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From the very reliable Lady Atia:

Howdy Guys and Girls - just want to say there is going to be a new paint and hobby range which will drop in August.

Regards,
Lady Atia

So the question is will it 'replace' or will it be 'in addition to' the current paint range?

I sure hope the paints are in addition to the current line (like back when they added the Air range or the special Technicals like Agrellan Earth, Blood for the Blood Gods, etc).

If it replaces the current line then I hope it's just a change in the pots used (unless the pots are worse than the current ones, of course).

New paint range? You mean a complete new paint range to replace the one they spent So™ Long™ Building™ Up™? Why?

And a new 'hobby' range? So a whole new set of brushes and tools at stupidly inflated prices?

Makes sense. The current range still has a couple of colours that have vaguely descriptive names, which was quite clearly an error. I'm hoping for a new paint range that has no reference to colours whatsoever.

'First, basecoat with Aeioulf Temper, then paint a layer of Orruk History mixed with Grot Feet, highlight the edges with Realm Of Fire Cafe Menu, and finish with a glaze of Wallet Burner.'

Atia says she can't (not won't, can't) say whether this is an additional range or if it replaces the current range. If it does replace the current range, it makes the recent gemstone paints and new metallics a head scratcher if they're going to discontinue them so soon.

| made the switch to Vallejo a long time ago. While cheaper the driving factor in switching for me was not price. It was the fact that GW kept switching their paint ranges around too much. My armies go a long way back and it got hard for me to match colours so I got off the merry go around and switched brands.

Also Vallejo colours matched up with GW's new old 3ed paint range which made switching really easy for me.

Honestly with the paint stuff they've been releasing there's no way this is anything but an in addition range.

There's been too much too recent for a reboot.

I doubt a new Paint range.

Maybe this refers to the new terrain kits that were just released? Perhaps more of them are coming.

 Oguhmek wrote:
Maybe this refers to the new terrain kits that were just released? Perhaps more of them are coming.

Atia is always very knowledgable and clear with regards to new releases vs. news/rumors about coming releases.

Most likely, this is a new range along the lines of Technical, Base, Layer, etc., i.e. a line that has a purpose the current paints don't fill.

 MrFlutterPie wrote:
| made the switch to Vallejo a long time ago. While cheaper the driving factor in switching for me was not price. It was the fact that GW kept switching their paint ranges around too much. My armies go a long way back and it got hard for me to match colours so I got off the merry go around and switched brands.

Also Vallejo colours matched up with GW's new old 3ed paint range which made switching really easy for me.

That really was a maddening decision from GW when they revamped their paint system not once, but two times (!) over a fairly short time period.

The main advantage the GW paint range had was that a lot of people already had armies painted in specific colors and was thus leery of switching to another brand. As soon as they switched their formulas, there was no reason not to switch if another range had superior price, quality or bottle design.


If they are about to revamp the line again and not just add a new specialist range or change the pots, it's starting to look like some absurd game of musical chairs and I have to somewhat question the sanity of anyone trying to keep up with it.

When the new paints were released (the gem ones/gloss/metallic) I asked if we would also get stickers with their name on it to present them on the big paint rack, as we don't carry all the regular paints and had enough space for the new ones. I was told that it shall come later as they would be changes in the paint range in the near future. I'm pretty sure that I was told that the Edge paints would become available in regular stores for the occasion.

I doubt anything drastic is happening (at least on the paint side of the hobby), probably just a chunk of the range going direct only and being replaced on the rack. At least I hope it's nothing drastic considering the money we invest in paints...

Maybe they are removing the old world names from the paints. Troll Slayer Orange becoming Fyreslayer Orange and Reikland Fleshshade becoming Stormcast Armour Wash etc.

Meanwhile, the vallejo italian red I used for my blood angels a decade ago remains the same exact shade as italian red I buy today.

Something else GW seem to fundamentally misunderstand about the hobby. Shame really, as technically GW paints are really good, metallics stand up against any other product out there still.

 insaniak wrote:
Makes sense. The current range still has a couple of colours that have vaguely descriptive names, which was quite clearly an error. I'm hoping for a new paint range that has no reference to colours whatsoever.

'First, basecoat with Aeioulf Temper, then paint a layer of Orruk History mixed with Grot Feet, highlight the edges with Realm Of Fire Cafe Menu, and finish with a glaze of Wallet Burner.'

You made me spit out my drink with these names. I never knew how much I wanted Orruk History and Grot feet until now.

For a hobby range I could use more basing options. While its great they made sector imperialis bases and the AoS bases I just need simple basing kits like the ones they used to have but decided to remove for no reason. I just need like rocks and stones, not giant slabs of building.

 insaniak wrote:
Makes sense. The current range still has a couple of colours that have vaguely descriptive names, which was quite clearly an error. I'm hoping for a new paint range that has no reference to colours whatsoever.

'First, basecoat with Aeioulf Temper, then paint a layer of Orruk History mixed with Grot Feet, highlight the edges with Realm Of Fire Cafe Menu, and finish with a glaze of Wallet Burner.'

+1 good sir for this post. Hmm I do hope it's new colours well we have to wait and see.

H.B.M.C. wrote:New paint range? You mean a complete new paint range to replace the one they spent So™ Long™ Building™ Up™? Why?

And a new 'hobby' range? So a whole new set of brushes and tools at stupidly inflated prices?

It wouldn't be the first time they did that though. Didn't the last range just replace something that came out 2 years before it or something like that?

Oh please please please be dropper bottles. I would stop buying other paints even though they are cheaper if GW went to dropper bottles.

It is not a new paint range. It is a slight rebranding of the existing lines into one comprehensive 2 rack system.

we will have it in our store next week. It combines the Air range, the existing paints, and brings back all the stuff removed from the rack to Direct Only into one massive system. There are new racks to hold it all as well.

The air range is going into the stores?

Saints be praised.

I wonder if GW's realized yet that its paints are the only impulse purchase item they still offer?

 insaniak wrote:
Makes sense. The current range still has a couple of colours that have vaguely descriptive names, which was quite clearly an error. I'm hoping for a new paint range that has no reference to colours whatsoever.

'First, basecoat with Aeioulf Temper, then paint a layer of Orruk History mixed with Grot Feet, highlight the edges with Realm Of Fire Cafe Menu, and finish with a glaze of Wallet Burner.'

Ooooooo, what color is Wallet Burner? Also, does this mean they'll continue to expand the line with more useful colors like Chaos Tears and Dark Elf Melter?

 Ghaz wrote:
From the very reliable Lady Atia:

Howdy Guys and Girls - just want to say there is going to be a new paint and hobby range which will drop in August.

Regards,
Lady Atia

So the question is will it 'replace' or will it be 'in addition to' the current paint range?

And this is one of the reasons why I stopped using GW paints years ago. They just can't stop with them!

 insaniak wrote:
...'First, basecoat with Aeioulf Temper, then paint a layer of Orruk History mixed with Grot Feet, highlight the edges with Realm Of Fire Cafe Menu, and finish with a glaze of Wallet Burner.'

This is so true. If, like me, you don't keep up with GW's games any more but want/are forced to buy their paints then trying to pick a colour based upon the product names is next to impossible. Given that I still use old GW paint names in general(ish) conversation this is a sad state of affairs.

Ooh, I wonder if they'll do it with the brushes?

"Lay down a base coat with Fyreslayer beard, drybrush with Wulfen armpit, pick out the details with Witch Elf Nether Regions."

Really happy about this news, will be nice to be able to get Lamenters Yellow, Dark Reaper etc in stores again instead of having to make orders from GW.

 Azreal13 wrote:
Ooh, I wonder if they'll do it with the brushes?

"Lay down a base coat with Fyreslayer beard, drybrush with Wulfen armpit, pick out the details with Witch Elf Nether Regions."

Nah. I've met some Witch Elves over the years - you don't get a brush from them since 2000 or so.

Jack Flask wrote:

 insaniak wrote:
Makes sense. The current range still has a couple of colours that have vaguely descriptive names, which was quite clearly an error. I'm hoping for a new paint range that has no reference to colours whatsoever.

'First, basecoat with Aeioulf Temper, then paint a layer of Orruk History mixed with Grot Feet, highlight the edges with Realm Of Fire Cafe Menu, and finish with a glaze of Wallet Burner.'

Ooooooo, what color is Wallet Burner? Also, does this mean they'll continue to expand the line with more useful colors like Chaos Tears and Dark Elf Melter?

Wallet Burner is a clear-ish coat. As per the usual directive, resist the urge to put on one thick coat, and instead put on multiple thin coats until you get the proper coverage. No, keep going. Just a few more thin coasts until you get that nice, opaque-ish finish you are looking for. Oh, and there is Chaos Tears, which is awesome, but no Dark Elf Melter. My favorite new color though is Sisters of Battle Oubliette. That one will probably sell so well that you just won't be able to find it most places.

More from Atia on this

via Brian Griffith, here on the blog
"I can confirm similar after a chat with my FLGS this afternoon.

He mentioned that his supplier had told him there was going to be a big revamp of the paint rack retailers use to sell the paints soon."

via JHall on dakka:
"It is a slight rebranding of the existing lines into one comprehensive 2 rack system.

we will have it in our store next week. It combines the Air range, the existing paints, and brings back all the stuff removed from the rack to Direct Only into one massive system. There are new racks to hold it all as well."

so basically stores will be able to sell more of the full range (no change in manufacturer), but may need more space for the rack(s)

Yes. The post by JHall is further up in this thread...

I'm going to run and gun here before the Mods drag me away , but my point is this:

GW paints are good, no question, and if you have the money to get this new range or the current range, they won't let you down. I've been a big critic of GW these past years, but their paints have never let me down. Vallejo paints are also good, plus you get the handy dropper style bottle, and you get more, for less. Win win.

But you can save money by buying big bottles of acrylic for cheap from art stores or poundland in the UK.

Make your own textured paint by adding fine sand, sand which I also get free from my local beach

Grind up cork, bark, or slate for different textures if you want to experiment.

My local model airplane store sells gloss and inks for cheap.

Fight the system, make your own or buy cheaper!