The Problem with Games Workshops push fit models

[@hhjhj393]

I am no model expert I did a couple models horribly as a child, but I will say this. I had a friend who had family in Japan and one day he brought me a Gundam he got while visiting family. I was insanely impressed with how the gundam went together. I remembered struggling with glue as a kid, but was so shocked with how well the Gundam came together and how amazing it looked. I still have that Gundam I think it's been maybe 15 years.. Never glued it, I think some of the joints are a bit looser now, but still impressive.

[@AAhmou]

Yeah Bandai just does plastic kits that are much better quality than Games Workshop.

[@TheBadMiniPainter83]

Gundam is the way to do push fit well, I have a alot of those too 😊

[@Cato_Sicarius_the_glorious]

I usually cut off the push fit pegs and glue them together anyway. I just find it helps get rid of any gaps between the pieces.

[@shadowprime4273]

yea i do the same

[@gregbajer8164]

After puting together about a dozen of Underworlds warbands I worked out a method for pushfits. Sand down the pins a bit so they're thinner and round their tips, works about 90% of the time. When in doubt just put some plastic glue where parts meet outer sections of the model

[@channelsofash]

If push fit was like Lego figures it would be the greatest thing ever because unlimited possibilities without a load of modeling skill, glue, and green stuff. But they chose the most boring path they could of mono pose that requires modeling tools and materials if you want anything other than standard issue pose with part one can only ever go with part two.

[@deadfox852]

I mean for a horde army like with the leviathan Termagaunts and it being maybe 3 pieces together the push fit works alright, but I agree with you the Bigger one's are rather annoying to try and fit together and then you get a piece that's huge or sticks out and you end up breaking it off because you slipped is frustrating. I mean having them in some place's as sort of a guide like you put the tail on then leg's and boom bottom half is done, it's acceptable and easy to get into, Maybe it's just because I have big clumsy hand's.

[@piotrjeske4599]

Modern push fits are often a horror to build . A slight bend a 0,1mm gap for ANY reasons and you are getting 2-3mm gaps some place else . And dissassembling doesn't help, you can in fact make it worse. And l say this after 3+ decades of dealing with gw models. Assault on Black reach, isle of blood, the dwarf pass one . Those were ETB made for new players.

[@jacawandersmok9043]

problem is the fit think is done With no extra tooreland; so it klike fit in 3d program but when you cast model a bit of air can make that peg will not go all in;that a problem pegs shuld be shorter and a bit angle in fron to easer center the pice so the part around the fit stop the pusing par and compresion of iar will not prevent the part to ceneting toogeder;

[@Dougfunny37]

I bought the introductory set as my first ever journey into table top. I did find the push fit to be extremely helpful tbh. BUT i did a lot of preparation and went very slowly with everything and made sure not to break the little nubs. Its absolutely not a good gift for a child because of this. Final note, Im halfway through painting everything now! Cant wait to finish

[@yuhitsme516]

Push fit is nice because I can build models in my room without making it smell like glue. But on the other hand it is much more frustrating than just using plastic cement. It can also be frustrating when you put on a part in the wrong order forcing you to practically break the model to get the next part in.

[@KimHarderFog]

Push fit is horrible, I always snip the "male parts" off and glue the parts together .edit - would love to see the terrain as the next video, but both subjects sound awesome :)

[@Bishop0151]

Get a hobby drill and drill out the socket so that it's just a little oversized. The post/rod and socket will help line everything up OK, but the fit wont be so tight that the edges never quite meet. Still needs glue An alternative, if you can reach the socket with clips, is to cut the socket at a diagonal. So that the fit isn't quite so tight. Still needs glue. Last, I would cut the post/rod off. This requires a newbie to line things up as they glue. Perfectly OK for a more experienced person, bit perhaps not great for a newbie. Overall, I get what they were going for. But the execution is a bit of a miss. Mostly due to tight tolerances that tend to leave you with ugly gaps that need filling and sanding. Or you are doomed to an unsatisfying paint job that never hides those gaps.

[@doubletire]

Kit bash your easy to build model parts with multi part kits. Takes a lil extra work and cash but you can get some unique models that way.

[@f0x4nn3]

Push fit stuff sucks and looks cheap, normal models + the ultra thin cement from tamiya is much nicer to build. Also the glue more or less makes sure any gaps between the parts are filled. And also you can't pose the push fit models.

[@orkman198]

Lol, made me laugh at "glue is a chemical" ... yeah, but kids should do this under supervision and also chemicals are everywhere nowadays... in your food, in your water, will the kids prime the models after building them and get the chemicals and aerosols from the spray can... so i guess, gw is doing push fit for beginners and for faster assembly i guess... but as a beginner myself after hearing that models in the skaventide box can make alot of trouble and huge gaps i decided that i will defintely cut the little plastic things because i would glue them anyway

[@bazzelhume]

I hate push fit so much, they are so 💩💩