Mainline Railways was a British model railway brand that operated between 1976 and 1983, introduced by Palitoy, the...
Valid to UK only - excludes oversized items
Mainline Railways was a British model railway brand that operated between 1976 and 1983, introduced by Palitoy, the...
A Wickham Trolley is a small railway maintenance vehicle once widely used across Britain's railways. Built by D...
The Blue Riband subbrand was a significant step in the evolution of Bachmann Branchline, the UK division of Bachmann...
Applying a camber to a tight curve of track on your model railway layout can help improve the realism and operation...
A well-designed model railway is more than just a collection of tracks and trains: it’s a miniature world that...
Yes, you can use a black undercoat if you are painting something white but ideally you should look at using a white primer.
If you have to use a black primer, you may need to give the white a few coats to achieve a pure white colour as the dark primer will affect the colour on top.
Bear in mind, the more coats that you add, you may loose some of the detail from your model.
That is why it would be best to use a white primer this will minimise the amount of coats required and give a better finish to your model.
That being said, using a black primer is a good foundation in certain cases where you do not want a perfect white. For instance if painting a weather building or some skeletons as the black primer will help create the shadows.
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