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gw paints are so expensive, are there any companies that make paints
that are just as good and less pricey? if so please say.

Vallejo

Vallejo Game Color, Vallejo Model Color, Vallejo Model Air, Privateer Press Formula P3, Reaper Master Series.

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 ScootyPuffJunior wrote:
Vallejo Game Color, Vallejo Model Color, Vallejo Model Air, Privateer Press Formula P3, Reaper Master Series.

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This.

Also, OP, if you've got a Boyes nearby they sell the Vellejo model range for about £1.50 each.

Cote 'd Arms - the company that made the original Citadel/GW paints before the change over to the terribad bottles. They even have all the old colors we know and love.

Which old colors. Didn't they just change the paints like a year ago. So you mean the colors from two years ago?

 Cruentus wrote:
Cote 'd Arms - the company that made the original Citadel/GW paints before the change over to the terribad bottles. They even have all the old colors we know and love.

Brown Wash - The secret to my painting successes in the late 90s.

Super Newb wrote:
Which old colors. Didn't they just change the paints like a year ago. So you mean the colors from two years ago?

They were the ones before they switched to the screw on hex pots. The taller hex and circular ones that lasted forever, which GW didn't like.

 Cruentus wrote:
Cote 'd Arms - the company that made the original Citadel/GW paints before the change over to the terribad bottles. They even have all the old colors we know and love.

This. When I run out of my current pots, I'm getting these babies.

At op: you could also buy Reaper paints.

Just trying out vallejo and I have to say its a real eye opener.

Dropper bottles are so much more handy than flip tops. Their primers are ace and the consistency and colours seems so much better than GW's

I have to mention Cote 'd Arms too. But then I have a soft spot for the old 1st and 2nd ed GW paints. Still have a load I am using right here besides me. Metallic blues, greens and reds, who knew.

Tamiya are good for realistic military colours.

I use the Reaper MSPs, and really like them. I liked the Pro Paints too, but not the pots. The dropper bottles are superior in nearly every way. And for those of us not great at mixing, Reaper has a lot of "triads" - three colors that consist of a base, highlight and shadow color designed to work together.

 ScootyPuffJunior wrote:
Vallejo Game Color, Vallejo Model Color, Vallejo Model Air, Privateer Press Formula P3, Reaper Master Series.

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This plus you can mix your own with Liquitex basics or professional series acrylics, just be prepared to add distilled water and flow aid and possibly matt medium.

Typically I use Vallejo unless for some reason I needed a paint ASAP and couldn't wait for it to come in the mail. In which case I run to the bunker and get some GW paint.

I prefer the dropper bottles over flip tops or any other type of bottle. I've also used reaper paints, and Privateer press P3 paints. All are pretty good. Reaper seems to require less thinning than the others but that is a non-issue with me.

Since I thin my paint on the brush and not in the bottle anyway.

I'm slowly switching to Vallejo since my GW paints are starting to dry up, which sucks. And they are also pricier and you get less.

AND I AM IN LOVE WITH VALLEJO. Especially the model color range, since I like my colors less saturated and more realistic. But I don't discriminate: I also use Game Color for bright colors. I can't recommend Vallejo enough. With Game Color and Model Color, you get a range of colors far massive than the Citadel color range. For a cheaper price. And you get more paints. And the quality is good and definitely better than the current GW paints.

Try them out.

 Sir pimpalot wrote:
gw paints are so expensive, are there any companies that make paints
that are just as good and less pricey? if so please say.

hey ben!

Paint behavior and opacity varies from color to color within brands, so a variety is ideal, although it takes time and experimentation to figure out your preferences for all of your particular needs. If you're looking for a starting point while you begin to branch out, I'll add another hearty vote for Vallejo.