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So what is your response to folks who do NOT use primer, but produce high quality models?
Exceptions prove the rule. If I state that generally players do not score 100 points in a basketball game, I am correct. And yet Wilt Chamberlain did it. Once. An imperfect analogy, as I am not sure all of my detractors rise to that level of excellence. But you get the point.
It depends on what paint is used (enamels make it far easier), and whether one uses pe. Pretty much everyone has confirmed that metal parts require it. And in my mind at least some photoetch is required for almost any project. Even those who denounce pe still use photoetch grills, chains, etc.
Here's another consideration. Using primer allows one to see any mistake or blemishes BEFORE painting. So, by not using them, detractors are running the risk that there are blemishes and mistakes they did not see. To me the proposition is silly. It is like saying that Russian Roulette is not a bad idea because there are plenty of examples of people doing it and coming out unscathed.
It is really easy to do, and the Tamiya fine primer costs about10 bucks and can last three or four kits. Why anyone would not prime is UNFATHOMABLE to me. And how it can be seriously be debated, often with snarky insolence, is simply befuddling.
You should prepare yourself for being befuddled quite often.
