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Recently i started a new army and ive been using chaos black primer, Scab Red as the base color and Badab Black as a wash.

all the models look good at a distance but up close the uneven coat really shows.

to be honest i kind of like it, it makes the models look a little grimy and dirty, but i would rather they look like that by choice rather than lack of skill.

what can i do for a more even coat?




sorry for the poor quality of the pics, theyre from my phone.

What paint is giving you an uneven coat?

The best advice would be to spray your undercoat using a black primer spray. Then ensure your paints are adequately thinned to a milky thickness.

However, pictures of your models/paint work would help us know what is going on and how to fix it.

Maybe its the scab red needing a couple more thinned coats to give a solid colour?
Then use the badab black to shade it once you have the solid colour.

Aternatively you might consider using the mechrite red foundation paint as if i remember right, its not too disimilar from scab red. It will give you a quicker route to a solid colour.


Dan

SilverMK2 wrote:What paint is giving you an uneven coat?

The best advice would be to spray your undercoat using a black primer spray. Then ensure your paints are adequately thinned to a milky thickness.

However, pictures of your models/paint work would help us know what is going on and how to fix it.

ill post pictures in a bit, i just took some with my phone, but for some reason the e-mail function is working extreeeemely slow.


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D.Smith wrote:Maybe its the scab red needing a couple more thinned coats to give a solid colour?
Then use the badab black to shade it once you have the solid colour.

Aternatively you might consider using the mechrite red foundation paint as if i remember right, its not too disimilar from scab red. It will give you a quicker route to a solid colour.


Dan

ive never heard of foundation paints before... ill check them out, next time i go to town.

im guessing i should apply them first, before painting with scab red? after i prime the model?


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Okay, uploaded the pictures! tell me what you think.

From the look of the pictures its just that the scab red needs a couple more coats.

GW have the foundation paint range, it gives a much more solid colour with a single coat, but is pretty limited with selection.

Id suggest trying a pot of the 'Mechrite Red' foundation paint, with a layer of scab red over the top, should give you a decent finish for tabletop standard for not a lot of extra work.

Dan

D.Smith wrote:From the look of the pictures its just that the scab red needs a couple more coats.

GW have the foundation paint range, it gives a much more solid colour with a single coat, but is pretty limited with selection.

Id suggest trying a pot of the 'Mechrite Red' foundation paint, with a layer of scab red over the top, should give you a decent finish for tabletop standard for not a lot of extra work.

Dan

Thanks, ill look into the Mechrite next time i go out.

I usually thin reds with water and do about 3 really thin coats.

You have 2 choices, from now on till the day you stop painting.

a) Stay with GW paints , do 5-6 thin coats to achieve an even look.

b) Use Vallego , do 1 coat and you are done.


Take your pick