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OverKill

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IWM Archer mini assembly help?
« on: 02 March 2011, 01:48:12 »
Ok, so I'm not sure if my mini kit from IWM is missing a part or not but if you check here...

http://www.camospecs.com/Miniature.asp?ID=5368

You will see that the archer has two prongs or whatever on the back. Mine came with only one installed and a hole for a second one to mount but the nearest part that resembles the other "spine" has a "peg" that is almost 2x longer than what is needed to fit into the hole.

Thoughts? Instructions?
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Re: IWM Archer mini assembly help?
« Reply #1 on: 02 March 2011, 01:50:55 »
Trim/sand the peg down to where it will it in the hole. That's what I did with my mine.
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Re: IWM Archer mini assembly help?
« Reply #2 on: 02 March 2011, 01:53:02 »
I was just gonna drill into the hole for the length of the peg but ok...

Any idea where some of the rest of these parts go LOL ones like this need instructions!  [tickedoff]
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Re: IWM Archer mini assembly help?
« Reply #3 on: 02 March 2011, 01:55:39 »
All I know is that I glued my missile doors shut one Archer and left them completely off on the other. I was going to go through the aggravation of gluing them open given how small they were and how fat my fingers are.
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Re: IWM Archer mini assembly help?
« Reply #4 on: 02 March 2011, 02:05:03 »
I think I only have one rack of missiles to glue into a top piece... I'm looking at CSO now to see if I can find what goes where
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Re: IWM Archer mini assembly help?
« Reply #5 on: 02 March 2011, 11:48:14 »
Weird... that "one rack of missiles" and "radiator" looking piece I think were just actually part of the mold around the parts (shrugs)

Anyways, I got this damn thing together. Those LRM covers are NOT easy to work with LOL Thank god for green tea and needle nose pliers!!!  [rockon]

Now I just wanna find out what Ogre used for black on this mech (http://www.camospecs.com/Miniature.asp?ID=5368) and see if I can't do the same cause that black comes out very well (unless it's Charcoal Gray like a lot of folks are suggesting to use for black)
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Re: IWM Archer mini assembly help?
« Reply #6 on: 02 March 2011, 12:58:51 »
I've given up on the missile doors, and am working on makeing my own out of plastic,  In a top opening design reminiscent of the original Archer.
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Re: IWM Archer mini assembly help?
« Reply #7 on: 04 March 2011, 21:39:03 »
What kinda black do you guys think Ogre did with that? There is no way that is just a flat black matte... A dark grey or a slightly lighter shade of black?

I bought Vallejo "Dark Grey" and ModelMaster "Aircraft Interior Black" to work with as I'm searching for a dark black that will be close to that archer in the OP in color and not wash out all the fine detail of the mechs.
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Re: IWM Archer mini assembly help?
« Reply #8 on: 05 March 2011, 15:16:28 »
A couple guesses. Citadel black primer laid on thin and built up with highlight colours of blue-greys and greys.  Or a charcoal grey colour, and black wash built up with softer highlights.
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