spray primers

[kyussinchains]

can anyone recommend any good spray primers for 10mm figures?

I'm a fan of army painter but they aint cheap!

need matt black and a silver/chainmail colour

any ideas?

[Ithoriel]

I use Halfords acrylic matt black and matt white as well as Humbrol and Bolt Action spray cans.

At 500ml for about 8 or 9 quid the Halfords stuff has been good value.

I'd be surprised if they don't also do a silver colour too, given how many silver cars there are knocking about.

[sebigboss79]

I strongly argue against Army Painter! The black primer smells VERY bad. The GW one is ok and if you can try the Vallejo one Leon has in stock. To my knowledge they sell it only via shows though 

I have good experience with DiY stores own make BUT and that is the key to all spraying: You really gotta know what you are doing or you will drown your minis in juice.
For 10mms I would say use the brush (Leon sells the Coloro pack at 4 quid I think and it is all the brushes you will ever need) and Vallejo Game Color Black and VGC Chainmail. I sprayed my Dark Elves partly and found the brush to be more effective and faster.

If price is not the primary concern how about an airbrush?

[get2grips]

Spray for me: hate brushing and, personally, find it doesn't give a smooth coat.  I use VERY cheap car primer spray: you can get deals on ebay eg:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-x-Simoniz-Large-White-Primer-Acrylic-Aerosol-Car-Spray-Paint-500ml-SIMP12B-/330912255061?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item4d0be84c55

Works out at about £3:50 a can but I use A LOT (painting service).  I will add this though:  the white coats beautifully but the black will need two coats if you want to avoid flooding.

They do silver as well but can't advise on that one as I only use black and white.

Hope this helps  

[nikharwood]

I'm with get2grips - I've moved to Simoniz car primers which I get (locally) from an ebay seller that I knew in his former life: so I get a great deal; I did practice a bit with some test figures before unleashing on my 'proper' figs - just to make the mental adjustment on how to approach using these; as g2g says, thinner coats to avoid flooding - and standing further back too...

Absolute bargain though - I pay about £2 / 500ml 

[Dickie255]

Matt black car spray from Poundland

[get2grips]

Matt black car spray from Poundland

How much is it? 

[Fenton]

They look good value Nik..Sadly no one will send aerosols to N.I as they have to come by plane...I use Halfords grey spray..does a great job

[get2grips]

They look good value Nik..Sadly no one will send aerosols to N.I as they have to come by plane...I use Halfords grey spray..does a great job

Hi Fenton,

This guy claims to ship to Ireland:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Simoniz-Spray-Paint-Aerosol-500ml-CAN-White-Primer-x6-/290959515683?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item43be89e023

Any use?

[Fenton]

Thanks mate...yeah a lot say they will but its the post office that refuses to send them so it usually down to an individual courier  by van via the ferry...I shall write and ask though

Sooner they get this proposed bridge/tunnel started the better!

Cheers

[get2grips]

Thanks mate...yeah a lot say they will but its the post office that refuses to send them so it usually down to an individual courier  by van via the ferry...I shall write and ask though

Sooner they get this proposed bridge/tunnel started the better!

Cheers

All good: didn't realize it was such a hassle 

[O Dinas Powys]

I use Halfords grey spray..does a great job

I've been using that too. Despite my cack-handed efforts I've not flooded any figures ... yet!

[get2grips]

I've been using that too. Despite my cack-handed efforts I've not flooded any figures ... yet!

If you do flood one, I opened a thread on "top tips" to save the mini.  Just upend the can, spray until only propellant is coming out and then "blast" off the excess with the can upside down.  Works a treat.   

[O Dinas Powys]

If you do flood one, I opened a thread on "top tips" to save the mini.  Just upend the can, spray until only propellant is coming out and then "blast" off the excess with the can upside down.  Works a treat.   

Cheers, I'll try to remember that in the event of emergecy!

[nikharwood]

Thanks mate...yeah a lot say they will but its the post office that refuses to send them so it usually down to an individual courier  by van via the ferry...I shall write and ask though

Sooner they get this proposed bridge/tunnel started the better!

Cheers

With my recent clearout of surplus stuff, I've not used the post office for anything weighing more than about 350g as couriers are just so much cheaper...Parcel2go is your shipping friend: really easy to use, you can pay via Paypal (or card, or pre-load your account), print your labels & they collect from you...simples. I just sent some RPG books weighing about 3.5kg: postage quote from Royal Mail = £22+, Hermes = £6.79, including insurance for £40 & tracking