How Do You Assemble Miniatures At Home?
Painting miniatures is a relaxing and popular hobby that allows people to express their creative side. However, for some people, assembling miniatures is a difficult, tedious task that they would rather skip. However, just as the quality of a painting on a torn canvas will suffer, so will a paint job on a quickly or poorly assembled miniature. Using the proper techniques for assembling miniatures, a framework will be set to allow for a paint job suitable for display or gaming purposes. Wash your miniatures in soapy water. This will remove any lubricant or release agent which was sprayed on the mold to help remove the miniatures after they are cast. Remove plastic miniatures from the sprues (the framework that holds a selection of miniature parts). A clipper is an ideal tool, allowing the most precise and safe cuts, but you can also use a small hobby knife. File any notches or excess sprue material from the plastic miniatures. Assemble the pieces without glue. This will allow you to see