| Wealdmaster | 26 Jul 2018 9:28 a.m. PST |
Has anyone tried using a rattle can/spray can to base coat or undercoat a FOW vehicle or tank? I'm debating trying this before I invest in an airbrush. |
Sturmpioneer  | 26 Jul 2018 9:45 a.m. PST |
Yes, but you want to make sure its a good quality primer and one that doesn't fill gaps. If it all goes sideways you may need to strip and retry. |
| Winston Smith | 26 Jul 2018 10:32 a.m. PST |
I don't use "quality primer".
I use cheap $.99 USD Flat Black from Walmart. It's main advantage besides price is that it's a very fine coat that doesn't obscure detail.
Then I use Rustoleum or Krylon camouflage paint. Being camo, it's dead flat. There are several shades of khaki which can be either British or German.
Perfect match? Of course not. We're tslking about paint used outdoors in harsh weather conditions.
Dry brush, wash etc. I've done dozens of FoW vehicles and never used an airbrush. I avoid expensive "hobby" spray paints. They invariably fail me. |
| Colonel Bogey | 26 Jul 2018 11:13 a.m. PST |
The Plastic Solider Company sprays give good results. |
| Dynaman8789 | 26 Jul 2018 11:17 a.m. PST |
When I do spray prime I use the cheapo spray primer as well. Normally I just go with the Rustoleum Camo paint that Winston mentions as the primer and base coat all in one. |
| Garand | 26 Jul 2018 11:18 a.m. PST |
As an aside, anyone having issues getting Wal mart valu-cheapo flat white spraypaint? My Wal mart has been out of stock for a month. Flat Black is getting rare too! Damon. |
| Winston Smith | 26 Jul 2018 12:07 p.m. PST |
Yeah. My part of Pennsylvania too.
Can only find Gloss. |
| jefritrout | 26 Jul 2018 12:13 p.m. PST |
I am running low on the flat blat as well. I asked and they told me that the local Wall-Mart will be receiving a new batch on Tuesday. Down near me it is only 96 cents. |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 26 Jul 2018 12:26 p.m. PST |
I bought some 99 cent primer spray cans from Home Depot a month or two ago, but haven't had a chance to use them yet. I usually spring for the really pricey stuff from Orchard Supply, which can run as high as $1.79 USD. |
| McWong73 | 26 Jul 2018 3:23 p.m. PST |
PSC sprays are good. An airbrush becomes viable if you want to do airbrush painting techniques, for base coating WW2 tanks the return on effort and investment isn't there. |
| Garand | 26 Jul 2018 5:03 p.m. PST |
PSC sprays are good. An airbrush becomes viable if you want to do airbrush painting techniques, for base coating WW2 tanks the return on effort and investment isn't there. That depends entirely on the WWII tank in question. Some of those British tanks than need Bronze Green or some of the other unusual colors would benefit from an airbrush because of the likelihood of the right color being available in spray… Damon. |
| Martin Rapier | 26 Jul 2018 10:20 p.m. PST |
I wouldn't buy an airbrush to do undercoat. Any old cheap can of spray paint will do the job. |
| Joes Shop | 27 Jul 2018 11:38 a.m. PST |
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| raylev3 | 28 Jul 2018 2:27 p.m. PST |
I do it all the time…..I've always "base coated" the vehicle in the primary (flat) color, and then painted the details/camo. I've had my Italian and US companies since the FIRST FoW and they're still great. |
| coopman | 28 Jul 2018 7:08 p.m. PST |
As far as I know, the PSC spray paints are not available in the USA. |
| McWong73 | 29 Jul 2018 3:06 p.m. PST |
Then look for the appropriate tamiya rattlecan. I'd advocate that over the investment in an airbrush, and the time taken on the learning curve, if your goal is just priming and basecoats. Don't get me wrong, I do all my basecoats onwards with an airbrush, but that's due tousing airbrush techiques and not due to colour accuracy. |
| Old Wolfman | 30 Jul 2018 7:22 a.m. PST |
Sure have and do. Usually Battlefront's spray primer(desert yellow). |
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