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So I've just gotten the three-man Tactical Marine snap fit pack, and I want to know if I've missed anything here in this list of essential tips.

-THIN YOUR GODDAMN PAINTS.
-Do a base coat in Armles- I mean, Chaos Black.
-Worship the machine god.
-Don't panic.

Use multiple thin coats. This still ties back into the whole paint thinning point, but this took me way too long to get through my thick head when I was a kid. If you see something wrong, or not showing up right, don't go over it a bunch of times. Let it dry, and go over it again, it won't clog as many details up.