Army Painter Coloured Primer Sprays

[Orcs]

Sorry if this topic has been covered on the forum.  I had a search but only found reference to the Army painter Dip/Washes.

In an effort to speed up my painting I have been looking at the Army Painter coloured primers.

I had to sit down with a glass of water after looking at the price - previously I have used car primer at £3.50 a tin

Has anyone used the coloured primers?
Were they any good
Any tips on getting best results?

[toxicpixie]

I normally use the excellent Halfords grey or black as well!

Sometimes is use humbrols sprays - small can, but fairly small prices. I do occasionally indulge in GW's black as its a big can for not too much but still a bit much compared to halfords. Recently tried their "Macragge Blue" and that's pretty good - if the AP stuff is like that it's decent paint - but how much is it, and what's the postage (unless it's in your flgs/local model shop...).

[Ithoriel]

I picked up a couple at Claymore last year for spray painting a basic colour onto tanks. A Desert Yellow type colour for the Germans and a Dark Green for the Russians. Worked well over a Halfords black undercoat.

Getting them by post can be tricky and expensive. IIRC the Post Office won't touch them and so they need to be couriered.

I use a few Montana spray cans from a local art shop too.

[Ferb]

I use them all the time for coloured basecoats to speed up painting.

[Orcs]

They are £12 a tin including postage on Ebay.

Postage from army painter is 7 Euros

[toxicpixie]

Ouch.

In which I'd knock it on the head. My local model store has GW sprays at under a tenner, Humbrol at a fiver. And Halfords do huge tins for about seven quid

If I say one I wanted and could pick up for a couple of quid less than that I'd be more tempted, but upwards of a tenner is not for me!

[Norm]

I am just discovering base colour painting, but since I don't get on well with cans I have gone down the airbrush route and though the outlay is expensive, I think V the cost of cans over time (and the fact that my nozzles always blocked too soon) becomes a viable option. The airbrush does require work with cleaning afterwards etc - but it is just a thought.  I use the Vallejo primer and then put a model air colour on and then spray an ink on before I start painting.

[toxicpixie]

If I had time and space and opportunity for an airbrush that would be very handy! As I don't, it's coloured spray can time

[Orcs]

If I had time and space and opportunity for an airbrush that would be very handy! As I don't, it's coloured spray can time

I am thinking of going down the airbrush route as I have a good one and a tank compressor.

Tou do not need vast amount of space to airbrush. I used to do it in my flat kitchen.  Use  an a3  pad and lean  a piece of card the same against the wall. Very little overspray.  Even with very little practice you can spray the tracks of a 10mm tank without getting the paint on the wheels

[toxicpixie]

I get enough stick for just being in the back 3ft of the extension or using anything glue or spray related, I suspect I'd get my knuckles broken for setting up an air brush, let alone if I overpsrayed anywhere

[petercooman]

I am just discovering base colour painting, but since I don't get on well with cans I have gone down the airbrush route and though the outlay is expensive, I think V the cost of cans over time (and the fact that my nozzles always blocked too soon) becomes a viable option. The airbrush does require work with cleaning afterwards etc - but it is just a thought.  I use the Vallejo primer and then put a model air colour on and then spray an ink on before I start painting.

Norm, and whoever is interested, the trick to avoiding clogged nozzles: (the trick is at 9 minutes 50 sec)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2tJBeKTikw

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Wilkinson's Primer, £3 a spray!

[toxicpixie]

Norm, and whoever is interested, the trick to avoiding clogged nozzles: (the trick is at 9 minutes 50 sec)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2tJBeKTikw

It even says that on most sprays these days

[toxicpixie]

Wilkinson's Primer, £3 a spray!

I never get past a Wilkinsons when I have chance to buy any!

Or yeah, I would.

I would recommend avoiding "Baufix" from Lidl though - it was cheap as but was very runny and failed to stick well. Went ok on my bed sheet I sprayed up for a base cloth though.

[Techno]

Went ok on my bed sheet I sprayed up for a base cloth though.

WHAT !!! 

Oh, right....For a moment I had this vision of you painting figures while you were IN bed. 

Cheers - Phil