A scratch built Cherry Valley 0-6-0

[Dave Harris sctchbld]

Brass models are much easier to strip the paint off if you screw up. Plastic? Well... you can't use nearly as aggressive of a paint stripper, and it is much more of a pain. I've used rattle can primers on metal models before. The red oxide ones are my favorite. Then coat with floquil (engine black should look fine) and then bake.

I was thinking about rattle-can primer . I was afraid the pigment would not be finely ground enough & would obscure details, happy to find out it's usuable, I have a new can of gray, guess I'll try it. How long should it be baked & how hot? Do you bake it every coat or after it is completely painted?
Most of my painting has been on buildings or to make junk cars --- neither of those requires a lot of skill-- they don't have to look good-- so to speak.