Leviathan. I had a small hiccup with the instructions; one of the components
was listed with the wrong part number… I emailed all the backers and posted an
update for this step on my INSTRUCTIONS page.
The build was what I call a service grade, I cleaned up all
the major tabs but did not go into spending time filling small seams or
scraping every tiny parting line. It took about eight hours to complete… You do
not want to approach this kit when you are short on time or having a bad day.
You will need:
A sharp Exacto knife to deal with the tab leftovers
A sprue cutter to remove the parts, but do not cut too close
as the plastic will shrink back slightly; far better to trim it with the knife
once it is off the sprue.
A small file will be helpful but is not required.
Model Cement; I prefer Testors orange tube (Please do not
use superglue, the bond will be inferior)
Some notes and thoughts:
The Capacitor Cooler and Excalibur sword options are permanent
modifications to the base kit… You should choose what you want before gluing. You
could get tricky by magnetizing for the capacitor coolers but that will take
some work.
The screwdriver that comes with the kit is good for some of
the areas, but the major joints, where you need a lot of tension created, you
will need a larger screwdriver for better leverage.
Be careful about stripping the screw, if you over tighten
you will strip the plastic part and end up with no way to add tension. Unfortunately
there is no way to tell when this will happen… So use caution. I think the
screws in the sword arm will be the easiest to strip, as they have the smallest
teeth (threads).
Step 39: where you lock the legs into the ball joints: It is
easier if you slide the cup over the ball joint and then insert the cup/ball
into the leg socket. If you try to put the cup in the leg and then insert the
hip ball joint you will need to use A LOT of force to get it to work ;) I tried
it and decided to fish the cup out of the leg rather than attempt to force it.
As I stated earlier, there are some issues with the
instructions. I will post an update ASAP but the worst of the issue is already
noted on the instructions page in the link above.
Having built a few resin kits, this model was still a major
departure, sure it looks the same but from an engineering and part design
standpoint it is a very different kit. I spent twenty minutes just playing with
poses and having fun… No way to do that with the resin kits. I was smiling ear
to ear :)
Take your time, enjoy the build and I think you are going to
love this kit.
Cheers!
Mark