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what grain sand paper should i use to smooth out warhammer models so you dont see the grain when you prime/paint the model

I typically go with 400 grit as my finish sandpaper on plastic models. After primer and paint, I've never seen sanding marks at 28mm scale. If I were painting larger scale display pieces, I might consider an even finer grit.

400 is perfect for my minis.

I generally use a quad-grit emery board (you know, the foam-backed manicurist's type) for final cleanup, so I don't know exactly what grits I'm working with, but 400 sounds reasonable. You don't need an mirror polish, you just need to avoid gashes. If you can't clearly feel a grain on the sanded plastic, you'll never see it under primer and paint, even if you can see it on the bare plastic.

I use 600 grid for sanding (transitions between bits, mold lines) and 1000 grid for polishing the sanded areas as smooth as the regular plastic surface..

The Lowe's near me sells 2000 grit wetsanding paper. That's really fine. Works great. Couple of bucks buys quite a bit.

thank you for all the help