"My Nazi's won't prime!!! $&@#!!!" Topic

That's pretty much the story…

*rant on*

I'm priming a nice large batch of assorted 28mm figs (pulpish). Some of them are Murch figs, some are RAFM, some are old Harlequin figs, etc, just a general all around assortment for painting.

I'm using black primer….

All the figs seem to be priming up good EXCEPT the %&$%ing Nazis!…I look down and EACH and every "Nazi" character figs, has that silver "you missed a spot", showing up VERY plainly…

Sigh…So I got back and reprime….

I come back….

SAME DAMN THING but now the spots are "somewhere else"….

sigh…

I hate priming Nazi's…..

*rant off*

I prime with WalMart $.99 USD spray cans.
I keep on hand small jars of Testors Flat Black, Flat White etc to brush on. This way I get to slop it right in the puss for those guys who duck.

And you are right. It's always the Evil Ones who duck.

Usually priming black works very well for Nazis. It's usually when I use white that I have a problem.

Soap and water! You may have some oil or dirt on the figs.

And I'm with John… just brush on any missed spots and forget about it. I've never tried to cover everything with spray, you risk losing detail.

That is why I don't prime in black usually. Thinned out ink and liquitex varnish may flow nicely into the spots. The shadows that usually avoid the spray are not going to get heavy duty handling so the ink/varnish mix should hold.

They're Nazis, they are doing that on purpose. ;)

Is this pay back for your Hitler video?

Maybe you should have someone from the Bongolesian Arts Commission come out to do that for you.
Or maybe detail one of your troops from your squad of reenactors.

Karma, it's all Karma….they all don't want to be painted with the same black brush.

I bet that made you… fuhrious?

Or maybe you are just not doing it reich.

When I prime I start with the figures "lying down" so I cover an the undersides, then I end with a "top shot".

Sounds like oil, moisture on the figs or the priming took place in humid air (?).

Let them dry out for 24, wipe down with a tack cloth and reprime.

Don't put on another thick layer of primer. Use thinned flat black paint and touch up the missed spots.

Personally I find with spray primer I always have to touch up. That is, if I want the primer layer to be thin enough not to obscure detail. Most painting guides recommend this approach. (This is why I often just use brush primer since spray priming doesn't save that much time in small batches, but that's another topic.)

If you have stripped the models, give them a good scrub with a toothbrush in warm soapy water and let dry before priming again. (Keep the toothbrush with your modeling tools so it doesn't end up in the bathroom by mistake.)

I wash my minis before painting just for that reason.

Murphy
Based on the date of your post I guess you did them this weekend, it was very humid here in Indy. So my guess is the humidity, or perhaps some unwashed spot….

of course there is always the "basted Nazis ducked" excuse but some one will likely think it is you that has ducked mental reasoning. (Thats not true right?)

They probably are just stubborn. I think, the only remedy for nazi stubbornness is a norweigan battle axe to the face. Well, a battle axe to the face is a remedy for nazis in general, so, just… Well… Knock yourself out.

And there was I thinking it was the Nazis who were first to deploy military choppers.