Vallejo Model Color 60 ml Polyurethane Primer - Black

I gave this product 5stars for ease of use - and by that I mean it is easy to pop off the lid and pour out the paint - though this is an airbrushing product and getting the dilution absolutely correct is a dark art - something I am only starting to grasp. In general, I think this is an excellent primer. I use it exclusively for priming miniatures. It takes a few light coats to get full coverage, but as long as you use a gentle touch and let each coat dry fully between applications then it produces beautiful results. When compared to rattle-can spray-primers, the preservation of detail and absence of additional texture when using an airbrush to apply the primer is stark. The finish is a pale, neutral grey; much closer to white than black. I have not yet tried brush-painting directly onto the primed mini, only airbrushing paints on, and that works great. Just go easy and let things dry before you add more layers. As for diluting your paint, I found I had to or else it dried on the airbrush tip/nozzle. I tried distilled water, airbrush flow improver, standard thinner, and airbrush thinner (all Vallejo) in different combinations. The dedicated airbrush thinner would be my go-to, ease-of-use recommendation with my current level of experience. Be aware that this is very thin paint with a very low surface tension straight out of the pot, and it is easy for the lid to get messy. I transfer an aliquot to a smaller dropper bottle with a narrow applicator and carefully dilute in the dropper bottle so I can transfer directly to the airbrush. And I prime in batches (priming days) because you will need to strip down the airbrush and give it a full clean after using primer - it likes to dry quickly, and it particularly likes to dry to itself. Will be buying more Vallejo primers from this range.

A great paint,good in airbrush of by hand.

Fantastic product, great coverage, self levelling so no brush marks, a good neutral colour and adheres well. Good value for money and a highly recommended bit of kit.

Can recommend this item.

I get the impression that this is targeted at airbrush users because it is super thin!! I could be wrong though. Either way, I use it with a brush all the time and, even though it goes on translucent and doesn’t LOOK like it’s covered the whole model, it provides an amazing surface to apply other paints on to, including Citadel’s Contrast Paint range. Definitely a worthy paint to have in your arsenal! I’m sure it works even better with an airbrush!!

Really good and consistent primer. Good coverage and dries really quickly. Really good base coat for model kits

Great

Been using Vallejo primer for quite a while but usually the grey. Needed black for a certain project, using an airbrush coverage is exceptional and leaves a great finish ready to paint over. Its never let me down and I can’t see me ever using any other brand.

Tal y como lo esperaba.

Works fine

I have brought many of these, and I am very happy with packaging, price and product

Best primer for miniatures, quick dry

Lastima que ya salga muy caro. Muy rendidor. Ojalá lo vuelvan a manejar para México