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  • Member since
    February 2003
Prime Everything First?
Posted by chriscarl on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 6:06 PM
Is there any downside to priming all the parts trees of a plastic model as the first thing on opening the box? It seems simple and effective. Sanding the sprue connections seems a minor thing requirring no touchup. This would save me endless priming over the course of the build.

Chris
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 7:36 PM
The only 'problem' I could see with this approach is if you do any puttying or filling of seams and cracks you will have to prime again anyways, plus all the primer removing you would have to do on any mating surfaces for the glue to adhere properly. Depending on your building procedure this may or may not be an inconvenience.

Ray
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 2:23 PM
I've thought about this too, and I think I came to the same conclusion that Ray did. Paint on the mating surfaces was the big one for me. I tend to build small assemblies first, and then prime/fill/paint them after.

Too each his/her own, I guess...

Murray
  • Member since
    February 2003
Posted by chriscarl on Thursday, September 4, 2003 12:07 PM
Thanks guys. I forgot about the glueing requirement! Another dumb idea down the drain.

Chris
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