Carnifex torso

[hivefleettangor]

How the furball do you get a carnifex torso to line up the three bits during assembly???
Is there some bit to cut off or trim that'd make it easier? This is just gap city.

[gigasnail]

It's an old, old kit. There are gaps.

[piersonsmuppet]

Mar 24, 2022 16:23:29 GMT hivefleettangor said:

How the furball do you get a carnifex torso to line up the three bits during assembly???
Is there some bit to cut off or trim that'd make it easier? This is just gap city.

If there is any bump from sprue connections, it goes south quick. I've found putting it together left to right leaves less gaps than trying to place the back portion last.

[hivemind03]

If you get everything close, it's not difficult to shave down the ridges and fill the gaps with glue or putty. The most difficult part is the nooks between the plates and the chimneys. But ya, it's an ancient model, dont stress about it too much.

[hivefleetkerrigan]

When in doubt, use greenstuff

[hivefleettangor]

Righto. Greenstuff it is.
I will try again starting from the left side and see what happens.
It makes me sad when kits don't slot together nice.

[bolk]

You could also use a hairdryer to warm up the piece and bend it to fit.

[yoritomo]

Yeah, that middle back plate is kind of wonky. Focus on the chest piece and make that look good. Then make the left and right back piece fit. Finally put the center back piece on. That one probably won't line up well, but you can shave off some of the plastic on the back to make it work. Don't worry so much about the font of the back as the top plate should cover up any missalignment there.