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Often at times when I have tried to base the miniatures I have before assembling I end up spraying over the parts that will glue together. The when I try to go and assemble them together the paint causes the glue to not take hold. How have some of you over come this problem...if you have this problem?

I'll scrape away the paint on the areas that are meant to be glued (well, I would if I stilled oversprayed like that).

For plastic models, poly cement will strip paint as well as soften the plastic. The active ingredient IS toluene, after all (it may only be around a 1% solution, though).

Add a drop of it (the liquid kind is best) and then scrape - the gunge is a mix of paint and the surface layer of dissolved plastic.

How about spraying after assembly =)?

On the very few occasions when I need to leave something partially assembled before priming; I simply mask the contact areas with a bit of blue tak before priming. This leaves your plastic to plastic bond nice and clean.

99% of the time though, I'll build completely, then base, then prime and paint.

I've never tried the blu-tak method but I have heard of others (like Todosi, hehe) that have had great success with it.