What primer(s) do you recommend for water-based acrylics?

[Monty]

I'm considering using some of my water-based acrylics for painting bodies, something I haven't done before. I've used these acrylic paints (Testors, Tamiya & Gunze Sangyo) for just about everything else, without primer, and gotten good results. Now I want to take advantage of their wide array of shades for use on bodies. I'm well aware that using primer can result in a better paint job, but I'm curious which primer would work best with any/all of these these water-based paints.

One of the main reasons I haven't used these paints for bodies was an article in SA(E) years ago comparing various brands of acrylics. As I recall, some of the paints took forever to harden, which is the last thing you want when painting model bodies. I'm hoping someone has figured out a solution for that by now.

Any other tips and pics of paintwork would be appreciated.

[charlie8575]

I'd just use any regular primer, lacquer or enamel, or an acrylic if you have one. I use Plasti-Kote or Valspar lacquer primer under 99% of my work, regardless of topcost, with great results. For small items, I have bottle of Tamiya white primer.

Charlie Larkin

[Monty]

Interesting. I was under the assumption that the primer would need to be chemically similar to the paint for best adhesion etc.