tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482288536688436146.post38372063065413071..comments2023-12-06T00:24:08.029-08:00Comments on Return Of The Poacher: Assyrian Allies and Assyrian RamPoacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729018997149272797noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482288536688436146.post-13274198246583037422013-01-04T04:35:04.296-08:002013-01-04T04:35:04.296-08:00Hi Maverick.
I checked the other boxes of the Ass...Hi Maverick.<br /><br />I checked the other boxes of the Assyrian Army and found they were not too bad. Only two figures on each sprue, both on the same side of the mould, had annoying seams.<br /><br />The same applied to the Allies sprues. <br /><br />That would suggest to me that HaT need to look at the mould for warp-age, or check that the clamping pressure is equal. <br /><br />I have seen worse, even on Revell figures, but it's doubly annoying given the soft plastic HaT uses, which tends to tear if not trimmed with a very sharp scalpel.<br /><br />The plastic is also soft enough to easily pull apart. I managed to ruin two spears trying to gently tug them through ring-hands.<br /><br />I may try the old hot needle method, to melt the seam into the figure.<br /><br />As for gluing... well now. About 5 years ago when HaT were first claiming their plastic was glue-able, I bought a pack of their Ottoman Artillery. Sadly, neither Revell Contacta or my tube of normal plastic cement (forgot the brand) would hold the parts together. <br /><br />The current plastic, by contrast, bonds so well using Humbrol Poly Cement that the plastic will tear before the bond breaks. Much better.<br /><br />Chrissie<br /><br />Poacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729018997149272797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482288536688436146.post-8024563889363729102013-01-03T20:34:08.470-08:002013-01-03T20:34:08.470-08:00I bought the HaT Airfix lookie-likie 'army'...I bought the HaT <i>Airfix</i> lookie-likie 'army' box of Assyrians and was equally disappointed with the plastic, whinging about it on the <i>HaT</i> forum at the time, but the sycophants all came to the rescue with a "I have no problems with it" chorus, you can't glue it either!!<br /><br />I also commiserate with you on the ram, I had the same problem with the medieval one (<i>Zvezsda</i>?)!<br /><br />HughHugh Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689023221814673819noreply@blogger.com