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Post by aelfwine on Dec 22, 2009 18:02:49 GMT
It's horrid, horrid, vile stuff.
It looses a lot of detail. It was also, I suspect, applied in a coat and a half, because you can slough off a lot (having left it in the Simple Green for two months!)...only to find more underneath.
I liked the old stuff. I do not like the new stuff. I was perfectly happy painting over the old stuff. I'd really prefer if there was at least an option to buy the next range without undercoat (ala the Knights of Dol Amroth and the Corsairs).
I don't collect Mithrils so much as paint the things and play with them. And if the gunk stops me painting them, then it kinda ruins the point.
And the new Rohirrim warriors are gorgeous. Dying to paint them (in the new year). But I am horribly disappointed with the primer choice and the difficulties involved in getting it off.
Gavin
(Ps: Oh and could you get the Vallejo black and Vallejo white primers into stock again? GW's Spray primer is awful tosh and coming by Vallejo primer in Quebec is proving to be difficult.)
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Post by ungoliant on Jan 24, 2010 4:45:10 GMT
Not crazy about it either. It is definitely thicker stuff, probably applied in a single coat, which hides intricate detail. I have reprimed with ARMORY WHITE PRIMER , which I generally apply in two thin layers. It's more than adequate for good paint adhesion.
Speaking of primer, I purchased an M93 Zalg, The Goblin King on eBay quite some time ago. It was white primered by the previous owner. After stripping it, I discovered that part of the Zalg's helmet was filed down. I am currently searching for a replacement. If anyone has one for sale, that is undamaged, please let me know. Thank you.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Feb 12, 2010 15:57:30 GMT
We have now changed our whole process of spraying the figures and the results so far are very promising. The older primer will not be used any more.
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Post by aelfwine on Feb 16, 2010 14:17:22 GMT
Not crazy about it either. It is definitely thicker stuff, probably applied in a single coat, which hides intricate detail. I have reprimed with ARMORY WHITE PRIMER , which I generally apply in two thin layers. It's more than adequate for good paint adhesion. I've had horrible experience with the Armory black primer. Far better is the grey vallejo primer that Mithril sells. Both primers "eat" plastic miniatures too (just warn you all!) but don't mess up metal figures. I suspect people's experiences with primers have a lot to do with relative humidity and such concerns. But I swear by the vallejo stuff for Mithrils. I just with mithril sold the black and white primers too, because getting those in or to Quebec is a bloody nuisance. Gavin
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Post by ungoliant on Feb 20, 2010 6:48:11 GMT
I've never used the Armory black primer, but then I've never primed anything plastic before. I think I've used Vallejo primer in the past with good results. Funny, long ago there was a water-based rust colored primer that you could apply with a brush. It was made for metal figurines. It went on thin, however, when it dried, adhesion was very impressive. I have some very old minis that I stripped with Jasco Premium Paint & Epoxy Remover. This stuff will remove just about anything, including skin if you're not careful. Well, it stripped all the paint off but barely put a dent in that old primer. It took two soakings, with intense scrubbing afterwards, to finally bust the coating. It was almost as if the primer had bonded with the metal. Impressive stuff, but I can't find it anymore. The bottle had a yellow and white label I think. Oh, well, my minis will never see a gaming table again, so the stuff I'm using now should suffice.
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