Do I need to prime the black kit?

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My Tamiya kit come with black,do i need to prime it still?
When you weather it what color do you suggest? On the F117.

Thank you…

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You dont need to ( but is up to you ), if i were you i would wash with soap and water and then paint it in a glossy black or flat black and then i would add a clear coat, decal it and then another clear coat… depends on you… you may check on WWW.AIRLINERS.NET there are tons of pics of the F-117, check them to see the weathering… hope this helps!

My best regards
Hector Reymundo

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Hey LM,
If you wanted to use a primer I would use a gray myself. Not only does it help you see any flaws like seams,scratches scuff marks and the like but when you apply your balck paint to the a/c, the gray will bring out the blacks truer color instead of appling the scheme to an already black molding.
Heres a site that might help ya out
http://www.dreamlandresort.com/black_projects/f117_photos.html

Flaps up, Mike

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I personally would prime it, just to get rid of the annoying swirl marks in the kit parts. I also like to start a kit out with a nice, smooth surface to add paint to. Just helps everything look more uniform.

demono69

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Definitely prime with medium or even light gray; it will make it much easier to spot an underfilled ejection pin mark, a bit of excess putty or other leftover flaws from a “first sanding.” I found the black plastic on my Tamiya Jeep Cherokee so frustrating to work with (the black plastic absorbs all the light) that one of my first posts on FSM’s website was a plea to kit manufacturers to not make kits with black plastic.