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Title: Army Painter Primer
Post by: G-wiz on 24 September 2017, 12:31:48 PM
Has anyone used the army painter primers? I tried the barbarian flesh on some barbarians and it's quite tricky to get any decent results. Are 10mm too small for the sprays or is it in the technique when applying it?
Title: Re: Army Painter Primer
Post by: fred. on 24 September 2017, 12:59:39 PM
I use them quite a bit.

But just as a base colour, I don't try using strong tone (or other shade) to shade the colours. I just highlight and wash as I would if I had painted that colour.

I quite like the darker brown (fur brown?) for cavalry.

But I do sometimes feel that the whole figures ends up rather the colour of the spray, and you have to work a bit to make sure you paint all the non-base colour stuff.
Title: Re: Army Painter Primer
Post by: Wulf on 29 September 2017, 01:05:16 PM
I've used a couple of different colours of the sprays, quite effective, quite long lasting. I did find it chipped off certain specific minis (DP9 Heavy Gear metal minis), but possibly I just didn't wash them enough beforehand.

Title: Re: Army Painter Primer
Post by: Leman on 29 September 2017, 05:07:16 PM
No self-respecting wargamer washes, I know this from visiting shows.
Title: Re: Army Painter Primer
Post by: fsn on 29 September 2017, 05:45:00 PM
They do ... before they dry brush.  :P
Title: Re: Army Painter Primer
Post by: toxicpixie on 29 September 2017, 06:58:08 PM
I'm quite a fan of the coloured primer approach these days - the couple of AP i tried were good, but as my local model shop has GW ones I use them instead :D
Title: Re: Army Painter Primer
Post by: Fenton on 29 September 2017, 08:05:15 PM
I've used the leather brown one on 6mm and found it quite thick though others I know love using it on 6mm
Title: Re: Army Painter Primer
Post by: Leman on 30 September 2017, 07:42:10 AM
I used a dark red to prime some plastic 28mm British Marlburians which worked well.