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coolyo294 wrote:I prefer a black primer.


Any reason for this or is that just what you do?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3023292.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3023292.page GMT Undercoats: Whats the best route to go?
For instance, say I want to paint an Ultramarine. I'm going to prime it black. Blue covers black fairly well, and space marines have all sorts of joints, crevices, and such that look good in black on the finished model. Plus, if there are any hard to reach areas on the mini, you can just not paint them and the black makes it so it isn't a glaring mistake.

If I'm painting an ork, (or anything with a lot of skin/fabric areas) then I'll prime white. Green ork skin needs to be bright, which you're just not going to get if you prime in black. Also, If you paint in washes or thinned down paint, you can cover large areas with them and white undercoat will give you nice instant highlighting.

For blood angels or anything mostly yellow or red, I prime white, then spray undercoat with the main color. It's just too time consuming to paint large areas of red/yellow with a brush if it can be avoided.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3023480.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3023480.page GMT Undercoats: Whats the best route to go?
JustWeaver wrote:
coolyo294 wrote:I prefer a black primer.


Any reason for this or is that just what you do?
That's just how I roll. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3023498.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3023498.page GMT Undercoats: Whats the best route to go? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3023637.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3023637.page GMT Undercoats: Whats the best route to go? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3026452.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3026452.page GMT Undercoats: Whats the best route to go?
It's just, as someone said, black covers crevices better. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3026773.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3026773.page GMT Re:Undercoats: Whats the best route to go? It don't matter if the 'coat's black or white.

Tun-tun-tun-tuun. AOOOOoooow.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3027073.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3027073.page GMT Undercoats: Whats the best route to go? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3027132.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3027132.page GMT Undercoats: Whats the best route to go? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3027190.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3027190.page GMT Undercoats: Whats the best route to go? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hycote-Grey-Primer-Spray-Paint-400ml-/220671265782?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3361084bf6 Theres an ebay link, but you should be able to pick it up virtually anywhere.

In my experience, white gives a model too much glare, whilst black mutes colour. This grey is perfect for light, and dark colours. Spray also gives a good coverage, so you're unlikely to miss any crevices.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3027229.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3027229.page GMT Undercoats: Whats the best route to go?
I tend to prime black, then do a layer of grey and then white from above to do a sort of Zenithal basecoat. Then I use multiple layers of watered down paint to achieve whatever look I'm going for. The watered down paint will be slightly transparent and allows the shading from the Zenithal basecoat to show through. Alternately, for a predominantly single color model (like one of the Emperor's Finest), I use an airbrush to basecoat - still leaving the Zenithal basecoat barely visible as a shade. The Miniature Mentor video series has a great vid regarding this technique.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3027618.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3027618.page GMT Undercoats: Whats the best route to go?




]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3027640.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3027640.page GMT Undercoats: Whats the best route to go?
Give grey a try. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3028237.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380431/3028237.page GMT Re:Undercoats: Whats the best route to go? tbh it doesn't really matter, if your building up the paint layers properly very little of the original primer will show through. However i will agree that if your going for a quick and dirty 'get it on the table asap' army then the guide of white for mostly bright colours, black for mostly dark and gray if you can't decide works well too .
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