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A simple question really, when spray painting the basecoats, is it best to leave the arms off of miniatures or fully assemble the miniature?

(mini in question are guardsmen infantry)
   
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I generally leave at least one arm off. I can’t speak for guardsmen, but for marines I’ll often glue the supporting arm on, but the one holding the bolter (which would obscure the chest) I leave separate for painting.

   
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Philadelphia PA

 Nevelon wrote:
I generally leave at least one arm off. I can’t speak for guardsmen, but for marines I’ll often glue the supporting arm on, but the one holding the bolter (which would obscure the chest) I leave separate for painting.


Same here.

Though I usually fully assemble characters and models with a more open pose (for guard things like a guardsman throwing a grenade or satchel charge, anything that's not gun across chest).

I prefer to buy from miniature manufacturers that *don't* support the overthrow of democracy. 
   
 
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