1/48th p-51 paint question

mikeg · Post by **mikeg** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:05 am

should I prime this before painting silver/aluminum. I am not spraying it, just a wide 1/3 in or so flat brush. any simple hints here. my son and I will do it.

mikeg · Post by **mikeg** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 11:55 am

just go to hyperscale.com and look at the pictures, huh? maybe I'll do just that.

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:36 pm

If you are brush painting, you shouldn't have to primer. The only time I primer something is if I am airbrushing or spray painting a lighter coat on top of a dark coat, or if there is a question whether the paint will adhere to the surface.

mikeg · Post by **mikeg** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:18 am

thanks, I used the Revell 48th kit with the BBD/miss marilyn decals and went with the BBD version. With more experience, I should have sprayed it, but its small enough to not look that childish with a good brush. What is the best homemade form of weathering used with a modelmaster silver finish? should I spray it with a dull coat clear or something? Sorry, in spite of all the XD I own, I'm as good a dumbass as anyone when it comes to making ones own model- but I'm pleased overall at how its come out so far.