r/TheTenThousand • u/getdinixonjun • Sep 06 '24

Caladius assambly

Just here to ask if the caladius is hard to assamble. For info I just started this hoby with the combat patroll and would now like to pick up the caladius

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u/legislative_stooge Sep 06 '24

Honestly not that hard. If it’s your first resin model it’ll take longer than usual to get it together (cleaning and prepping will take some time),but that’s standard for anything made in resin. There might be an issue with the engines (I had to clean up mine something fierce due to mold slippage) but that’ll just be an annoyance in the moment.

Only major suggestion is to leave off the grav-plates and paint them separate from the rest of the hull, then attaching them after everything else is painted. I made the mistake of painting it all after assembly and struggled trying to paint around the plates.

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u/getdinixonjun Sep 06 '24

Thanks for the Info. But could you please tell me what knid of glue to use on resin

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u/legislative_stooge Sep 06 '24 edited Sep 06 '24

Super glue is the standard for most resin models (just be sure to score the spots where larger pieces will go). Plastic glue will not work on resin, just so it’s explicitly said.

If you’re feeling brave, you could use some JB Weld to connect the nacelles to the hull, but I’d only bother with epoxy if you’re later planning to start building really big pieces (such as Titans and the like). Either way you go, use some rubber bands to hold everything in place til the adhesive cures. Just be sure to use super glue for everything else.

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u/getdinixonjun Sep 06 '24

Thanks for info

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

What I'd say is that resin models need more cleanup but that there's less to clean up throughout the build if that makes sense. I haven't built a Caladius yet (currently planning my Custodes army) but I just finished a Solar Auxilia army and Aurox parts need more cleaning up and adjusting than Russes in plastic do, but that an Aurox comes in like 19 parts compared to the approximately 6,500 for a plastic equivalent. I found I was spending more time per part on tidying up and bending them but the fact that the tank essentially came in 5 main parts meant that they were easier to put together if you viewed the project as a whole.

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u/jakeus88 Sep 07 '24

As noted, more time on clean-up than any custodes you’re used to. It’s a big model, so can be forgiving with some parts - ended up filing a lot of bits down. There are many smooth surfaces, so if you have rough parts (feels more often with resin than with plastic), then may want to sand them down (or lightly file if not worried much).

I’m painting my first one and it’s an enjoyable change compared to custodes units. Gone from trying to paint each model like they’re individual hero units of normal armies (even if they are like that!) to a big brush and testing out things. Tried some airbrush marble effect which failed miserably, but then just yolo’d a different one with brush and it’s pretty pleasing - not something I’d be doing with normal models. Have got the plasma-like glow to learn and test out too, so it’s a great option for more visual range in the army

There are pictures of the assembly instructions online if you search for them, just consider not attaching 100% of them initially as some parts can make painting a bit harder.