"Perry Wotr Bill/Bow paint or assemble first?" Topic

I'm specifically writing about the Perry Bill and Bow set but this could apply to any of their sets.

So what do you do first, paint, or assemble multi-part plastic minis?

Thanks.

Assemble first, I can`t imagine doing it any other way. Maybe shields.

Assemble first. The plastic glue doesn't stick to paint very well.

Assemble first – allows you to fill any gaps at the joins before painting.

Assemble first – the only exception I sometimes make is for large shields, but these should not be a problem here.

For medieval I would assemble 1st because of the different colours used. Where colours are uniform I generally paint 1st. A quick scrape with a craft knife solves the glue problem. This way I get to the difficult parts and it makes painting details easier.

I painted first. Lightly sand joins anyway, so take off paint. You can always go back and paint any problems after assembly.

Paint first you won't accidentally catch another bit

This sounds like a good idea for a poll.

Assemble first. Painting on the sprue is more trouble than it's worth. In some cases, such as horse armour, there may be some value in painting the horse first and add the painted plate armour later.

Barry