ok i started my 1/16 pershing today, got through the first step, and sprayed a layer of model masters dark grey primer on the thing, well its now 5 or so hours later, and the primer is still tacky to the touch. i can squeeze and leave fingerprints in it, and its a little sticky. is this normal? it does not seem dry to me. and i dont know what to do with it.

Depends on temperture, humidity, how thick you put it on, etc etc. but I would think from what I've seen it should have been dry by now.

Dave

it could be the temp. im in colorado so moisture around this time of the year is at a big fat 0, Its colder downstairs, maybe ill move it up into the office for a little while and see what happens. i put it on pretty thin. ill try the upstairs rout

What kind of primer did you use, also i see that your from Colorado so hows the weather, why i'm asking is, humidity plays a big part in drying paint. The higher the humidity the longer the paint will take to dry. Try placing it under a lamp for a few hours or use a blow dryer on a low setting about 8-12 inches from your model. I think that if you use at a high setting you may end up worping or melt your model.

as of about fifteen min ago, it was -8* outside, humidity is non existent. lol cold cold night

Also keep in mind the temp. is a large factor in dry times. Leave it over nite and see what happens.
It has to dry...sooner or later!

will do. not much else i can do on the thing untill the lower hull is dry. i guess i can start the wheels, gonna be the same type of thing with the primer.

hmm i think that 5 hours is too much whatever the condition is . But since u think is not dry ,please dont touch, Any possible handling will leave fingerprints so ..take some time off , cut and sand other parts and give it a whole day .
If primer coats is normally thin usually it doesnt take more than 2 hours for full cure...

well, its dry. took a little longer, placed it in the heater closet. it dried hanging up, i handled only the inner hull, and no figerprints showed as i placed my basecoat on it. the wheels dried pretty fast. i think it was becasue it was cold where i was sparaying.