CrookedWookie
Mongoose
Do people prefer to glue a mini together and then prime it, or prime it and then glue it together after all of the individual pieces have been primed?
Painting and Priming
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angelus2000
Mongoose
Glue together and then paint normally. I've tried doing it the other way and it doesnt turn out well, as a lot times you have to file down and paint over where you clipped a piece froma sprue anyways. Turns out the same either way, but glue then prime takes a lot less time.
The only time where prime then build is peices that would otherwise make painting difficult. GW minis that carry shields are a great example. I end up doing then whole prime and paint then on the shield seperate from the rest of the fig, then glue then shield on once thats all done.
The only time where prime then build is peices that would otherwise make painting difficult. GW minis that carry shields are a great example. I end up doing then whole prime and paint then on the shield seperate from the rest of the fig, then glue then shield on once thats all done.
Court Jester
Mongoose
Yep, I always assemble and then paint. Even models with shields or on horses... why paint what is behind the shield... :wink:
A Lonely Raider
Mongoose
I assemble first, then prime and paint the minis. Exception are the fighters. For example the Starfurys are easier to prime and paint first and then glue them to the fighter base.
Shadow Queen
Mongoose
put together then paint, apart from the EA Nova.
I also (aside from the nova) primed the Shadow Scouts, and the Vorlon transports/destroyers before spray priming.. and right now I have some primed G'Quans ready to paint and assemble.
Heck the vorlons I actually painted before assembling. A gloss finish (which I think works for the shadows/vorlons) covers up the over-glue very well.
Bascially anything that looks like it will be too hard to paint once assembled gets this treatment. If you're careful during the glue stage it's no problem.
So my answer would be: It depends on the mini and how detailed i want it to be.
[edit]: You can always use brush-primer to cover up glue after assembly.
Heck the vorlons I actually painted before assembling. A gloss finish (which I think works for the shadows/vorlons) covers up the over-glue very well.
Bascially anything that looks like it will be too hard to paint once assembled gets this treatment. If you're careful during the glue stage it's no problem.
So my answer would be: It depends on the mini and how detailed i want it to be.
[edit]: You can always use brush-primer to cover up glue after assembly.
Centauri_Admiral
Mongoose
Perhaps its a legacy from my GW staff days when we were forced to do things properly, but I glue, then file, then fill, then prime. I can't stand to see gaps in my models which I know shouldn't be there, or flash or mold lines, does my head in. Having said that, it does take me forever and a day to get anything done.
Shadow Queen
Mongoose
Burger said:
lets talk socks.....
Centauri_Admiral
Mongoose
Derina Ramsey said:
What? On hands or feet?
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Sorry; I'll get my coat.
Shadow Queen
Mongoose
Centauri_Admiral said:Derina Ramsey said:
What? On hands or feet?
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Sorry; I'll get my coat.
Babylon squared season 1
Centauri_Admiral
Mongoose
Ahhh yes, now I'm following, personally though I prefer seasons 2 and 3. Then I get to repeatedly watch the glorious Republic bombing the Narn back into the stone age.
Shadow Queen
Mongoose
Im waiting for my Centari fleet box ..... so im doing squadran markings on my T'Bolts and StarFuries
Centauri_Admiral
Mongoose
Derina Ramsey said:
:shock:
Shadow Queen
Mongoose
for my EA Third Age fleet.
CrookedWookie
Mongoose
Ok a couple of other modeling 101 questions, then.
One of my ships has a stand-hole that is partially filled in; not nearly deep enough to properly mount the model.
Has anyone come across this before, and is there an easy fix?
Also, if there are any Minbari players out there, the ship is a Tigara. I'm trying to figure out how to mount the fins; do they sit at kind of an angle? The grooves on the bottom of the ship aren't nearly deep enough to stick them into, but when you put them at an angle the bottom of the model looks kind of funny since they don't sit flush.
Can anyone give me a few pointers on how the Minbari ship fins are supposed to mount?
Thanks!
One of my ships has a stand-hole that is partially filled in; not nearly deep enough to properly mount the model.
Has anyone come across this before, and is there an easy fix?
Also, if there are any Minbari players out there, the ship is a Tigara. I'm trying to figure out how to mount the fins; do they sit at kind of an angle? The grooves on the bottom of the ship aren't nearly deep enough to stick them into, but when you put them at an angle the bottom of the model looks kind of funny since they don't sit flush.
Can anyone give me a few pointers on how the Minbari ship fins are supposed to mount?
Thanks!
No. 1 Bear
Mongoose
CrookedWookie said:
Ok i have hade this before. And the first one i duty rigged it to the base using some plastic and some epoxy resin. However i got it so that you can't see it when its stood up.
The thing that most people do is drill the model. Drills i hate ive done it before. first i found that it costs more than this steel glue ive used and i drilled all the way through a model i did ages ago luckily it could be filled and i couldn't care. But if your not heavy handed like me you should find it easy.
