Hello,
I'm looking for some tips about the assembly of current HE models, especially the "paint first or glue first" issue. Based on your experience, specific to concrete HE models.
I've assembled my archers and spears and it's more time consuming than I thought. The archers were assembled fully, while the spearmen will have their shields painted separately. Generally I think that gluing as much as possible is the simplest way to go.
My theoretical thoughts about other units are as follows:
Silver helms - horses, riders and their shields separately.
Dragon princes - Horse and lower body, upper body ans shields separate.
White lions - IDK really, fully assembled?
PG - also not sure
Sisters, Shadow Warriors - fully assembled
IOB Sea Guard - I think I'll glue them after painting.
IOB Sword masters - nothing to glue, apart form the command group.
IOB mage - don't know. He would be easier to paint without assembly, but I'm not sure if gluing him painted is the best idea
IOB griffon prince - as above.
Pheonix - probably partially assembled, but I don't know exactly how.
Lion chariot - lions, chariot and crew separately.
Prince and noble kit - probably shields and standards and the horse apart. I'm thinking about making a mounted BSB with a shield and a sword (tha banner would somehow be attached to the horse) or holding the banner in his left hand and a sword in this right. The shield and banner combo doesn't make sens, especially when he is mounted.
5 ed Prince Imrik - dragon, wings, tail, rider separately.
So far I only found
this and
this topics. I hope to get some more advice.
Regards,
Dr