Spray Can Primers

[Dizzyfugu]

Tamiya Super-Fine White acrylic lacquer is the best spray-can primer I've ever used, of any sort.
It's da bomb.  

Second that. It's pricey, but worth the effort esp. for special jobs that need a perfect base. For everyday things, acrylic grey or white primer are O.K., and IMHO white only when you want a white, yellow or red final coat.

[Knightflyer]

Hi All

The trials and tribulations of a spray can painter .....part III ! 

Points to note (less serious ones!)
1) Finding a third can of Humbrol 22 in my 'store'!  I obviously keep a better track of what models I've bought than I do accessories!    So on that note thank-you for all the advice re which was the best white paint to use (which I did appreciate) but by default it looks like I'm using the Humbrol product for now!
2) On showing the 'better half' my dimpled/orange peel efforts and endevouring to explain the issue ....the response was "well I think that's a lovely textured finish you've got there" 

Points to note (serious ones!)
Thank you for the advice re polishing out the 'orange peel' ....again noted for a future time. For now, because I'm an impatient modeller it was a quick sand-down and the application (by brush) of another coat of Humbrol 22. So whilst the results aren't as good as they could be, they are good enough for now

SO NOW TO THE NEXT QUESTION .....

The white undersides are now masked off, what are your suggestions on how best to tackle the camouflage pattern ....dark grey and dark green?

Do I spray one, mask and then spray the other?

Do I mask, spray one colour, remask and then spray the other colour

I'm aware that how you mask (paper, 'raised' paper, bluetack?) affects the demarcation between the colours (hard, soft 'feathered' ?) but what would be best for the 'as correct as possible' finish on a grey/green Victor tanker?

And one again, whilst my results haven't matched the level of the advice...little by little, I'm getting betterer and betterer!  So Thank-You! 

[scooter]

Do I spray one, mask and then spray the other?

I usually spray then mask, or freehand.

[PR19_Kit]

If it's to be anything like an RW Victor scheme it needs to be hard edged.

And if it's the standard Sea Grey Medium/Dark Green finish the best way is to mask the edges where the white needs to be covered, and that includes the underside of the wings and tail. Then paint the grey, all over the upper areas either by brush or spray, but if you spray you'll need to use more masking for the white. Then mask off the grey, keeping the white mask where it is, and paint the green, once again either by brush or spray as you prefer.

That way you lay the darker colours over the lighter ones. The other way round is a pain, and can result in using a LOT more paint.

Best of luck.