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MODELLING·WHITE DWARF 315

Citadel Toolbox: PVA Modelling Glue

March 2006·p. 70

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Four examples show how PVA can do more than attach scenery. A sand-rich mixture fills and textures joints, a diluted paint-and-ink mixture settles as a wash, and a water-and-glue seal protects polystyrene from spray damage. Thickening a little glue before applying it with a paperclip also creates small studs or rivets. The recipes emphasize inexpensive, repeatable techniques and supply proportions without naming particular paint colours.

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The Fire Warrior workshop starts with expressive head and weapon angles before tackling more demanding running, kneeling and crawling conversions. Cut joints, rebuilt cloth and careful assembly give the plastic squad a broader range of battlefield actions. Painting guides cover the T’au scheme, blue-grey skin and a darker Sniper Drone team. Sept markings and a finished gallery show how those techniques can connect individual models to a recognizable army.

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Small changes in head direction and rifle angle make standard parts appear to be aiming, observing or moving together. More ambitious conversions cut and reposition legs and arms, then replace damaged cloth with Green Stuff worked after it begins to firm. A crawling figure and a running warrior demonstrate how to plan the relationship between torso, limbs and equipment. Carried helmets and commander parts provide additional variations without changing the unit’s identity.

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