cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19359566

I’ve collected enough for a 1K army, just need to get through and finish up the painting now. Slightly regretting choosing an army with so much trim as the first minis I’ll paint, and even more so that I painted them in slightly ugly colours first and am now having to repaint the Rubricae… But I am excited to finally table them sometime in the future!

  • @WoolyNelsonEnglish
    3•3 months ago

    If you are using non-contrast paints, I find it easiest to not fully assemble the minis before painting. Paint the arms and shoulders separate so that it is easier to hit all that “chaos trim”.

    Make sure to leave your glue points unpainted. I use poster tac to cover those (and it makes a good handle when you stick in a toothpick).

    • RayquetzalcoatlOPEnglish
      3•3 months ago

      Oh yeah I’ve been doing sub-assemblies, at least the first time around! It’s a bit of a pain repainting now that they’re assembled, but also there’s a base that the new paint goes over so it’s not like it’s just straight primer on the bits I miss!

      Ooh, why do you leave glue points unpainted? Does the paint make the glue less effective?

      • @WoolyNelsonEnglish
        3•3 months ago

        If you’re using plastic glue (which melts/welds plastic together), you need bare plastic for it to work right.

        Cyanoacrylate glue (superglue) doesn’t need bare plastic, but there’s always the risk of the paint coming off at the connection, breaking the join.

        • RayquetzalcoatlOPEnglish
          5•3 months ago

          Ahhhh… I’ve not left any glue points unpainted! So far nothing has fallen apart 🤞