SeanM Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Just arrived...look very nice! 2 men in suits, 2 robots, 2 laptops, 1 Playstation controller and 1 IED Will do a detailed review when I start them in a week or two 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Inside the standard Meng end opening box are 3 grey plastis sprues and one clear sprue with the two visors. There is a single folded A4 size leaflet with th einstructions for both robots. The parts are very nicely molded with no flash and very few seam lines visable. The figures are also very crisply molded with no flash and only very faint seam lines on the legs that are obvious. The instructions for the figures are on the back of the box as are the painting instructions for the robots. There are no decals in the set which is a pity. Screenshots for the laptops would have been a nice touch. I'll provide more insight and thoughts when i actually start cutting & gluing Cheers Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Quickly put this chap together last night to see how he looks. No issues to report. As you can see there are some very faint seams and some tiny gaps around the arms. Both will be easy to rectify. The big challenge will be painting the face nestled in the helmet. The molding is fantastic though… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Interesting, I saw this set had been released, would make an interesting subject for a dio. Look forward to watching your progress. For the laptop how about just paint the 'blue screen of death'... Edited March 11, 2015 by SaintsPhil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Hi Phil, the problem is you would rarely use more than one figure or one robot at a time. At least that's my experience from watching Hurt Locker and Bomb Squad The robots I'll use as accessories with vehicles. Not sure how I'll use the figures yet. This is the Legend Productions EOD Controller I did a few years ago. Painted the screen blue and just used a decal from the spares box. I think it came from a 1/32 plane... And in a little vignette with anothe Legend figure and the AFV Club Talon Edited March 11, 2015 by SeanM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman2 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Sean, they look great. some very nice detail. just ordered the set from ebay, for under a tenner posted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Thats good value Magman. Got the two robots together. Fit of parts is excellent and no flash. On the Talon the arm can be left movable, but we'll see how it goes after some paint. On the Packbot the small triangular tracks can be set at any angle but there is no detail at all on the inner surface. The arms of both are very, very fragile! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman2 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 The robots look good. I will put my operator on top of my Buffalo. RG with Robot carrier. some Fun.... *All Net Photos* 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Cool pics MagMan, thanks. I wonder could that bin be build in where the spare wheel goes if there was no slat? I have an RG-31 in the stash beckoning to me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman2 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Another Rg, with Robot carrier. Net Photo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Cool, thanks. And to go with your cats picture: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Finally got back to start painting this chap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman2 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Looks good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Thanks MagMan It looks like you'd expect: big, bulky, akward and hot....fit of the legs, body and arms was straight forward with just a little clean-up on the seams required. Just painted the face flesh tone and gave it a wash an you can't really get at it for any real detail sunk into the helmet. There is a clear face-plate that is getting a silver rim before attaching. The suit is Humbrol 159 matt Kakai Drab and I used a few differend brands of black on the straps, boots, gloves and armoured panels but you wouldn't really notice. Just a little light weathering to do. Still no plans on where to use him though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Visor on and resurrected a little vignette, that needed some repairs, jut s to put him on until I find a more permanent setting/home for him. Those two other guys, I think my first proper attempt at figures, could also do with an over-haul Still needs a bit of weathering but I think I'll limit that to the knees, boots,elbows and gloves from crawling around in the dirt... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Looking good so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Whose turn is it this time? Still tinkering with this set off and on..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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