Assembling Miniatures: Everything You Need to Know

Check out our Patreon for exclusive content and to support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/wrathofminis Part of our Miniature Painting for Beginners series, today we talk about assembly, a fundamental step before painting any mini. We discuss the equipment needed, some theory, tips and common pitfalls to avoid as well as provide a start-to-finish demo assembling a Death Korps model from Kill Team. Chapters provided so you can skip around to what's relevant to you. ============================= VIDEO CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 0:41 The Equipment You Need 2:41 Assembling Tips 7:30 Sub-Assembly 11:48 Assembly Problems To Avoid 14:13 Assembly Demonstration: Death Korps Model 33:25 Conclusion ============================= SPECIFIC GEAR MENTIONED This video was not paid for by outside parties and no gear was supplied to us for this video. We are Amazon Associates however and get commissions for purchases made from the “PAID LINK” affiliate tag, which helps support the channel. TAMIYA Sharp Pointed Side Cutter 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3CzKTXy TAMIYA Thin Cement Glue 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3M9c6U8 Honoson Sanding Sticks 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3ry0osN TAMIYA Sanding Sponge 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3SPcA42 TAMIYA Modeling Knife 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3V2ShlB Vallejo Plastic Putty 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3V6hCeb OTHER GEAR I LIKE / USE: PAINT: Acylicos Vallejo Fantasy Game Colors -- Great for Beginners 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3DOlmLv 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/48n7vpe5 Monument Pro Acryl 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3Mt87E1 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/yjsas753 BRUSHES: The Army Painter Dry Brush Set -- Good Cheap Set 🛒 from Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Z2kavS 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/5n6chs2y Brushes: DaVinci 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3dDfoCt Brushes: Raphael 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3Hign7g WORK STATION: Vantage Self-Healing Cutting Mat: 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3Emffwr The Army Painter Self-Healing Cutting Mat (for smaller workstations) 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3GtHlHR 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/bdhpkbar AIRBRUSH: Airbrush: Cult of Paint 🛒 from Element Games: https://elementgames.co.uk/paints-hobby-and-scenery/airbrushes-accessories/cult-of-paint?d=10361 WET PALETTE Wet Palette: Redgrass 🛒 from Redgrass: https://www.redgrassgames.com/everlasting-wet-palette/ 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/57kjpk2u The Army Painter Wet Palette 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3WQ6T89 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/563p6nkj MISC: Brush Soap: Masters 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3BJWTEm Cement Glue: Tamaya 🛒 from Amazon (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3DVrxNS 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/2n323mp9 Hobby Clippers: Tamaya 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3EmEtL5 ============================= Find us on the other socials! TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wrathofminis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wrathofminis/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrathofminis Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/wrathofminis ============================= The following music was used for this media project: Music: Spacey Intro by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9028-spacey... License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ Music: Spacey Outro by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9029-spacey... License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ Music: Succubus by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5853-succubus License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ ============================= #wrathofminis #beginners #miniaturepainting #warhammer #gamesworkshop #paintingminiatures #tabletopminiatures #kingdomdeathmonster #ageofsigmar #40k ============================= DISCLAIMERS We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. The content of this video and our opinions were not reviewed or paid for by any outside persons.