generalripphook Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 So i am using Game Color Moon Yellow and painting on a metal battletech metal model, which I have primed with Board to Pieces Grey primer. The paint seems to be too runny, and me not being a very good painted I dont know quite what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottshoemaker Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Base it with a yellowish brown first. Yellow is notorious for being thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generalripphook Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Well I did hit one with a german armor...which is kind lf yellow brown. But it had the same effect. The problem is when i paint the slopped armor the pain just runs down the divets to the low point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 5 or 6 thin coats. Or more. It'll get there eventually. Might find a more pigmented yellow, too. Those old GW/Vallejo yellows are the worst culprits. I pity Imperial Fist players something fierce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generalripphook Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Sounds good, thanks jim and scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I really love white primer. If you have a test piece I recommend trying white. Soooo much easier to paint dark colors over white than lighter colors over grey/black. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Bungalow Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Yeah. Yellow is the most translucent color. You will usually need white underneath. That said, I think you will find as you practice that thin paint is actually far better. It might be easier apply thick paint but you can't get a nice finish with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Gould Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Don't just shake it, you need to stir your paints then shake them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne_Cobbb Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Bad moon yellow was notoriously thin. Yellows are all thin. Try a foundation yellow, then work up from there to the color you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesselowe Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 You might also try the P3 yellows. They tend to be a little more consistent. You'll still definitely want to undercoat with a brown or yellow-brown though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I prime black, so I have to add a coat or two of white paint prior to any areas that need to be yellow or red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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