"1/72nd AFV undercoat" Topic

Hi chaps, I've always used black undercoat in the past, but Im just about to start painting up a big WW2 project, and I thought it might be time to review my primer choice. For example, I use white primer on my 25mm oil/acrylic painted Ancients to "lift" them when they are on the table.

I'll be painting 1944-5 USA first, then UK Normandy, then German & Russian 1942

So what do you recommend please – black, grey or white primer? Or spray green in a can?

Many thanks,

Depends on the color you're painting. For US vehicles, I've used black primer in the past, though these days I prefer grey, but for German vehicles I use red-brown. Each has it's points of advantage, and I think it really depends on what you're looking for in the final shade.

For figures I always use white primer, especially because of flesh details. I can always go back and block-paint sections black that I want to have a darker primer effect on. In fact, for ancients/medievals I do this extensively, block painting metal parts black for metallic painting.

Damon.

I'd go with grey because it is a neutral, and doesn't interfere with colours that you put on top- just my opinion, but you did ask :)

Prefer grey primer these days for vehicles. I like the grey primer sold by Halfords .

Just to be contrary I undercoat them black then spray them with white from about 2' up, which lands a fine mist of white paint over the support surfaces. So the top surfaces and other highlights end up ligth grey and the recesses stay black.

Provides a sort of pre-shading effect.

thanks chaps

Will give the grey a go – easy to get and cheap enough

Pre shade.

Pin wash?

Dark brown. Anything that gets missed in the final coat will look like mud or rust streaks