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You know i thought most people knew how to prime there miniatures. I guess I was wrong. I have been flooded with question and requests to do an H2P on priming and basing. Well here is the first of two...priming. I hope you like. Take care guys!

Nice

Interesting .... "full coverage" has always been difficult for me. I've used GW primers, and dragged the spray across the un-assembled sprues to try and get total coverage. I'm looking forwards to trying this with assembled and sanded basses when I find somewhere in my building I can do it.

One question / suggestion ... I've always done the last few sprays with the can upside down to clear the nozzle and avoid gunk. You can actually see the ... discharge? ... turn clear when there is no more paint in the nozzle and (for the neurotic types like me) you worry less about wasting any of the spray. Might be worth doing it before you close up

I have never done that with my primers...but I always do that with my mat sealer. I guess I will start doing that with the primers as well.

You always learn somehting new every day!

Thanks for the video and tips...

My only issue is that it seems South Africa lacks alternative primers - I found an automotive plastic primer, but some local hobbyists have had a bad experience with it (particle size etc.).

I have used Armory Primer and GW's Primer, maybe I was doing something wrong, will have to practice with my distances etc.

The only issue with those two primers seems to be price. I might try get some primer shipped to me.

I have a couple quick questions
1. what colors usually benefit from a white undercoat
2. Im assuming there is but is there a black version of that really cheap paint in the vid?

nesbitt wrote:I have a couple quick questions
1. what colors usually benefit from a white undercoat
2. Im assuming there is but is there a black version of that really cheap paint in the vid?

The white undercoat is really all about your paint style. Reapper/GW/P3 Paints tend to be transparent by nature and so with a white undercoat the miniture will be brighter than say a black undercoat. If you want the figure to be dark use a black undercoat... if you want the figure to pop out then use a white undercoat. Also you have to consider you paint style...I paint in a series of washes so a black undercoat would not work for me sice I would have to be doing tons of coats to get the effect I want. So I use white and let the white be sort of my highlights.

And yes there is a black version... its there Flat Black and it costs the same price.

Hope this helps.

thanks