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However, none of these were bad enough to actually ruin that part of the model (easy enough to clean up, at worst do some light repair work with putty) and the number of times I've run into that across the 20+ models I've assembled is very few (two or three spots, give or take). At worst, I've run into a few parts that were slightly offset in the mold, and a couple of bubbles.
Related to that: the number of actual model mis-casts/hiccups has been low. Whomever was in charge of planning the production of the Shael Han models did a good job of making sure the mold line areas were in low impact spots, for the most part (the one-piece nature of the Iron Lotus Warrior models makes some of them a bit of a pain to clean).
The Wrath of Kings models I've worked with so far are well on the "good" side of that scale: mold lines are present, but light and easily cleaned. Plastic models can oftentimes have excessive flash, along with obnoxious mold lines (which can combo up with poor model cutting decisions) that make them a big pain to clean. Model quality is pretty high, especially considering this is the initial release of these models. The keying is also well designed in that it naturally gives most of the model parts a decent sized peg to work with, so you're not dealing with "flat on flat" joins as with other models (or similarly tricky attachments). All of the assembly is easy due to the heavily keyed parts you can't help but put each piece in the correct spot. two arms and another accessory), and a few come in five or six pieces (leaders, some of The Wrath). Some of the models - such as the Iron Lotus Warriors - come in one piece, most come in a few pieces (i.e. The models themselves were very easy to assemble. It isn't much of an assembly/play inhibitor, but it is a different approach to the hobby side of things. The upside is that, for all but a couple of models, just gluing them into the base like normal isn't an issue. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with the bases (didn't spring for the inserts during the KS as I was trying to keep the cost down) but I'll figure something out for the far off future when I actually paint these things. The downside to this is that all of the models are kind of standing in a "base trench" until I fill it out with.something. Something that kind of threw me for a loop: the bases are heavily recessed, I'm assuming to allow for inserts without the models all being extra tall (which I can appreciate). The bases are also in a separate bag (all mixed together) which isn't a big deal, but it is a bit of a bother having to fish out the models, then sort out the bases.ĭragon Legionaries and Dragon Legion Keeper It does, however, make each bag a bit of a chore to sort through if it comes with a lot of different models (such as the starter boxes). I actually like it quite a bit, as its very easy to keep all of the models separate prior to assembly, and easily tackle one model at a time if you want to. I've seen similar packaging approaches before (I feel like the early PP plastics were set up roughly similarly), but never like this. In that plastic bag are smaller sealed plastic bags, each of which contain all the parts for that one model. The models come in the usual boxes, but within that box is a big, sealed plastic bag. One interesting thing about Wrath of Kings is how the models are packaged. Join me after the break for pictures of some of the models I've assembled, thoughts about the models, and some gut reactions about the game as a whole. Part of that has been getting my Convergence up and running, and the rest of the time I've spent putting together enough Wrath of Kings models to actually play a game. After finishing my first batch of mercenary painting models, however, I decided it'd be nice to take a break from painting and assemble some stuff.
I'd been occupied with other hobby projects up until recently, so the box 'o goodies sat for awhile.