"Colored Primer for 32mm Heroic Scale Minis. Which brand?" Topic

Which colored primer is good for 32mm Heroic Scale Miniatures? I am thinking about using colored primer to basically "skip a step" when painting. I heard this method works good. For example, I have to paint a bunch of Orcs and just priming them all green would save me considerable time since they are mostly green anyways. Then I can paint the rest of the non-green parts on them. Then dip them in Army Painter Quickshade or Minwax Polyshades afterwards.

So which brand and type of colored spray primer do you all recommend?

Thanks.

I wouldn't concentrate on brand, but focus on color. Find the color you want among the big brands. GW, Army Painter, Testors, etc.

Xin

Walmart.

If Walmart has the colour you are looking for it is the one with which you should go.

The Walmart stuff is good!

Only comes in a couple colors though.

Depending on what colors you want, Krylon also have a line of spray paint intended for camouflaging hunting equipment that works well.

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Great if you need green for Orcs!

I also found this kind at Ace Hardware. It works well for other colors.

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Anything that goes on thin and dries flat is good.

If using as a primer, make sure it's a Flat finish, not satin or gloss. Subsequent coats of paint will adhere better.

I use that approach when painting plastic Army Men figures. I only paint the parts which deviate from the plastic's color; then I Dip them using Royal Walnut color Minwax Polyshades, followed by a matte clear coat. Makes painting them v-e-r-y fast, indeed. Best of luck! Cheers!