Thats a fair point, Only issue with that is its easier to damage the front section, it's not so bad with 1.5mm drill bits, but a 2mm can tear into the barrel as there's not as much plastic holding it together. Obviously experienced hobbyists learn how much pressure is needed, but a beginner could easily damage something.

Side first drillers unite! ✊

I'm not very experienced by any means, but i found it easier to gauge by doing the sides first, and along with the scalpel tip you displayed it becomes super easy to apply the right amount of pressure since you can even feel when you've gone through the front part. @@nofixedcourse

Works wonders for tidying up all sorts of stuff. Mold lines on plasma coils can be sorted very easily with a quick sand and a brush on of extra thin glue.

Hopefully it's useful! Although if he's playing tyranids he might be able to avoid having to do it

Its an older Citadel drill, Not 100% if its still available. But saying that, the actual way it grips the drill bit isn't ideal, you want something with what's called a 'Jacobs chuck' or a universal pin vise (they use 4 little grips rather than the one here which uses a collet system and can't go to really really small drill bits) you'll have much more freedom over what size bits you can put into it and it'll grip the smaller stuff better. Dspiae do one I believe that's quite good, but there are other options.

I tend to follow competition ideas here my dude, it's got to grab attention at 6 feet away, then look good at 6 Inches and closer. Whether you choose to do it or not is entirely up to you!

i bet you think eyes are a waste of time too

Nobody ever bothered picking up your minis bro?

thin ur paints bro