How to Airbrush Prime Miniatures (Simple Tips with Vallejo Surface Primer)

Want to know more about how to prime your miniatures with an airbrush? Airbrush priming is an great way to prep your models for paint, especially if you want to work fast without using an aerosol spray primer.

Priming miniatures with an airbrush works well with models of any size, number, and type of material. In this video, I show you how to secure a miniature to a firm base, loading the airbrush with primer, and the airflow settings I use to spray Vallejo Surface Primer.

Here are the five useful tips for using an airbrush primer:

1. Shake the bottle of primer well before loading it into your airbrush paint cup
2. Secure your model, if necessary, using sticky tack or some other attachment method
3. When spraying airbrush primer (which may have a viscosity thickness of heavy dairy cream), I recommend using an airbrush with a nozzle size of 0.3mm or larger and spraying with at least 30-35 PSI
4. Don't overly-thin your primer with anything; just adjust the air pressure  and/or distance of the airbrush from your miniature to ensure an even spray pattern
5. Test your spray pattern and primer consistency before spraying your miniatures; make adjusts as necessary. I use a piece of cardboard as you see in the video.

Have fun! I hope you enjoy this! Leave a comment and let me know what you think?

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