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    Paint on primer - where?

    As the title goes, where can I find some?

    Krylon does great for vehicles, but I don't like it on models.

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    At your local hobby shop?
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    DL carries Reaper Master Series paint on primer typically in white but they can get black too.
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    ...what he said.

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    I would avoid paint-on primers with minis. The only time I use paint-on is for spot repairs prior to painting and on scenery...sometimes, usually if something is too porous or under cut and I cant get spray-on to cover.

    Paint on primers then to be thick and have settling/leveling properties that make them undesirable for fine detail as they ten to fill crevasses. It will probably look ok after it dries (and typically shrinks), but you will have lost some depth to your detail.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BDub View Post
    I would avoid paint-on primers with minis. The only time I use paint-on is for spot repairs prior to painting and on scenery...sometimes, usually if something is too porous or under cut and I cant get spray-on to cover.

    Paint on primers then to be thick and have settling/leveling properties that make them undesirable for fine detail as they ten to fill crevasses. It will probably look ok after it dries (and typically shrinks), but you will have lost some depth to your detail.
    Like most other paint-on supplies, primer can be thinned down as well. Crazy thought there, huh? Reaper Master-series paint-on primer does a pretty good job of not obscuring any detail.

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    I liked the old GW Smelly Primer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CRP View Post
    I liked the old GW Smelly Primer.
    I liked its price tag.

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    I have grown to LOVE gesso (primarily black).

    It cheap, and works for my needs. Slap that **** on, let it dry, go to town.
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    As a matter of fact, I ended up going with some black gesso. I'll slather it on some of Danny's Malifaux figures tomorrow and see how they come out before I tackle Abbadon.

    Thanks to everyone else for the input.


    Quote Originally Posted by IvarForkbeard View Post
    I have grown to LOVE gesso (primarily black).

    It cheap, and works for my needs. Slap that **** on, let it dry, go to town.
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