Building Vanguard Raptors with Longstrike Crossbows
![Building Vanguard Raptors with Longstrike Crossbows](/content/images/size/w2000/2022/02/IMG_0668-2.jpeg)
I have a unit of 3 Longstrikes, but it seems that 6 may be more efficient, even though they account for more than 20% of an army in a 2,000 point game. So I've got my hands on 3 more.
Building them is slightly awkward using the sequence of steps in the box instructions, as there's a challenge setting up two feet and the crossbow support so they end up in the same plane - they are the three contact points which need to line up with the base.
So I've assembled the top halves, and the bottom halves...
![](https://andrewcook.org/content/images/2022/02/IMG_0666-1.jpeg)
Then fix the feet in the right position, and glue the top to the bottom, resting the crossbow support on the table:
![](https://andrewcook.org/content/images/2022/02/IMG_0669-1.jpeg)
![](https://andrewcook.org/content/images/2022/02/IMG_0671.jpeg)
Perfect tripod, every time.