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Title: Spray primer for 40k Iron Warriors
Post by: TheMarquis on 28 May 2023, 09:44:49 PM

Has anyone found a metallic primer that would suit as a basecoat for 40k Iron Warriors? Don't want to paint all that silver by hand!

Any recommendations would be welcome. Looking for something that gives a smooth, even, flat coat.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Spray primer for 40k Iron Warriors
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 28 May 2023, 10:10:57 PM

Humbrol aluminium spray might be the way to go.

Title: Re: Spray primer for 40k Iron Warriors
Post by: Mensn on 28 May 2023, 10:15:53 PM

Maybe Army Painter Gun Metal Spray.

Title: Re: Spray primer for 40k Iron Warriors
Post by: Pictors Studio on 29 May 2023, 01:33:47 AM

I used Behr Hammered brand black then a light spray with their Antique Pewter.  This was for my Iron Warriors that I did in the fall for the Paramar game we did a few months back. 

You can see them here to see what you think:

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=138294.msg1780818#msg1780818

Title: Re: Spray primer for 40k Iron Warriors
Post by: TheMarquis on 29 May 2023, 08:44:16 AM

Thanks all for the responses, this is really helpful.

Pictors Studio, that dark metallic shade looks great. Is it textured or is that just a weathering effect you've achieved on your iron Warriors?

Title: Re: Spray primer for 40k Iron Warriors
Post by: Pictors Studio on 30 May 2023, 02:32:17 PM

I put an Agrax Earthshade wash over them. Then weathered them with weathering powders.

Title: Re: Spray primer for 40k Iron Warriors
Post by: zemjw on 30 May 2023, 02:59:27 PM

Games Workshop has a metal spray as well (fairly sure about that), and I suspect Tamiya do one.

What I couldn't find yesterday was a bronze spray :( Brass, gunmetal, no problem, but bronze? Nope :'(

Title: Re: Spray primer for 40k Iron Warriors
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 30 May 2023, 08:51:34 PM

Citadel has reduced its range of paints.

Army Painter has metallics and there  are often other acrylic sprays at your FLGS.

Title: Re: Spray primer for 40k Iron Warriors
Post by: Cypher226 on 31 May 2023, 11:17:26 PM

I'm pretty sure GW still do Leadbelcher spray, colourforge do Steelforge Silver which is colour matched to it.

I use Leadbelcher spray, washed down with a 1:1:1 mix of agrax earthshade/nuln oil/medium, then drybrushed up with a brighter silver (can't remember which, possibly Vallejo game colour silver).