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Title: Problems priming Blitzkrieg Vehicles
Post by: Wellington on October 09, 2018, 09:32:31 PM
Hi!

I encountered a problem, I never had bevor. I bought a Armoured Car and a Mathilda Tank form the Blitzkrieg Range.

https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_74_78&products_id=2915&osCsid=40skhisu9r3au7f4fite9vvfm6

As usually I let soak them a few days in water with dish cleaner and scrub them bevor priming them with GW or Army Painter.

First I used the Desert Yellow Primer from Army painter. After a few days I picked it up to start painting, I detected that the primer was flaking of. After peeling of the primer, soaking in water again and trying to prime it with Black Primer from Army Painter, I got the same result.

Any advice how to clean the resin?

Cheers

Wellington
Title: Re: Problems priming Blitzkrieg Vehicles
Post by: grant on October 09, 2018, 09:39:33 PM
I’ve never had that problem with Blitzkrieg. I airbrush Vallejo Primers.
Title: Re: Problems priming Blitzkrieg Vehicles
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on October 11, 2018, 11:55:36 AM
I use scouring cream applied with an old toothbrush, not built any Blitzkrieg kits so do not know what the resin is like.

I vaguely remember Antenocitis suggesting using talcum powder.

Is it a surface issue or is it coming out of the resin (I have a resin container that bleeds through paint, varnish and superglue...).
Title: Re: Problems priming Blitzkrieg Vehicles
Post by: Wellington on October 11, 2018, 04:27:03 PM
its a pure surface issue, to smooth for the primer. But it works on the turrets!

I love the models, they are great!

Some friends made some suggestions, I have to try!
Title: Re: Problems priming Blitzkrieg Vehicles
Post by: Captain Blood on October 11, 2018, 05:22:50 PM
I had this on one or two of my Blitzkrieg AFVs to start with. I have now taken to washing all resin models in detergent water, and then, once dry, priming with handpainted Humbrol enamel. It sticks to the resin a LOT better than spray on primers.
Title: Re: Problems priming Blitzkrieg Vehicles
Post by: Volleyfire! on October 13, 2018, 10:25:14 AM
Warm water and a long soak in a decent washing up liquid works for me. I undercoat spray with Battlefront or Army Painter cans and don't normally have any issues, although the Battlefront one can sometimes flake but I find a second coat does the trick.
Title: Re: Problems priming Blitzkrieg Vehicles
Post by: ARKOUDAKI on October 20, 2018, 05:49:48 PM
For resin kits I recommend Tamiya Fine Surface Primer. Works great and you don't lose any detail.
Title: Re: Problems priming Blitzkrieg Vehicles
Post by: Wellington on November 11, 2018, 06:46:05 PM
Finally it worked! And I love the models! I have to buy some more.

I used a special type of primer called "Haftgrundierung" in German, special for very smoth surfaces and applied it with an brush. Then I used Armypinter Desert Yellow. And it worked!