How do you know what paint to use on my model

[urumomo]

I don't think he's going to be using primer .
He should .
Sheepy told him it's not needed .
ridiculous upon ridiculous

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

Orange DOES look better after I gave it some dry time, I even have some black models to play with so I will be trying that

 

[Pantherman]

I don't think he's going to be using primer .
He should .
Sheepy told him it's not needed .
ridiculous upon ridiculous

Seen that one, bad advice. I always prime.

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

I don't think he's going to be using primer .
He should .
Sheepy told him it's not needed .
ridiculous upon ridiculous

OH! I forgot primer! looks like it is good that I waited or I might have bought gray and I need black.

EDIT:: maybe buy both?

EDIT::EDIT:: Maybe I just need to pony up the dough and get an airbrush?

 

[Pantherman]

OH! I forgot primer! looks like it is good that I waited or I might have bought gray and I need black.

I use gray for most colours but black if you want a darker top colour. Pantherman

 

[urumomo]

Seen that one, bad advice. I always prime.

especially if brush painting

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

I use gray for most colours but black if you want a darker top colour. Pantherman

I suppose that I should use grey primer except where the helicopter is orange?

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

What is going on with this? I just literally started watching a video and saw this. I imagine it's darkening the rivets and grooves?

 

[urumomo]

Preshading .
once the top coat is applied those darker areas will telegraph thru .

 

[urumomo]

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pre+shading+models

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

Check out the video I found!!!

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pre+shading+models

COOL! It can even be done without an airbrush.Pre-Shading models

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

I wish I had not bought the orange. I don;t know what I am doing wrong. Am I not supposed to water to thin it?

https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catag...ction/luminous-orange/AKI00011082/product.php