dwh Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Hi Guys. I have been building figures for a few number of years, but one thing still puzzles me. Do you fit the headress at same time as the figure build, or do you paint the head and then add the headress afterwards. Secondly do you paint inaccessable areas while building or do you complete figure then paint? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I've found it depends on the figure. I prefer to assemble as much as possible before painting. For Historex Napoleonic figures I assemble the 2 legs and lower body parts and then the rest of the figure in full, except for the back pack, although I fit the straps for the latter. then paint, finally glueing the legs and backpack to the rest of the figure. For figures from other periods I tend to paint after assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I always attach the head and headgear to the figure before painting, but that's because I am messy with glue. I guess if you are tidy with assembly and the parts fit really well without requiring putty, then painting them separately could produce a better finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Head and head dress always last for me I find it easier to paint the head as a separate item. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crayons Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Build sequence for me is always determined by the complexity of the paint job. I hate masking, so I prefer to assemble figures as modules and work from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Thanks for the replies gents, my way of assembly/painting appears not to far different from yours, so will continue as is, as it works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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