Vallejo Acrylic Primer, Fast-Drying Desert Sand Paint for Airbrush, Ideal for Modeling and Miniatures, 60 ml

good coating with the primer, always consistant colour

Big fan of the Vallejo primers, hardly any thinning required and applies a nice consistent coat when airbrushing

Used with an airbrush to prime miniatures inside when the British weather is... normal. Overall finish is ok and works as a good base for contrast paints as it gives a smooth finish. It starts to form a thin skin in a reasonable time which can impact the quality of the finish if you disturb it by going over the same area again. Some issues with it rubbing off on sharper edges a bit too easy almost like it has not bonded with the plastic. Have been leaving it for at least 24 hours before trying to paint over to make sure it has dried properly.

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.

Nice even coverage when painting. Recommend a 50/50 mix if using with an airbrush.Covers well and drys quickly but not to quickly.You can not go wrong with Vallejo paints

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

Makes the paint stick to the models efficiently.

Can recommend this item.