Fully Magnetized Manticore

So, I started on my friends Manticore. I said I could fully magnetize it and I have... The tails were not easy to do, but I got it to work quite well... I dont think I'll do it again though...

I still have some more work to do, but the initial build is complete. Waiting on glue to dry before final assembly.

Here are the pics:

Buildup of Greenstuff to form gluepoint for magnet

shot of both torso halves before final gluing.
Superglue added to GS to glue to other side

Tail cavity and both tails.

Attachment of Right Leg

Attachment of Left Leg

Attachment of Right Arm

Attachment of Left Arm

Placement of Head Magnets

Flailing Around

I recently joined the Slow Grow League that is taking place at the Game Vault in Fredericksburg. I missed the first 15pt bracket but I am joining in during the 25pt bracket. How a Slow Grow league works is you start off with a small force, usually just a battlebox and another unit or two to bring total to 15 points. There will be a few weeks where you play games at this point total and it will eventually culminate with a tournament to finish off the bracket. After that the point totals increase to 25 points then 35 points and finally 50 points. Now, your initial list stays the same. You can only add to it, you cant change it around. This is a great way for new people to join the game or to get into a new faction. Since this is the first time I'll be playing MKII, I thought it would be a good idea. It also means I have to paint the army... Which... I'm not good at getting done... So having the extra motivation would also help me.

This is my list. I'm playing Menoth again and this time with pKreoss. I wanted to keep it small so I went with mostly plastic units.

pKreoss
*Templar
*Vanquisher

Choir (min unit)
Exemplar Bastions (full unit)
Vassal of Menoth
Vassal of Menoth

Anyway, here are some of the pics I took today. I magnetized both the heavy jacks, they can use all the arms and weapons. I still havent magnetized the heads yet...

Slow, Work in Progress

This is something I am working on. A fully magnatized Predator.

Old Man Withers

I was hoping for teh awesome and that isnt what I got...

Trimming the guy down went far better than I expected and from the chest up, he looks kick ass... I need new legs for him badly...

Big Head Tod

I think this is going to be my Chaos Sorcerer Lord on foot

Some Assembly Aquired

I've taken on a few assembly projects to keep myself busy and to change things up from all the Rhinos I myself have to put together. After putting together my own Chaos Lord on Manticore, I wanted to do another one; luckily my friend hadnt yet assembled his. I've also got his Chimera kit as well.

Speaking of which, here is said Chimera! All told it's taken me about 4 hours or so to assemble. Its a much simpler kit than the Manticore, being only the one sprue. Unfortunately it only comes with the one tail option (Fiend Tail), despite the two options available in Storm of Magic... Can't wait to see how my friend paints it.

Subassemblies! only 11 once they are all together.

Step 1: Torso

Step 2: Left Arm

Step 3: Right Arm

Step 4: Dragon Head

Step 5: Left Head

Step 6: Right head

Step 7: Right Leg

Step 8: Left Leg

Step 9: Slottabase?! WTF?!

Step 10: Right Wing

Step 11: Left Wing

With the right glue, the wings blend right into the body nicely

Step 12: Tail
Wish I had attached this before legs as it is a tight fit

Completed!

I'm a Monster! RAWR!