Darkn3ssF4lls Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Sooooo.... i switched to starting with a gray primer because i can paint over it a little faster to the gun metal color. Issue i think i'm gonna face is i can't really tell if it covered the whole model now... Any tips besides what i'm thinking which is prime it a light coat of black and then do it again over gray? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327553-gray-primer/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Gilbear Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I'm surprised that the model, primer, and colour are all so close that you can't distinguish between them! Maybe you need better light? Also, if the three colours are *so* close... well, does it matter if you missed a bit? :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327553-gray-primer/#findComment-4553528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Ed Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I use grey primer. If it doesn't get in all the nooks and crannies, who cares? It's the part of the model most shrouded in shadow and least likely to get any wear and tear. Ink the crevasses and be done. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327553-gray-primer/#findComment-4553576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyberos the Red Wake Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I'm surprised that the model, primer, and colour are all so close that you can't distinguish between them! Maybe you need better light? Also, if the three colours are *so* close... well, does it matter if you missed a bit? Army Painter's Uniform Grey is very similar to GW's grey plastic. It can be hard to see if you got a good coat unless you hold it in different lights and rotate it and squint at it. It's a lot darker than FW resin though so it's easy to tell when you spray on that. I think once you prime enough parts that are light enough to see that you got a good coat of grey on it, you can tell from muscle memory if you have enough primer on the parts even if it's hard to see the difference. If I'm not sure, I usually just stare really hard at the bare plastic the entire time while spritzing, and eventually I see it slowly turn completely slightly darker grey so I know it's covered. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327553-gray-primer/#findComment-4553692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jalgar Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Gray primer comes in many many different shades of gray. In fact Dupli Color has 3 distinct shades of gray. Brite Touch gray primer, which is a value priced primer available at O'Reilly Auto Parts, is very close in color to GW plastic. Spray in very light passes though and you will see that the primer covered platic does not reflect light the same. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327553-gray-primer/#findComment-4554940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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