White Tamiya Paint

[tazdev]

white is not a very forgiveing color so it pays to spay in even lighter coats than you normally would. Just slowly build up the color until it is nice and thick and even

[Focus2000]

Originally posted by jay@af
The general consensus of the modelers on this forum is that primer is like painting insurance. You can not use primer, but you do so at your own risk. And if you don't, we all reserve the right to say 'I told you so' when something goes wrong.

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I'd have to agree with Jay. The first few models I did were done without primer and results were poor to adequate. Since I started using primer I've found the paint goes on much more easily. Also, because you have to sand the primer you can be sure that you're starting with a smooth surface, free of casting imperfections.

Seeing as this attempt without primer hasn't gone too well, why don't you try it again with primer and see if there's a difference? To get better we need to learn from our mistakes, so this is a perfect opportunity. Let us know how you get on!

Oh, and make sure you start with a few mist coats first