I've not painted minis in decades and would like to get back into it. I just bought a really spectacular dragon mini which needs to be assembled/glued.
I'm wondering if I should paint the pieces first and then assemble or vice versa. It seems like being able to handle the pieces from any angle would make for better painting...but does that run the risk of inconsistencies in color/application?
The mini is pretty big - it's probably gargantuan scale for 28mm figures, and so the individual pieces are pretty large, too.
Would appreciate advice from experience from anyone who's willing to share.
No. As an Warhammer player (kinda), if you paint first, you can do more detail, and get to all the bits you can't after glued. E.g: a warrior with shield, it's so hard to paint the arm beneath the shield. Paint first.
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I've not painted minis in decades and would like to get back into it. I just bought a really spectacular dragon mini which needs to be assembled/glued.
I'm wondering if I should paint the pieces first and then assemble or vice versa. It seems like being able to handle the pieces from any angle would make for better painting...but does that run the risk of inconsistencies in color/application?
The mini is pretty big - it's probably gargantuan scale for 28mm figures, and so the individual pieces are pretty large, too.
Would appreciate advice from experience from anyone who's willing to share.
Glue then paint.
No. As an Warhammer player (kinda), if you paint first, you can do more detail, and get to all the bits you can't after glued. E.g: a warrior with shield, it's so hard to paint the arm beneath the shield. Paint first.
'The Cleverness of mushrooms always surprises me!' - Ivern Bramblefoot.
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