40k HOBBY: Drop Pod Assembly
After getting through half of this mountain of Drop Pods (I’ve now built eight of the new models), I’ve settled on an assembly technique I’d like to share.
I always tend to play with my models before I get around to painting them and doing this for Drop Pods either led to models that fall apart (as you can see in the pic above) or were impossible to paint later.
The key for easy use while painting and priming is to assemble them into three pieces: the “wings” with center weapons tunnel, the base with doors and the center harness console.
Assemble the wings by push-fitting them into the base, but only gluing at the top. The harness inserts into the wings and then the two pieces push into the base. (If you are worried about sturdiness, hit the base-wings joint with a drop or two of white glue the night before you play.) Or even skip the harness until they are fully painted.
Happy podding!
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