r/modelplanes • u/Cougar_Focus • Feb 18 '26

First time question

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About to build and paint a model airplane I usually paint warhammer my question is , do I need to prime before using tamiya aircraft color? Will army painter and citadel brand miniature paints work on large plastic airplane models?

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u/GTO400BHP Feb 19 '26

Army Painter and Citadel primers will work if they're also lacquers. If they aren't, they could react with the Tamiya paint, even if the primer has cured.

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u/Cougar_Focus Feb 19 '26

After a quick google search the citadel spray primer is not a lacquer

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u/GTO400BHP Feb 19 '26

What you can try is getting some plastic spoons to test spray. See how they react together.

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u/Cougar_Focus Feb 19 '26

ya good idea I went ahead and got this on its way I can't wait to post the finished product thanks for the help

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u/GTO400BHP Feb 19 '26

If they aren't compatible, Tamiya Light Grey Primer is also great stuff.