The Ultimate Guide on How to Assemble Models

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If you are considering taking up the tabletop hobby, here are some things you need to know! This video covers the bare-bones basics of assembling your models if you are thinking of starting in the miniature painting hobby and some tips to help you along. Enjoy!
Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Intro
0:20 Types of models
0:58 Washing
5:58 Cutting & Cleaning (Resin & Metal models)
11:28 Reading Instructions (Plastic models)
12:37 Cutting Plastic Sprues
13:07 Cleaning Plastic Parts
14:52 Dry Fitting plastic parts
15:22 Gluing Plastic Parts
16:55 How to make Sprue Goo
17:10 Gap Filling
20:21 Sub-Assembly
22:00 Attach models onto bases
23:28 When to Sub-Assemble?
24:33 Covering Contact Points
25:22 Priming
25:35 Check for Issues
26:49 Wrap Up
28:46 Outro
29:18 After Credit Scene
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@WhatareyouPaintingnow 7 күн бұрын

Timestamps ⏱ 0:00 Intro 0:20 Types of models 0:58 Washing 5:58 Cutting & Cleaning (Resin & Metal models) 11:28 Reading Instructions (Plastic models) 12:37 Cutting Plastic Sprues 13:07 Cleaning Plastic Parts 14:52 Dry Fitting plastic parts 15:22 Gluing Plastic Parts 16:55 How to make Sprue Goo 17:10 Gap Filling 20:21 Sub-Assembly 22:00 Attach models onto bases 23:28 When to Sub-Assemble? 24:33 Covering Contact Points 25:22 Priming 25:35 Check for Issues 26:49 Wrap Up 28:46 Outro 29:18 After Credit Scene

@bennconner1195 4 күн бұрын

I have legitimately never cleaned plastic model kits.

@ShockArcl1te 7 күн бұрын

Thorough! I didn't expect the tips for resin or metal! (I avoid finecast, but it's great you guys included it for people who might have those.) The tips for gaps and mold lines are so important, especially if you're dry brushing or using washes of any kind. It sucks to have to fight against these things in the painting step when just a little extra time spent in the cleaning and assembly would have saved you that headache.

@speaktome4778 4 күн бұрын

Just admit it, Cal, this whole video was used as a pretext for your personal crusade to get everyone to wash their sprues 😉 But honestly I have noticed a difference as I use brush on primer. Without washing them it will smear and take multiple coats and then flake off more easily if I'm a little rough during painting. Much less of a hassle after a quick wash so we're on the same team here. Oddly enough other industries like record pressing also deny using release agents, but even if they don't I suspect something tends to build up on the product that idealy should be removed. I don't know if they're embarrassed about it or the employees are doing it in secret or what the reason is.

@WhatareyouPaintingnow 4 күн бұрын

Yes all part of my master plan to uhh help people paint models... Wait no that doesn't sound very villainous uhh my master plan to clean up this world. Yeah now I am cooking with gas - Cal

@bennconner1195 4 күн бұрын

I really like the old world models. Easy to assemble and they don’t have an excessive amount of detail.

@WhatareyouPaintingnow 4 күн бұрын

@@bennconner1195 yeah I think they thought about the end user more back then ~Sunny

@Shadow0nth3Sun 4 күн бұрын

Great video! I loved this ❤️

@WhatareyouPaintingnow 4 күн бұрын

Thank you very much glad you enjoyed! - Cal

@Kukezh 4 күн бұрын

I just use a dishwasher soap to wash models. As all those mold releases are like fatty oily based liquids, you just need alcali to neutralize it, and thats soap :) so i usually dissolve some of the dish washer in a plugged up sink, brush some with an old toothbrush and all good. PS I dont trust GW too, also it depends on the minis generation. For example, the leviathan box had newer type of models with almost non-existent mold lines, stab-in assembly. Those are pretty clean. If you take older models, like Tiranid warriors, for example, sometimes you can even see grime on em (not always, per my experience - 1box out of 3 :) )

@WhatareyouPaintingnow 4 күн бұрын

Yeah one of those two was dish soap watered down... Morning Fresh? I think and simple green combined get through most things for me 😄 - Cal

@hobbybobley 4 күн бұрын

If memory serves, when we shot inside the injection mould area of the factory, the machinery doused the sprues as they exit the mould. I do remember there being a lot of water lol, so not sure there's any need at all to be washing the plastic sprues... 🙂

@mayofrench5170 4 күн бұрын

Good video overall. I would like to add one point. Do not use a dull knife. The extra pressure needed to cut will make accidents more likely and lead to sloppy cutting. A sharp blade is much easier and safer to use.

@WhatareyouPaintingnow 4 күн бұрын

@@mayofrench5170 for cutting 100% but a duller knife can have a second life scraping mould lines - Cal

@MrFiremagnet 4 күн бұрын

I use dish soap for models, and it takes, exactly, forever for them to dry. Which is frustrating since usually I wash them because I really want to paint them. Any suggestions?

@kendo5862 4 күн бұрын

Pop on the radiator and use a hairdryer? Or forego the wash!

@redspec01 4 күн бұрын

@@kendo5862lol I was using my airbrush to dry my models the other day…

@WhatareyouPaintingnow 4 күн бұрын

I guess it depends on your region but for me I give them a good shake and put them on the rack in the sun. Then turn them around to make sure it's all good - Cal

@lawnorprime 4 күн бұрын

Always wash everything. There's no reason not to, and you never know if it'll maka a difference, no matter what you're told about the material or the production process. I look forward to the april 1st reshoot, where your hands get progressively more bloody the more sprue you've cut up

@WhatareyouPaintingnow 4 күн бұрын

Your spot on, with no reason not to, the only reason is to save time and if they do use the release agent your not saving time your causing more hassles - Cal P.S. Did my hands get more cut up???

@lawnorprime 4 күн бұрын

No but a fake april fools video where they fake do would be amusing

@WhatareyouPaintingnow 4 күн бұрын

@@lawnorprime ahh good to know I was getting a little worried... - Cal

@rutgaurxi7314 4 күн бұрын

I still have my metal Bushido models completely unpainted, I had completely forgotten about those, until now...

@WhatareyouPaintingnow 3 күн бұрын

I hope they get some paint on them 😊 - Cal

@rutgaurxi7314 3 күн бұрын

@@WhatareyouPaintingnow I am sure they will, at some point, once autumn/ winter arrives.

@redspec01 4 күн бұрын

In general, I love assembly of models the most, but GW nowadays are not assembly friendly/fun. Other brands have less detail but much better engineering in the kit.

@WhatareyouPaintingnow 4 күн бұрын

@@redspec01 the engineering of the kits is very over designed. You're not wrong that's for sure - Cal

@natehart1988 4 күн бұрын

You don’t need to wash GW sprues… if you want your paint to peel!

@WhatareyouPaintingnow 4 күн бұрын

@@natehart1988 💯 - Cal

@kendo5862 4 күн бұрын

Anyone actually had much a problem of not washing? Not really been an issue for me tbf

@emperorxander666 2 күн бұрын

just recently found people washed there model ive neber had problem with that part so i just dont under stand that part.

@WhatareyouPaintingnow Күн бұрын

Mould release is an agent commonly used in plastic factories, its essential a grease and though thin that remains on models. This means that your paint is less likely to stick to the model. This is easiest to see in brush priming where paint won't stick to the model. I hope that explanation helps - Cal