The next addition to my Isengard army is this ballista with crew. Last time I remarked that the troll kit was showing its age a little. Well, this resin kit is infinitely worse! There wasn’t a single section to this kit that wasn't warped. I’ve tried putting the parts in hot water and bending them straight. This helped a little, but it’s still pretty awful. The ballista sort of looks alright when looking from the side, but from the front it’s still wonky AF. The instructions are also very minimal and with the dozens and dozens of casting channels it’s not always clear which bits need to be cut and which should not. I realised too late that the two spiky bits on the front of the bow arm were part of the design... I also accidently snapped off the end of the bow arm. I managed to stick it back on again and reinforced the bond with some thread soaked in super glue. For symmetry I also added some thread to the other side. I think it actually fits with the rough-hewn aesthetic of the...