"Priming 15mm Shermans for the European Theater" Topic

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Editor in Chief Bill	20 Nov 2021 1:10 p.m. PST
Let's imagine that you have some Shermans in 15mm that you intend to use for the Northern European Theater in WWII. What color do you prime them? * white * gray * black * olive drab etc.
MajorB	20 Nov 2021 1:11 p.m. PST
White. I prime everything in white.
Midlander65	20 Nov 2021 2:55 p.m. PST
Grey, most recently, so I can see the base coat of SCC15+Black – not so easy to see against my usual black undercoat.
McWong73	20 Nov 2021 2:56 p.m. PST
Olive drab, saves a lot of time.
John Armatys	20 Nov 2021 3:37 p.m. PST
Black for all vehicles.
Saber6	20 Nov 2021 3:54 p.m. PST
OD
pmwalt	20 Nov 2021 6:35 p.m. PST
I prime all my armor in black.
HMS Exeter	20 Nov 2021 6:51 p.m. PST
Figures – white Vehicles – gray Orcs – black
Disco Joe	20 Nov 2021 7:36 p.m. PST
Definitely gray.
Legionarius	20 Nov 2021 8:16 p.m. PST
Spray olive drab, follow with a brown wash, dry brush some mud, and you're done!
Old Contemptible	21 Nov 2021 12:55 a.m. PST
Gray
advocate	21 Nov 2021 5:50 a.m. PST
Black
The Nigerian Lead Minister	21 Nov 2021 10:44 a.m. PST
Olive drab. 90% of the painting done right there.
Martin Rapier	21 Nov 2021 11:04 a.m. PST
Black, then mist it with white spray from about 2 feet up. It ends up light grey on the highlights and black in the lowlights. Same as I do all my vehicles and figures.
raylev3	21 Nov 2021 4:15 p.m. PST
Olive Drab…saves a LOT of time
Mserafin	22 Nov 2021 4:15 p.m. PST
White – it makes the colors more vibrant.
Legionarius	22 Nov 2021 4:38 p.m. PST
If you have ever been around tanks and armored vehicles you know that after a few hours all is covered in either mud or dust.
David Manley	23 Nov 2021 12:46 a.m. PST
Olive drab mixed with black
Grimmnar	23 Nov 2021 7:16 a.m. PST
I like this. Grimm youtu.be/zwrvBplCwKY
79thPA	23 Nov 2021 8:52 a.m. PST
OD spray paint.
machinehead	27 Nov 2021 7:48 p.m. PST
I use light gray Tamiya Fine Surface Primer sprayed in my basement.
VonBlucher	01 Jan 2022 9:31 a.m. PST
Black primer for all allied vehicles for Western European campaign
Wargamer Blue	09 Jan 2022 2:52 a.m. PST
Black