Gluing and Painting PSC plastic figures

[daveparish]

Hurrah my PSC plastic Huns have arrived (some assembly required). A couple of questions - firstly what glue would you use to assemble them? I've got Superglue or  Army Painter Plastic Glue (which seems to be some sort of polystyrene cement) to hand, would either of those do? Secondly the box says no undercoat required - is this really true? These will be my first plastic figures in many years -and the plastic has a different appearance than  those old ones had, so I'm a little hesitant

thanks in advance for any insights

Dave P

[nikgaukroger]

I've used superglue, works fine. Not sure the poly cement would be suitable for the PSC figures but have no real knowledge.

I have painted direct onto the plastic on one figure to see if it works OK and it does seem to - however, apart from that one test I've undercoated as usual, partly as it means I can see the detail better and partly just in case 

[daveparish]

Thanks - yeah I can see it is a different sort of plastic from usual (which is how it gets all the detail presumably). I'll probably go ahead and undercoat if that has any advantage at all - I'm such a slow painter that the time spent undercoating is trivial by comparison with the rest (I've seen from the Eye Candy threads that you are something of a painting machine - I however manage to combine slow with basic painting!)

[WarpaintFigures]

Call me old fashioned (Or just old  ) but I have still undercoated mine.  Think long term this will be more durable.

Did bit of experimenting with glue and plastic glues don't work. I have used superglue and in future would recommend using cocktail stick to apply some of the finer items like the spears for the Sassanid Cavalry

I did do a vid on FB page about prepping with one of the elephants if helps anyone

https://www.facebook.com/WarpaintFigures/videos/294876641754124/

Stewart

[mark hargrave]

Good video, but that's a heck of a lot of effort to prep the models of the very clear mold lines, and the spears look a right pain to do.  Is the elephant just a bad example or are all the others similar

[WarpaintFigures]

Hi Mark

It's all relative really.  Yes they are a bit more hassle than normal plastic as you can't tidy up any mold lines you missed with a bit of liquid polystyrene cement. Number 1 trick for plastic.

But on any figure you tidy up flash, vents an mold lines. On metal you have to file them and have potential for loosing details.  But it all depends on your personal approach to prep.  I know a lot of people who are happy to leave mold lines before paint.  That's fine. Metal ranges have there issues too like some of the Forged in Battle stuff.

The 2 takeaways:

1. Cost The value you get is brilliant when you compare them like for like.
2. How do they look when they are painted up? I can let you know that shortly as I have almost finished the elephants and will post them here shortly.

I suspect there was certain amount of a rush due to Salute cancelled and demand but these things will sort themselves out I am sure.  It's a new range.  I am awaiting the gauls to do some comparisons and look how those are.

Stewart

[mark hargrave]

Thank you, the level of detail does look very good. Looking forward to see them painted

[Jilu]

Call me old fashioned (Or just old  ) but I have still undercoated mine.  Think long term this will be more durable.

Did bit of experimenting with glue and plastic glues don't work. I have used superglue and in future would recommend using cocktail stick to apply some of the finer items like the spears for the Sassanid Cavalry

I did do a vid on FB page about prepping with one of the elephants if helps anyone

https://www.facebook.com/WarpaintFigures/videos/294876641754124/

Stewart

What i do is  put a drop of wood-glue one one piece, then put some superglue on the other and press them together. hold a little and it is glued. Both glues will crystallize hard quite fast and fill up any holes