What colour undercoat do you use?

Started by Plasticoutsider, 08 July 2014, 10:09:41 AM

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What colour undercoat do you use?

Black
16 (32%)
White
15 (30%)
Grey
8 (16%)
Other
11 (22%)

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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

09 July 2014, 02:18:11 AM #15
Black is the only way to go.....

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FierceKitty

09 July 2014, 02:38:26 AM #16
I'm rather taken aback by the preference for white. I thought the great majority had gone the other way by now.
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kipt

09 July 2014, 04:16:36 AM #17
Colors are brighter over the white undercoat.  They get muddy over a dark undercoat.  At least with the paints I use.  It has worked for me for about 50 years.

Orcs

09 July 2014, 04:56:13 AM #18
It varies on what I am painting and the scale.

Normaly black for anything mechanical or that has mail or plate armour.  Also where I want a dull finish.  White for smaller scales or brighter uniforms.

I am just experimenting with Vallejo grey primer, as I find Vallejo paints very soft and easy to rub off while you are painting the figure.

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Luddite

09 July 2014, 06:54:54 AM #19
I agree, I'm genuinely surprised that black isn't the runaway winner...
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Zippee

09 July 2014, 07:05:10 AM #20
Quote from: FierceKitty on 09 July 2014, 02:38:26 AM
I'm rather taken aback by the preference for white. I thought the great majority had gone the other way by now.

Never be taken in by a vocal minority - there's always a silent majority.  :-\

In this case the ones who prime in green  ;D

Dave Fielder

24 July 2014, 08:01:17 AM #21
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FierceKitty

24 July 2014, 08:03:57 AM #22
All AFVs should be sprayed in pink, of course. Ask Peter Sellers.
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Hertsblue

24 July 2014, 08:14:24 AM #23
Black for me too. It camouflages all the areas I've missed.

Oh, and most of us seem to use "I" a great deal. I tried (see what I mean?) using the upper class "one", but it sounds so pretentious.
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Glorfindel

27 July 2014, 08:51:00 AM #24
Always use black.   I find that it makes my limited ability look better and that I can
achieve a passable result without having to cover the figure in paint.  I've tried white
but find that it takes longer (every part of the figure has to be covered to avoid white
poking through).

I do agree, however, that black u/c leaves the figures darker.   The way I get round
this is simply to paint each colour a shade lighter.

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Leman

27 July 2014, 02:03:39 PM #25
White, then washed black so the detail stands out whilst still creating shadow.
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General Bt Sherman

27 July 2014, 07:07:04 PM #26
I always use black on my 10's.
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Ben Waterhouse

12 November 2014, 06:34:45 PM #27
Brown of one sort or another

jchaos79

12 November 2014, 07:19:49 PM #28
always black

Bodvoc

12 November 2014, 08:48:07 PM #29
Undercoat black, drybrush with brown to help show me the detail, paint in main colours, wash with artist's burnt umber (dark brown) acrylic, add highlights and detail, job done ready for basing!
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