My Studio Scale TIE X-1 Advanced
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You're welcome. The Upol is really good lightweight primer, perfect for delicate kit parts. They make a ton of different primers and some don't react well to styrene, so make sure you test it on something before you paint a piece you've spent weeks on. I get it at Auto Zone her in CA.
Yes, thanks for that info.
Last year we went through some testing of different primers in the Laika model shop. We had been using NAPA primer, which was pretty good, but was prone to dry spray (in my experience) and more problematically, can failure (simply not spraying at all, or slow oozing loss of contents). We ran into supply chain issues with it though, which is what prompted the search for an alternative. One of the brands that we tried was Upol.
I personally have always preferred Evercoat primer (in addition to their glazing putties). I haven't needed to acquire any in a while though, so I'm not sure if availability has become a problem or not.
Last year we went through some testing of different primers in the Laika model shop. We had been using NAPA primer, which was pretty good, but was prone to dry spray (in my experience) and more problematically, can failure (simply not spraying at all, or slow oozing loss of contents). We ran into supply chain issues with it though, which is what prompted the search for an alternative. One of the brands that we tried was Upol.
I personally have always preferred Evercoat primer (in addition to their glazing putties). I haven't needed to acquire any in a while though, so I'm not sure if availability has become a problem or not.
joberg
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I'm not sure I understand why some of their primers don't react well with styrene
What are the major probs you had with those primers?
I'm not sure I do either. Certain primers must have a chemical that doesn't react well to styrene, acetone...etc. with the High 5, it will soften/melt styrene under the paint and the paint on top will crack.I'm not sure I understand why some of their primers don't react well with styrene
joberg
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Wow...not good; thanks for the info
That is flawless perfection. Man can you build these things!!!
It's also kind of amazing how in raw form it looks kind of wonky and uneven and kind of simple, but under a coat of primer it looks like you did it in Photoshop.
It's also kind of amazing how in raw form it looks kind of wonky and uneven and kind of simple, but under a coat of primer it looks like you did it in Photoshop.
