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|  Subject: Primer in a Pinch  Tue May 13, 2008 11:47 am | |
| So for this tournament coming up, im not going to have everything painted... at all..
i have some stuff done, but jetbikes, vyper, farseer, and autarch are not even primed!
in a pinch i could borrow something, or use a matte black spray, but i want them primed white.
would gesso work?
matte white? (lances, my local art store, is all out!)
lemme know!
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Matt
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| | Subject: Re: Primer in a Pinch Tue May 13, 2008 12:12 pm | |
| I don't think gesso is the right way to go.
Lotta work too!
Just quit being a cheap ass an go buy a can of GW white!
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John Gemrich
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| | Subject: Re: Primer in a Pinch Tue May 13, 2008 12:28 pm | |
| | ryanscav wrote: | So for this tournament coming up, im not going to have everything painted... at all..
i have some stuff done, but jetbikes, vyper, farseer, and autarch are not even primed!
in a pinch i could borrow something, or use a matte black spray, but i want them primed white.
would gesso work?
matte white? (lances, my local art store, is all out!)
lemme know! |
You won't be happy w/ Gesso. I know some that use it but to do it right you need to thin it and apply a couple layers.
You can prime black and then overspray white. This is a technique used to keep your shadows but really create some dramatic highlights.
Here is an example....
http://www.raginggaijin.com/paintingfaces.html
I'm also of the opinion that most folks will spend $20+ on a box of minis but complain about spending $6 for some primer that will last for several hundred bucks worth of figs.
For me I love Tamiya Fine Light Grey Primer. About $7 for a small size can but smooooth.
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| | Subject: Re: Primer in a Pinch Tue May 13, 2008 1:48 pm | |
| | Matt wrote: |
Just quit being a cheap ass an go buy a can of GW white! |
haha i wish i could.. its just i can't get to the store. my white spray primer is at home and you can't ship aerosol.
so.. i guess i will grab matte black then spray white later.
just gonna be weird spraying a mostly white army black..
is flat white OK? could i spray primer white over a matte white?
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John Gemrich
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| | Subject: Re: Primer in a Pinch Tue May 13, 2008 2:01 pm | |
| | ryanscav wrote: | | Matt wrote: |
Just quit being a cheap ass an go buy a can of GW white! |
haha i wish i could.. its just i can't get to the store. my white spray primer is at home and you can't ship aerosol.
so.. i guess i will grab matte black then spray white later.
just gonna be weird spraying a mostly white army black..
is flat white OK? could i spray primer white over a matte white? |
Most primer is matte/flat. I think you'll be fine unless the matte is really grainy.
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CJ
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Location : Cincinnati (Westwood)
| | Subject: Re: Primer in a Pinch Tue May 13, 2008 2:17 pm | |
| Timya Spays work great. At $4 bucks a can....they sit on your model like silk. It's what I used on my Knights and Nids.
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Matt
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| | Subject: Re: Primer in a Pinch Tue May 13, 2008 2:55 pm | |
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and we all know how good CJ's stuff looks. 
Haha, couldn't help myself.
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| | Subject: Re: Primer in a Pinch Tue May 13, 2008 4:04 pm | |
| hahah nice
btw the thing is i dont have a car.. not money or anything its just time
thanks everyone!
im gonna do flat white
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CJ
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| | Subject: Re: Primer in a Pinch Tue May 13, 2008 5:36 pm | |
| Hey...I admit I'm no were near a pro painter...but I can get some stuff to look decent.
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