Vallejo Game Color 2

[awakeneddragon]

Has anyone used this stuff? It's the White Primer. I have it because I got the huge paint case from The War Store (http://www.thewarstore.com/product20871.html), but I haven't used it yet.

I'm really considering it now however because it's raining all the time now and so I can't use spray primer outside...

My question is will the humidity in the air affect this stuff as much as it does the spray primer?

Thank you!

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[gunslinger]

personally i will never use a brush on primer.. too many odd brush strokes show through.. just my opinion

[DA_Magpie]

I on the other hand always use brush on primers. I just don

[awakeneddragon]

Actually, white will accomplish a bit of an effect I want for the Ratchets I have, so it'll work out. (^_ ^) As for the brushstroke advice--how about I dip it?

[mooseyjoe]

I would advise against dipping. You're going to end up losing a lot of detail that way, because you will have waaaaaaay to much primer on it.

[awakeneddragon]

Hmm, didn't realize it was that thick! Maybe I'll experiment on some anime model kits I have using a few techniques...

Thank you, all, for the advice! (^_ ^)/

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[Peredyne]

Brush-on primer (esp. the Vallejo brand) is no thicker than spray-on primer. It's like any other paint: You should thin it before application.

And avoiding brush strokes: thinning helps, as does using a "dab" techniques rather than brushing the stuff on. Use an old brush, get some primer on it, and dab it onto the mini.

[Death Angel]

I always use brush on primer, I thin it like I do with any other peint and have never had a problem with paint strokes any more than I do with regular paint. If I was to use it straight out of the bottle that would be another matter...

I've used the Vallejo one but don't particularly like it, for one it smells like mouse poo, and I found that it rubs off really easily.

I'm currently using the Reaper Master Series white brush on and while it doesn't smell a heck of a lot better it doesn't seem to rub off nearly as much and I haven't had a problem with paint chipping since I switched to it either.

[awakeneddragon]

Great tips, thank you! \(^0 ^)/

[DarkHost]

Back when it was available to me I would use GW's brush-on primer (Smelly Primer) on occasion. If you apply it just like you would paint, it leaves no brush marks. In fact, it goes on thinner than paint.

[awakeneddragon]

I LIKE this stuff! I get all the control of painting, and being ham-fisted isn't so bad because it's easy to correct. I'll check the rub factor after they've dried, but I've gone ahead and primed some other figs this way too (^_ ^)b. If you zoom in you'll still see a little pewter, but I figure that's because I was afraid of the mixture ratio and loosing detail, I'll go back over with some touch-ups, but just as a function of time this was really quick and clean! No smell either!

Now I just have to get some different color primers!

http://www.voidgamers.com/images/data/photo/sci-fi/darkage/imagegallery/AWAKENEDDRAGON-P4170008x.jpg

[mooseyjoe]

ooooooooh, I really like the sprockets and bits on their bases. What are those from?

[Yoritomo Jiriki]

ooooooooh, I really like the sprockets and bits on their bases. What are those from?

I second that question!! :) (might be a limited edition japanese sprocket :lol:)

[Vaxillus]

To answer the above question, cruise by your local hobby shop and look in the section dedicated to younger types. They should have some simple mechanical kits with stuff like that. I think I have some, but the gears are a bit large.

[awakeneddragon]

Vaxillus, that's a great idea that I've certainly done before! (^_ ^)b I noticed the same thing about size, so had to use those particular pieces for terrain. Wind-up toys and such are good too!

As for the pieces I used in these minis, I took apart a cheap $1 clock! The clock was never on time, so a bit of dissection later and I gleaned all kinds of nifty little bits! If you can't find a clock, I'd recommend an egg timer--I've done the same thing and found some nice bits. Lastly, I did bring a cheap clock I got in the clock department of Target/Walmart/Meijer for about $3. Same type of thing, but with a few more pieces, but if you can find a well stocked $1 store, go there!

Don't forget that with your nippers you can cut up larger pieces of those interesting frames that make up the clock--all kinds of wonderful holes and grooves and ridges!

(on a different thread ideas were thrown around for taking apart stuff like printers and such, but I can't find it. Oh well!)

Enjoy the deconstruction!

(Lastly, the Rachets have survived the rub test with flying colors! Time to paint!)