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Message: <blockquote data-quote="deltadave" data-source="post: 2244795" data-attributes="member: 13875">I use JB weld for large pieces, but you have to do a little prep first.  drilling holes and filling them with the glue gives a stronger bond. To hold the pieces together while the JB sets I use just a dab of superglue.  The problem with superglue is that it is very brittle, doesn't fill gaps well and doesn't sand very well either.  For plastic, use Tenax-7R or any solvent glue that bonds the pieces together by melting them at the join.  Use sparingly to avoid deforming the piece.For cleaning minis use warm water, dish soap and a toothbrush, just be sure to rinse thouroughly then handle the figure with cotton gloves until you prime it. For primer - Krylon works well, but the grain is finer from the specialty primers.  Priming is the first step in actually painting and also the most critical.  Make sure that you buff all the pointy grains and blobs that may be on your figure using a clean toothbrush.  Don't apply primer too thickly or you will obscure detail, just a light dusting that completely covers the figure will do.Paint is an interesting topic, there are lots of opinions and what you use depends on the results you want...Acrylic paints are water based, easy to clean but don't have the most vibrant colors and tend to fade. Enamels resist fading, have a tougher finish but need a solvent to clean or thin them.  Oil paints are expensive, take a long time to dry, but have the most vivid colors.  There are lots of other media but the ones above are the three most common for miniatures painting with acrylic being the most popular.</blockquote>

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