As some other people mentioned, using the right
primer is important...it has to be something that
will grip onto the polyurethane resin. Once the
primer is on, then any paint that can adhere to
the primer (pretty much anything) is OK.
But first make sure to wash the resin kit well
since if there's any releasing agent left over,
primer or paint may just peel off (that's really
sad after a detailed paint job). Also, if some
surfaces are too smooth, you may also have paint
peeling problems even if there isn't any
releasing agent. In such a case you should sand
down the surface with a fine grit sand paper like
1000-2000), making sure not to obsure the details.
If the primer is dark, you may want to add a base
layer of a light color paint like white, so that
light colored paint that don't have much opacity
don't get overshadowed by the primer.
I make both resin and plastic model kits and I
like to use Gunze Sangyo surfacer for the
primer. The white kind makes painting easier
(since it makes a white base) but I find its hard
and glossy surface to be harder to handle so I
always use the grey surfacer (Mr. Surfacer 1000
spray cans).
When painting, I've found the ultimate method is
to use Gunze Sangyo lacquer paints for the main
colors as they dry quickly when airbrushing. But
the big benefit is that you can do details or
weathering with Tamiya enamels, and if you make a
mistake, you can wipe it off with the Tamiya
thinner and not damage the base lacquer layer at
all (good for putting thinned dark colors to
emphasize lines and tricky areas like the eyes).
Epoxy is the strongest glue to use for resin
kits. Superglue is OK but it's sort of fragile
to shear stresses. Make sure to sand down any
contacts to maximize bonding. I also drill in
brass rods in any major connection to strengthen
it.
Good luck and I hope that helps! |