Vithar
New Hunter
Hey guys!
I am brand new to this stuff, so please forgive my ignorance! I am just getting together the supplies I need to paint my first helmet from Animefan, and I have some questions that I couldn't 100% solve through searching these boards/google.
The first is about primer - I plan on doing a layered paint job using humbrol enamel paints. Does it matter if the primer I select is also enamel, or can be it be an acrylic primer? Also, should I stick with model paint primer like, Tamiya America Item #87064 | Fine Surface Primer L - Light Gray 180ml Spray Can , or can I go for something like ColorMasterâ„¢ Primer - | Krylon , which doesn't specify it being viable for plastic but would be a lot cheaper and easier for me to get.
My second question is in regards to using different brands of enamel paint together. Using this thread, www.thedentedhelmet.com/f23/paint-numbers-humbrol-visual-guide-esb-rotj-helmet-esb-armor-49071/ , I ordered mostly humbrol paints except for a few, I also ordered the Testors equivalent for a few colours that I couldn't find in humbrol. Will using 2 different brands cause me any issue with my finish, or should I try to hunt down the remaining colours to all be humbrol? As well, can I use any brand of enamel thinner with my humbrol paints - or should only humbrol enamel paints be used with only humbrol branded enamel thinner?
Thanks for your guys time, and I appreciate any advice you guys can give me!
I am brand new to this stuff, so please forgive my ignorance! I am just getting together the supplies I need to paint my first helmet from Animefan, and I have some questions that I couldn't 100% solve through searching these boards/google.
The first is about primer - I plan on doing a layered paint job using humbrol enamel paints. Does it matter if the primer I select is also enamel, or can be it be an acrylic primer? Also, should I stick with model paint primer like, Tamiya America Item #87064 | Fine Surface Primer L - Light Gray 180ml Spray Can , or can I go for something like ColorMasterâ„¢ Primer - | Krylon , which doesn't specify it being viable for plastic but would be a lot cheaper and easier for me to get.
My second question is in regards to using different brands of enamel paint together. Using this thread, www.thedentedhelmet.com/f23/paint-numbers-humbrol-visual-guide-esb-rotj-helmet-esb-armor-49071/ , I ordered mostly humbrol paints except for a few, I also ordered the Testors equivalent for a few colours that I couldn't find in humbrol. Will using 2 different brands cause me any issue with my finish, or should I try to hunt down the remaining colours to all be humbrol? As well, can I use any brand of enamel thinner with my humbrol paints - or should only humbrol enamel paints be used with only humbrol branded enamel thinner?
Thanks for your guys time, and I appreciate any advice you guys can give me!