The one thing to watch out for with can-spraying is that your finish is heavily dependent on the temperature of the room. Too cold or too warm and the paint will not look good. It’s therefore, I find, the riskiest and least preferable way to prime and base your models, and instead,...
Badger Stynylrezis also a popular alternative to Vallejo Surface Primers. In either case, you can spray these primers onto your models with an airbrush or use a regular paintbrush to brush-on the primer. There are other spray primers that I recommend forpreparing your miniatures for paint. ...
I’ve been painting miniatures for a number of years, and over that time have collected and upgraded my kit to include a number of things that aren’t incredibly common in the Gunpla hobby. Where possible, I’ll list some alternatives (I’m also using this article as an excuse to buy ...
I usually prime my miniatures firstly with Tamiya Spray Grey, because it produces a thin granulated coat, and over that the next coats will be well adhered. Then I prime over that with Vallejo Prime Black (with the brush if the miniature is small), because I prefer to work from shadow ...
Many resin miniatures are either cast in gray material or are primed gray. White or black primer will help you to determine when you have applied enough. You'll always want to use a flat, or "matte" primer, meaning it's nonreflective. Spray with short bursts of primer, holding the ...
Use a white, spray primer if you need to prime a surface. Hold the can 10–12 in (25–30 cm) away from the model and spray in quick, even strokes until you’ve covered the entire model. Wait 24 hours for the primer to settle. 5 Mix your paint thoroughly before pouring it on to...