So far we’re up to working on the pistons and weapons for Warhound #1. We knocked the rest of that assembly out in one night, and managed to clean and trim the weapons.
We went ahead and cleaned up all the weapons I bought for both Warhounds just so we could have options to use for the upcoming Apocalypse game. I wasn’t sure what lists we would be running for that so I wanted to make sure I at least planned the Titan out for maximum killing.
I left the leg greaves off so I could paint them, and the leg detail itself easier. The pistons go on pretty fast, but some we had to drill out because the casts had been a bit smooshed and the sides had jutted into the mounting hole. No big deal really, but you have to be prepared for anything I think when you are assembling these things.
I ended up magnetizing the weapon arms, so we could use whatever weapon load-out I had. The most popular weapon combo so far, seemed to be the twin Turbo Laser Destroyers. I pinned the top of the weapons mount and magnetized the bottom, again with a 1/2″ diameter rare earth magnet. I also glued a small strip of plastic card onto the magnet on the weapon mount, to help prevent them from chipping or cracking- a fact learned from a previous blog comment!
Now that the assembly was complete for the most part, I needed to wash the resin down so I wouldn’t have any problems with the paint adhering to it. It’s a good idea to do this because when resin is cast, a small coat of mold release is left on the model. Sometimes some of the mold comes off and gets wedged into bits of detail as well. It all can make paint run off, or not even stick at all. So it’s best to scrub this thing down with soap, and let it dry overnight.
I used some Dawn to clean the titan cause it good at cutting grease as well as dirt. I dunno if there is any of either on there, but hey least I got my bases covered. I got an old tooth brush and a normal soft sponge and just scrubbed every exposed surface I could see. Then I left it to dry overnight with a small fan running on it.
By morning it was completely dry, and I started priming it up in the base color I wanted. I used Army Painter’s Necrotic Flesh. It’s a lighter green color, like Dead Flesh, which is fine because I’m going to wash it with darker colors anyways.
Next update- a little bit of customizing…
-MBG
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
