Slann Starmaster ASSEMBLY MUST KNOWS

This model is more complex than your average miniature when it comes to assembly, so Naomi shows how to put each piece, one after the other, together so you don't have to guess.
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Remember, cut with the sprue cutters, clean down to near perfection with the hobby knife blade, and then flip the knife to its unsharpened side, and shave the rest of the sprue excess away for smooth pieces, particularly on curves.

[@RootVegetabIe]

Just need to wait for that loan to come through so I can pick this up.

[@skywyzeparanormal7934]

Nice, I always liked the Slann Mage models.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

The old metal ones were a hassle to pin and assemble... 😅

[@shiromakoto]

Thanks for the help. Ive been struggling with the chair!

[@michaelmoreland8816]

Your videos are great. So informative, please keep them coming. I check daily hoping for new ones. And when I need a pick-me-up I watch the "Daughter's of the Emperor" 😊 love that video...

[@Vokdor1]

100%

[@Vokdor1]

So happy with this model... especially that they didn't use a flight stand

[@noprobllama9747]

Just built my slann starmaster, absolutely beautiful model.

[@andystocking5316]

THANK YOU FOR THSI VIDEO. I got a set of sprues off ebay that did not come with instructions and this was a lifesaver, thanks!

[@elmapache9082]

This seems daunting but I love how customizable everything is. Thanks for the help

[@thebobbins1735]

I've never really looked at Seraphon before, but that's a very impressive looking model. Thanks for the inspiration 👍🏻

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Lady Naomi . 🐺

[@brib9716]

A big thing to keep in mind are all of the little bits sticking out of the bigger pieces. Things like leaves, vines, etc. They break off easily.

[@shauntaylor9251]

Good point when these are supposed to be gaming pieces that need transporting

[@MrGrogan02]

As someone who is relatively new to the hobby, the first page of the Slann assembly might be one of the hardest things I've ever done in the hobby. Also, there is nothing more terrifying than holding the slann chair and moving your fingers and hearing strumming sounds as you graze the vines. The only comparable I have in frustrating assembly is Hernkyn Pioneers.

[@mlpsh6995]

Thank you Naomi, a great help.

[@bombheadbrian6096]

Great demo as ever Naomi. Love that you had Grogu insert at end. Brought on a real chuckle, unfortunately i was swallowing coffee at the time and sprayed my pallette lol. You will have to insert an end scene chuckle disclaimer in future

[@Khill247]

thank you! great video

[@cordial001]

monster of a model, I love it. Thank you for the guide, it's very helpful

[@serrion1394]

Thank you a lot! Was really helpful! ^^

[@XPoeticRenegadeX]

Am I still in the minority of people who enjoy the process of building the most?

[@veekleek7535]

Right there with you. I absolutely love the assembly of warhammer models more than painting and gaming.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

One of us! One of us! 😅

[@avocadoarmadillo7031]

Yes! For me, assembly is the painful chore that I do so I can enjoy painting the models and having them sit around on my random counters and cabinets, annoying my girlfriend xD

[@kombatwombat6579]

I enjoy it too but it's a lot less frustrating with guides like this.

[@StimpyGamer]

@@veekleek7535 might I suggest looking at Gunpla! I was the exact same until I got my fix of building with gunpla. Then I moved onto miniatures.

[@DrGoodnSexy75]

💚💚💚💚

[@legiox217]

Did GW listen to you and change the instructions or am I crazy?? I just got the Christmas box and they do indeed advise as you advise in the instructions, whereas piece 18 (the back) goes before placing piece 8 (bottom plate). In the video I believe you suggest they say to do the opposite. Just noticed this while figuring out how to build this thing right now. I thought this was interesting lol. Nice work, thanks for vid.

[@swordnsteele712]

Well that would be cool XD

[@legiox217]

Haha yeah. I have just acquired the original army box, and have the instructions in front of me now along with the Christmas box that came with a separate instruction for the Slann, and they did indeed change it since launch. The army box instructions had us assembling that bottom piece (8) as early as 1-B, while the revised instructions have us doing it way later in stage 1-G. It was definitely wrong and they fixed it, so this video was (still is, if you have the old wrong instructions) more valuable than the majority of people likely thought. Its possible some of your fans at GW spotted this video and prompted the correction, so we can run with that haha :D @@swordnsteele712

[@swordnsteele712]

How very neat! Thank you for sharing that with me 😁👍 It is nice to think I may have helped improve the assembly for countless people that way :3

[@Woody-ub7jv]

Do you have any pictures of the instructions? I bought 2nd hand and can’t find any yet

[@SonsOfLorgar]

I think some rubber bands would have served you well to hold the assemblies pressed together where apropriate. You also seem to prefer very thin plastic glue for this model, do you use very thin consistency glue universally or do you use different consistencies for different types of models?

[@swordnsteele712]

I use extra thin for most things, but thick sometimes for stiffer terrain plastic 🤔 It's the applicator that I like, which allows for precision :)

[@swordnsteele712]

Oh, and I did consider rubber bands, but because there were so many bits and bobs hanging about that could be bent/broken off and plastic glue drying in multiple areas, I stayed away from them. If I had waited between pieces for the plastic glue to dry though they may have been an option :)

[@SonsOfLorgar]

@@swordnsteele712 yeah, I guess rubber bands doesn't lend themselves well to the pacing of a single take tutorial video😁

[@oskar8277]

tankssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@matthewmcculloch6132]

I hated A11, I hated it so much. And watching you just do it done no problem made me sad

[@swordnsteele712]

Lol, I don't think many pieces of this fellow was easy, but the video would have been far too long if I kept my struggles in XD I only showed how to put them in so they'd fit, not all the times they didn't XD And you can always add the glue on once the pieces are already connected when you dry-fitted them in :) (if using extra thin plastic glue!)

[@Trundle_The_Great]

Not as hard as youre making it out to be.

[@swordnsteele712]

That's good to hear 😄 I'd like everyone to have a straightforward time of it; that's why I made the video!

[@MayaWu44]

not a beginner model? women, we were putting together airplanes and ships consisting of something like 500-1000 pieces when we were 11. if someone can't put something like gw's model together, than he has wood sticks not hands, and should change focus alltogether...

[@swordnsteele712]

I have met many many people that have never ventured into models as children and are indeed starting as adults, jumping into Warhammer brand new to modelling. I think those who spent time since they were 11 modelling would not count as a beginner and I agree don't need any such help. This video isn't exactly for them. 😄

[@RootVegetabIe]

How delicate are you that this video title was enough to set you off. Wow.

[@MayaWu44]

@@RootVegetabIe and it's all about that. 15 parts. not beginner. dude. this is stupefying people. 10 yeras from now and with this trend, kid will be unable to put together two blocks if those wont't put together itself. this model is childish easy to build. and not for beginner plaque is silly. and i troll stupefying always when i see it.

[@tracygroome6924]

I came to Warhammer at the age of 56, never having built any models as a child!! I love assembly now, and 400+ models in I don’t consider myself a beginner, but videos like this really helped in the early days!!

[@noprobllama9747]

​@swordnsteele712 The advice was well given. This model seems more complex than your average saurus warrior. Definitely should start with them then work up from the raptordons then the slann.