on assembly, Brook M.

Saying I'm let down or I impressed isn't the right phrasing, but I think the build up had me expecting easy to assemble perfection, and, while close, it doesn't quite hit it. All of the monsters (white lion especially) will need some gap filling, which doesn't bother me at all, but it really sorta goes to show how on point GWs in house plastic engineering is.

Again, I love everything I have so far, and am very happy, but dammit I need some instructions.

Got to sit and have a good luck through the box earlier. May have to wait until full build instructions are available, some bits (the phoenix) could easily be done wrong and I'd rather wait.

Might also have to grab some spare reaper bones models to practice my flesh painting, it's something I've never been great at and I'd like to do these models justice.

I kinda wish I'd got a few more of the expansions now (only ordered the dragon one) Will the others eventually see retail, I'd really like a few such as the Slenderman.

I'm going to suck it up tonight and try building at least the Butcher and possibly some of the other monsters. Sooner they're built, sooner I can actually play.

 JohnHwangDD wrote:
Wave 3 expansions are Q1 2016.

Have patience, and work on your Wave 1 & 2 stuff.

Yeah I know, but I didn't have the cash for everything I wanted at the time. Just lightly (and shamelessly) fishing for people looking to get shot of some of their W3 toys

Didn't have cash? You didn't reopen the PM and throw more money in?

I saved my pennies and more than doubled my prepay with the reopen, and am super glad that I did so.

Now, I'm kinda thinking I should have added even more stuff.

Still, if you want to add W3 product, you might ask Adam & Anna whether you can add it now, before it ships.

Yeah I added to it, just wanted to add more. :p

You know, I bet we're not the only ones wanting more W3 stuff.

I wonder if Adam would do a full reopen for Wave 3.

Though it'd probably be utter chaos.

I would happily support the ensuing chaos that would come with letting backers have another shot at wave 3.

Lol as would I! Ok I'm gonna go for it and ask, anyone have the contact address to hand? (Can't find the email)

I am going to be one of the people magnetizing my survivors.

May god have mercy upon my soul.

 RivenSkull wrote:
I am going to be one of the people magnetizing my survivors.

May god have mercy upon my soul.

I am planning to do that too.

BrookM wrote:I use proper plastic glue (UHU plast special), I never got why some people would use superglue or the like for plastic. Unless it's for huffing the fumes.

It is however, along with quite a few other things I've stumbled across so far while assembling these models, cases of "Close, but no cigar" in my books.

A lot of the parts would have benefited greatly from small plugs at the end to make a stronger bond and to better keep it in place while fusing together. The parts that did have plugs more often than not did not fit at all, requiring trimming or removal altogether. Larger models like the lion and antelope have these hideously visibly joins that remind me too much of the Shadows of Brimstone plastics. At least these are not as soft in detail for the most part. It varies from model to model and bit to bit, but I personally find the detail soft here and there on the models.

Also, the way a lot of the models are posed reminds me a lot of Raging Heroes: cool pose, but a bitch to assemble and handle in play with a fear of it breaking.

Mind, I still like this all, had my first tutorial game (Beefbeard dead, Topless Titties quite insane, Bishonen Boy didn't do a bloody thing aside from looking pretty, while Big Titties had slain the lion, though in the process she was vomited on, but loving it for some reason), so unlike some this won't go unto the local equivalent of eBay for a crapload of money, but after all this and the hype, I was perhaps expecting a bit too much in terms of assembly and execution.

I love to build stuff first and foremost, so this, after the long wait, has been something of a mixed bag so far.

But we'll see I suppose, I'm going to wait with building the Phoenix and Watcher until the instructions arrive, along with everything else crammed onto the sprues in between. On the Antelope sprue alone there are four models crammed in there, no numbered or labelled parts, so yay.

BrookM wrote:I use proper plastic glue (UHU plast special), I never got why some people would use superglue or the like for plastic. Unless it's for huffing the fumes.

It is however, along with quite a few other things I've stumbled across so far while assembling these models, cases of "Close, but no cigar" in my books.

A lot of the parts would have benefited greatly from small plugs at the end to make a stronger bond and to better keep it in place while fusing together. The parts that did have plugs more often than not did not fit at all, requiring trimming or removal altogether. Larger models like the lion and antelope have these hideously visibly joins that remind me too much of the Shadows of Brimstone plastics. At least these are not as soft in detail for the most part. It varies from model to model and bit to bit, but I personally find the detail soft here and there on the models.

Also, the way a lot of the models are posed reminds me a lot of Raging Heroes: cool pose, but a bitch to assemble and handle in play with a fear of it breaking.

Mind, I still like this all, had my first tutorial game (Beefbeard dead, Topless Titties quite insane, Bishonen Boy didn't do a bloody thing aside from looking pretty, while Big Titties had slain the lion, though in the process she was vomited on, but loving it for some reason), so unlike some this won't go unto the local equivalent of eBay for a crapload of money, but after all this and the hype, I was perhaps expecting a bit too much in terms of assembly and execution.

I love to build stuff first and foremost, so this, after the long wait, has been something of a mixed bag so far.

But we'll see I suppose, I'm going to wait with building the Phoenix and Watcher until the instructions arrive, along with everything else crammed onto the sprues in between. On the Antelope sprue alone there are four models crammed in there, no numbered or labelled parts, so yay.

cincydooley wrote:Agree pretty much completely on assembly, Brook M.

Saying I'm let down or I impressed isn't the right phrasing, but I think the build up had me expecting easy to assemble perfection, and, while close, it doesn't quite hit it. All of the monsters (white lion especially) will need some gap filling, which doesn't bother me at all, but it really sorta goes to show how on point GWs in house plastic engineering is.

Again, I love everything I have so far, and am very happy, but dammit I need some instructions.

So far I have only assembled the prologue figures, the Butcher and a few of the pin ups, and I am afraid I disagree with you, the fit and detail far outshines GW, the mould lines are virtually non extant and easy to remove, the lion figure had a few join lines on its hind quarters but these are easy to fill/file, the Butcher did have a problem in that I had to remove the peg to get the cloak to fit and Twilight Witch was a bit fiddly, but by refering to a Google search for images of each figure I have found it relatively simple to assemble the models so far. I am using liquid poly which is essential, and also works very well if once you have assembled model you then brush the glue over the join seams, may take a couple of passes.

I for one am happy to have the game now, rather than wait a couple of months whilst the instructions are produced prior to shipping, this is by far the best KS I have backed in terms of quality of the final product. Sorry but I really do not understand the need for people to find something to complain about.

But are you not...complaining about people complaining?

Bottom line?

Opinions differ.

Nothing more than that really.

If someone wants to complain about hairline mold lines, that is their right. I don't have to think it's a particularly strong complaint, but and I may not like to read it. So yeah, I suppose one could complain about it.

In other news, I bought Testors Model Master liquid cement, with the precision metal tip. Hope it meets my expectations for precision work on these models.

Elysium64 wrote:

BrookM wrote:I use proper plastic glue (UHU plast special), I never got why some people would use superglue or the like for plastic. Unless it's for huffing the fumes.

It is however, along with quite a few other things I've stumbled across so far while assembling these models, cases of "Close, but no cigar" in my books.

A lot of the parts would have benefited greatly from small plugs at the end to make a stronger bond and to better keep it in place while fusing together. The parts that did have plugs more often than not did not fit at all, requiring trimming or removal altogether. Larger models like the lion and antelope have these hideously visibly joins that remind me too much of the Shadows of Brimstone plastics. At least these are not as soft in detail for the most part. It varies from model to model and bit to bit, but I personally find the detail soft here and there on the models.

Also, the way a lot of the models are posed reminds me a lot of Raging Heroes: cool pose, but a bitch to assemble and handle in play with a fear of it breaking.

Mind, I still like this all, had my first tutorial game (Beefbeard dead, Topless Titties quite insane, Bishonen Boy didn't do a bloody thing aside from looking pretty, while Big Titties had slain the lion, though in the process she was vomited on, but loving it for some reason), so unlike some this won't go unto the local equivalent of eBay for a crapload of money, but after all this and the hype, I was perhaps expecting a bit too much in terms of assembly and execution.

I love to build stuff first and foremost, so this, after the long wait, has been something of a mixed bag so far.

But we'll see I suppose, I'm going to wait with building the Phoenix and Watcher until the instructions arrive, along with everything else crammed onto the sprues in between. On the Antelope sprue alone there are four models crammed in there, no numbered or labelled parts, so yay.

BrookM wrote:I use proper plastic glue (UHU plast special), I never got why some people would use superglue or the like for plastic. Unless it's for huffing the fumes.

It is however, along with quite a few other things I've stumbled across so far while assembling these models, cases of "Close, but no cigar" in my books.

A lot of the parts would have benefited greatly from small plugs at the end to make a stronger bond and to better keep it in place while fusing together. The parts that did have plugs more often than not did not fit at all, requiring trimming or removal altogether. Larger models like the lion and antelope have these hideously visibly joins that remind me too much of the Shadows of Brimstone plastics. At least these are not as soft in detail for the most part. It varies from model to model and bit to bit, but I personally find the detail soft here and there on the models.

Also, the way a lot of the models are posed reminds me a lot of Raging Heroes: cool pose, but a bitch to assemble and handle in play with a fear of it breaking.

Mind, I still like this all, had my first tutorial game (Beefbeard dead, Topless Titties quite insane, Bishonen Boy didn't do a bloody thing aside from looking pretty, while Big Titties had slain the lion, though in the process she was vomited on, but loving it for some reason), so unlike some this won't go unto the local equivalent of eBay for a crapload of money, but after all this and the hype, I was perhaps expecting a bit too much in terms of assembly and execution.

I love to build stuff first and foremost, so this, after the long wait, has been something of a mixed bag so far.

But we'll see I suppose, I'm going to wait with building the Phoenix and Watcher until the instructions arrive, along with everything else crammed onto the sprues in between. On the Antelope sprue alone there are four models crammed in there, no numbered or labelled parts, so yay.

cincydooley wrote:Agree pretty much completely on assembly, Brook M.

Saying I'm let down or I impressed isn't the right phrasing, but I think the build up had me expecting easy to assemble perfection, and, while close, it doesn't quite hit it. All of the monsters (white lion especially) will need some gap filling, which doesn't bother me at all, but it really sorta goes to show how on point GWs in house plastic engineering is.

Again, I love everything I have so far, and am very happy, but dammit I need some instructions.

So far I have only assembled the prologue figures, the Butcher and a few of the pin ups, and I am afraid I disagree with you, the fit and detail far outshines GW, the mould lines are virtually non extant and easy to remove, the lion figure had a few join lines on its hind quarters but these are easy to fill/file, the Butcher did have a problem in that I had to remove the peg to get the cloak to fit and Twilight Witch was a bit fiddly, but by refering to a Google search for images of each figure I have found it relatively simple to assemble the models so far. I am using liquid poly which is essential, and also works very well if once you have assembled model you then brush the glue over the join seams, may take a couple of passes.

I for one am happy to have the game now, rather than wait a couple of months whilst the instructions are produced prior to shipping, this is by far the best KS I have backed in terms of quality of the final product. Sorry but I really do not understand the need for people to find something to complain about.

Sounds great.

I disagree. And someone else feels the same. So clearly I'm not crazy. And I'm hardly complaining.

There simply aren't mould lines or gaps on any GW kit I've built in the past year or so. There are on the KD models. The white lion has far too many for the number of pieces it has.

I still think GWs engineering is the best in the business.

So Barzam came by with his armor sets from the Dragon King expansion... did anyone else order separate armor kits from the expansion monsters?

There's some interesting stuff on the sprues for survivors to use.

Unfortunately Poots didn't send out the Green Dragon Knight armor or whatever it was that was included with the Herald of Death. That's the one I'm REALLY curious to see what comes with it (like hopefully some closed helms).

Oh yeah. And all the GW kits come with instructions.

There's always someone out there who has to disagree, well good sir, I disagree with your dismissal of my first-hand feedback, especially when it is put as "Need to find something to complain about?"

No. Oh feth no, you listen here, I dropped several hundreds on this KS, unlike some people I do not have a massive disposable income and while I am happy that it is finally starting to arrive, I will not sit down and keep my fething gob shut about things that truly annoy the feth out of me, just because it has finally arrived or some fething form of gratitude that I got such a great deal out of this all, which will no doubt be brought up at some stage. Non Monsieur, if anything, be critical in your feedback. This is a project that kept hammering on about perfection and all that, yet I am not seeing that here. As I said before, this is so far very much a case of "close, but no cigar" in my eyes. If anything, the feedback can be used for future products in this range, take the lessons learned from all of this.

Also, did you dislike my feedback that much that you had to quote it twice?

So, for those interested, Dragon King armor!





Also, I don't know if this is true for anyone else, but Poots put candy into my box. I had a couple of Haribo Gummy Bears packets in mine.

Same here.

I really need to actually have a look at my sprues and see what arrived. I was too busy sorting out the cards last night to pay much attention, other than "yep, there be plastics". I don't recall seeing that one though

 RivenSkull wrote:
I am going to be one of the people magnetizing my survivors.

May god have mercy upon my soul.

I shall pray for your (and my) success in this endeavor. I don't even remember how many kits I'am getting since I wanted to surprise myself and kept out of he loop after final confirmation.

It's here....and the box is bigger and weighs more than my (almost) 2-year-old (and there's all the monster expansions still to come)....I'm not sure if I should find that awesome, but I do

Can't touch the damn thing until I do my sister-in-law's corporation tax submission though

 Sirius42 wrote:
Lol as would I! Ok I'm gonna go for it and ask, anyone have the contact address to hand? (Can't find the email)

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