The Kroot were pretty hard to put together, but in the end I think they turned out well.
The biggest struggle on this one was the arms. They give you about 16 or 18 gus for 12 different models. The guns have the right arm attached and left hand. The left arm is separate. I cannot stress enough that you should make sure the left arm and gun/hands piece match. The first one I put together I didn't do this only to find out the pieces weren't anywhere close to matching.
Quickly I found what worked best for me was to get an idea of the arm positions and then glue the left arm to the gun/right arm. Once the glue set enough where I could let go I glued it to the torso. The glue I am using is kind of gummy, which is really helpful. It allows me to make minor adjustments before it really sets in.
There are 3 guns that don't require you to glue a left arm, since the left hand is holding a knife. I took full advantage of that, because it is much easier. As for the other ones, I found the longer the left arm, the easier to glue. However, I did want variety, so I toughed out some of the more difficult shorter arms as well.
I noticed when putting the legs and torso on the base it looks like its crooked. Once you get the arms and head on through, you'll find it's how it should be. It just makes them look like they are ready to pounce.
Another thing I had a problem with at first was the back pieces. I don't know if they are satchels or capes, but I got them to fit ok. The satchels look better than the capes. Maybe I put them on wrong. I don't know.
Overall this was very challenging, but worth it. I'm guessing the true challenge will be painting them.
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