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Assembly Notes: Tyrant Guard

Use Pictures!

You should look up pictures of the model in the Tyranid Codex as well as keep the box the model came in close by. The picture on the cover of the box and the pictures in the Codex will help guide you as to the intended posture and appearance, which can be very helpful, even if you want to convert the model. The Tyrant Guard comes in a blister, so there is no picture there, but the Codex is still quite helpful.

Some General Comments

There are two different Tyrant Guard models. The blades on the Rending Claw arm, the Spin shield, and the knobs on the chest are different. There are probably more differences, but those should do.

Materials

Procedure

Note: for more details, you can look at the Biovore Assembly page, which is very similar.

  1. Clean all of the flash off of the pieces.
  2. Play around with the model, loosely assembling it to get a feel for how it will go together. Pay special attention to the angles of the limbs with respect to the body.
  3. Prepare all of the joints and the feet for pinning. The Spine Shield is tricky; try very hard to make sure both pins are basically parallel to one another so that you can slide the Spine Shield into place with a minimum of bending and awkardness. If there is any one joint to take your time on, this is it.
  4. Test all of the components to be sure they fit in well.
  5. Glue the legs to the torso and the feet to the washer. I do this all at once so that I can get good positioning of the components.
  6. Let the glue cure (at least fifteen minutes, preferably an hour).
  7. Join the Spine Shield. Note that the joining of the parts favors a specific orientation.
  8. Let the glue cure (at least fifteen minutes, preferably an hour).
  9. Join the Rending Claw. Note that the joining of the parts favors a specific orientation.
  10. Let the glue cure (at least fifteen minutes, preferably an hour).
  11. Join the Lash Whip. Note that the joining of the parts favors a specific orientation.
  12. Let the glue cure (at least fifteen minutes, preferably an hour).
  13. Separate the Lash Whip strands by careful cutting clipping, file and position as desired.
  14. Fill the base with putty. (for more detail check out the Biovore Assembly page)

Hindsight

  • Separating the strands of the Lash Whip in advance so that you can check the positions from the start might be a better approach, but then again, maybe not.