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2011/06/16 20:09:59
Subject: Paint Alternatives
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Anyone have any suggestions on good paint for minis besides GW?
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2011/06/16 20:14:24
Subject: Paint Alternatives
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Master Tormentor
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P3. Covers like Foundation, but doesn't come in muted shades only.
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2011/06/16 20:15:50
Subject: Paint Alternatives
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Tail-spinning Tomb Blade Pilot
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I love reaper master series.
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In the words of the late, great Colonel Sanders: "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken." |
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2011/06/16 21:09:34
Subject: Re:Paint Alternatives
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Three Color Minimum
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Vallejo has 3 applicable lines of paint. Model Color, Game Color and Model Air. All of them are great for different purposes. Game color is almost equivalent to GWs colors, but with more colors. Model color is a bit more muted. Model Air is meant for airbrushes, but goes on great with a brush too and the metallics are great!
I'd pick up a few bottles of each and see which you like. They all have their pros and cons.
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2011/06/18 15:15:07
Subject: Paint Alternatives
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Gargantuan Gargant
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I like Vallejo - more bang for your buck than GW, dropper bottles > pots, ridiculously expansive range (when you consider the three lines).
Haven't tried Reaper or P3, but they seem a bit more finicky than Vallejo - people seem to either love them or hate them.
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The Dreadnote wrote:But the Emperor already has a shrine, in the form of your local Games Workshop. You honour him by sacrificing your money to the plastic effigies of his warriors. In time, your devotion will be rewarded with the gift of having even more effigies to worship.
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2011/06/18 17:12:21
Subject: Re:Paint Alternatives
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Vallejo gets my vote! Like others have said you get more for your money and the dropper bottles are a god send. I used to use GW paints and nothing butt GW paints until I couldn't get hold of some of the older colours. Tried a couple of Vallejo colours and never looked back. One thing I'd say about the darker reds and blues of Vallejo's model colour range is that they're a bit glossy straight out of the bottle, but nothing a bit of thinning and mixing can't sort out 
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2011/06/18 17:47:49
Subject: Paint Alternatives
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Huge Hierodule
The centre of a massive brood chamber, heaving and pulsating.
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Personally I'd stick with good ol' GW paint. I've had no problems with it.
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Squigsquasher, resident ban magnet, White Knight, and general fethwit.
 buddha wrote:I've decided that these GW is dead/dying threads that pop up every-week must be followers and cultists of nurgle perpetuating the need for decay. I therefore declare that that such threads are heresy and subject to exterminatus. So says the Inquisition!
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2011/06/18 19:32:04
Subject: Paint Alternatives
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Infiltrating Broodlord
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Testors Model car paints has awesome metal paints.
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 Tyranids attract more tang than an astronaut convention.
Success is a little more than I already have. Every day, Forever. Until you have nothing.
As Galactic ruler, I promise to be tough but fair. But tough.
"Dangerous terrain where you just die upon rolling a 1 is for sissies. Parts of the board you wont even move your models into because you're physically afraid of being stung by wasps? Welcome to a Tyranid invasion, cue danger music. "
Check out my NSFW Tyranids! Your eyes will burn for days.
Team NSFW: Making wargamers deeply uncomfortable since 2011.
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2011/06/18 20:38:35
Subject: Paint Alternatives
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Chalice-Wielding Sanguinary High Priest
Arlington TX, but want to be back in Seattle WA
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vallejo paints. Ive seen people use testors modeling paint, but in my experience enamels (especailly testors) tend to cover up detail because of their thickness.
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 4250 points of Blood Angels goodness, sweet and silky W12-L6-D4
 1000 points of Teil-Shan (my own scheme) Eldar Craftworld in progress
 800 points of unassembled Urban themed Imperial Guard
 650 points of my do-it-yourself Tempest Guard
 675 points of Commoraghs finest!
The Dude - "Jackie Treehorn treats objects like women, man."
Lord Helmet - "I bet she gives great helmet."
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2011/06/18 20:54:40
Subject: Paint Alternatives
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Death-Dealing Ultramarine Devastator
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Humbrol (may just be in the UK I'm not sure) make a good range of acrylics loads of shades and gloss, Matt and satin options of most colours. If your like me (weird) and lick your paint covered brush to keep the tip pointy then I know GW or Humbrol won't kill you (in the short term I'll let you know if that changes suddenly) but GW taste better ha ha.
Don't know about any other companies paints but I'm considering reaper ones if someone can tell me how toxic they are to injest? Lol.
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