Oil paint can be messy. If cleanup is put off, it gets harder and harder (and can even ruin your paint brushes).

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. Linger in the ...

For larger joints and areas that are particularly well hidden, I rely on regular Tamiya Cement. It melts plastic a bit more ...