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Hi guys


I just started with 40K and I got cheap and end up screwing up with my paints. I bought a mix of various paint (not recommend for beginner, and I am one) including 7 Coat D'Arms paint, 3 Vallejo Game Color paint, 2 GW metallic paint, and 1 GW wash. Since I bought the Coat D'Arms for cheap, it tend to be very watery and I find a beginner like myself (who know nothing about paint). I got it for around 30 bucks, granted I could have just bought online and end up with all Vallejo Game Color but I was excited and didn't want to wait for it to arrive. Right now I'm quite lost, as I feel it won't look as good unless I stick with one paint brand. Lesson learn, never go cheap unless I'm sure of what I'm buying and know my ability.

With that said, GW is releasing it annual mega paint set (@ Warstore for $198) and I'm drooling at the thought of having every single color in front of me, and never having to drive back and forth to find the right color (as I don't know what color to get)

I think I might use ALL of the color in because I don't have a set theme, I don't paint by what the codex go, meaning I don't paint "Imperial Fist, Ultramarine, Blood Raven, Space Wolf, because I don't PLAY the game, so I'm much into the hobby aspect of it. Also I plan on collecting Tau, Tryanids, Chaos, SM, (currently collecting IG as my first army) and I want each army to have a different color. Also I want lot of color because I want each soldier unique, so for example since I collect IG, I want to give the Sargent of the shock trooper maybe a different color boot, belt, weapon, etc... This is why I think I would make good use of all the colors, granted I won't use all of them, but it still something very nice to have and a good storage for all my paints.

With that said before I ask your opinion about all of it all, how do you make the paints from drying out? Do the paint automatically dry out even without ever opening the cap (those paint I don't use)? Also in regard to paint drying out, people have said to drop 2 drop of water and stir it, is that correct? Please just let me know how to keep the paint lasting for years if I do get this mega set.

What do you think in regard to should I buy it or not in regard to everything I said above?

Lastly I can't imagine what color to get if i buy it individually.

Thanks

Yes. tl;dr

Didnt this just come up...

The general consensus is that its worth it if you think you'll use all the colors.

Catyrpelius wrote:Didnt this just come up...

The general consensus is that its worth it if you think you'll use all the colors.

Yep. in my own thread

Shoukldnt you be in school or something?

Nope. We get off for rushashanah. Or however you spell it...I should know..Ah well.

And it was so quiet around here to

Really? Who left?

I dunno, some random little girl.

Unless the value is massively better, I would say go with a Reaper paint set instead. GW paints are too inconsistent and the bottles are crap.

This wasnt a thread about switching paint brands....

Catyrpelius wrote:I dunno, some random little girl.

Bah.

Hahaha, it really has been quiet the last couple of days, you can definatly tell that all the youts are back in school.

Catyrpelius wrote:Hahaha, it really has been quiet the last couple of days, you can definatly tell that all the youts are back in school.

I can indeed Even the mods can tell. Almost none of them are around

I guess dakka has 'summerfags' too! And I'm one of them!

Theres been lots of mods around, the mods and DCMs have been haveing a party, but its a secret.

I won't tell anyone. Good for them. They deserve it after an entire 5 months of me

It'll give me a chance to catch up on my post count...

Go for it! I honestly have no clue how I have this many posts. Most of them are.....Compliments, I assume. Being nice to painters is always fun..Almost all of my gallery votes are 10/10 I'm soo nice

I can use this as a crutch later.

I think your evil...

I am. Gawd, you should see my 4chan comments..*shivers*

Lol, now I'm going to have to go and look...

slugsung88 wrote:Hi guys


I just started with 40K and I got cheap and end up screwing up with my paints............................

What do you think in regard to should I buy it or not in regard to everything I said above?

Lastly I can't imagine what color to get if i buy it individually.

Thanks

I agree one of the posts above. GW paints are ok but to buy the whole set? No way. Most of them will just sit in a box collecting dust. My current army is only using about 12 paints all up so a whole set like this seems like a waist. Plus its fun to go and buy a new colour! 8)

Personally, I prefer other paints to GW.

ed.. Choosing your first colours can be a bit hard. Do some searching on the web and buy some colours you like. Test them out. Do some paint tests on your mini's. Have fun with it. Eventually you will find what you like. Took me a few months to work out how I want my Eldar army.

My 2 cents

Yeah, Reaper and Vallejo have much better standard paints, but I literally swear oathes on Devlan Mud. GW has some great washes and the best metallics of anyone, hands down.

Given that, I think it is better to pick up paint as you go, from whoever you think is best. And don't say "but I'm not a painter and just want to have it conventient for me." It is by getting an authority on the paints you choose to use that you get better. If you have a wide range good paints you'll naturally learn to use them better.