First time properly painting a mini, I do have some experience with painting bigger stuff like model kits but never approached a actual mini and was indecisive on how to prime it.
I was considering on going with zenithal priming but idk if it's a good idea as a complete newbie here.
#What's the best way to prime as a beginner
eternal marsh
quiet swallow
You can achieve basically the same results using rattlecan, brush, or airbrush. Which tool you use is dependent on what you have available.
There is no “best” way to do it. It’s totally up to you and is just a basic step in preparing the miniature for paint. Don’t overthink it.
If you have an airbrush you can use it. If you don’t then just dab it on with a crappy brush. Or if you have a few models to do and access to an outdoor space you can rattlecan.
There’s a good video by Gnillab here for brushing it on. #tutorials-database message
and a good video by goobertown hobbies on rattlecan priming. https://youtu.be/NKH98iq6Xhg
As for Zenithal or not - zenithal is required if you’re using contrast/quick-gen/speedpaint-style paints. It is not required beyond that.
It can be helpful to establish a “light map” and help pick out details on the model if you have trouble seeing them. But again it is not required when painting with higher opacity paints (ie not contrast-style paints). So it is just a personal preference thing.
eternal marsh
You can achieve basically the same results using rattlecan, brush, or airbrush. ...
If im not using contrast style paints then would you recommend black or white primer?
quiet swallow
If im not using contrast style paints then would you recommend black or white pr...
Totally up to you and doesn’t make a massive difference.
Starting from black is most common, but requires you to build up to lighter colours.
Starting from white can be helpful if your main colour is a lower opacity colour like red or yellow, or white itself.
eternal marsh
I'm building the minis from the Gundam assemble set, so it would make sense to go white for the middle and right one due to the colours then right?
quiet swallow
Yeah it’s typically easier for colours like reds, yellows, whites, etc to be painted over white vs black.