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2025/08/22 13:28:56
Subject: The Deck of Many Colors by Ninjon - Coming Soon
The Deck of Many Colors is a miniature painting tool in the form of a deck of premium reference cards. Each card features hand-curated color palettes, inspirational artwork, and real paint matches from the brands you already use at your hobby desk. The goal is simple: take the stress out of color selection and put the fun back into painting.
Instead of second-guessing schemes or scrolling endlessly for inspiration, you can flip through the deck, find a palette that excites you, and start painting immediately. Every card is designed to be both practical and inspiring - giving you a clear guide to color harmony while leaving plenty of room for creativity.
These 6 cards are your first glimpse into something much larger. More stories will unfold. Each universe is expanding to a full deck. What you see here is only the beginning... with your purchase you are stepping into the sci-fi and fantasy realms of imagination.
Whether you’re painting an RPG adventuring party, building a Warhammer kill team, or finishing a long-awaited display piece, the Deck of Many Colors helps you:
These 6 cards are your first glimpse into something much larger. More stories will unfold. Each universe is expanding to a full deck. What you see here is only the beginning... with your purchase you are stepping into the sci-fi and fantasy realms of imagination.
Whether you’re painting an RPG adventuring party, building a Warhammer kill team, or finishing a long-awaited display piece, the Deck of Many Colors helps you:
* Discover new palettes you may never have considered
* Speed up decision-making so you spend less time stuck and more time painting
* Elevate your results with pro-level color theory distilled into a pocket-sized tool
Compact, durable, and built for hobbyists, the deck slips easily into your bag or sits neatly at your painting station - always ready when inspiration strikes.
Available now for preorder – reserve your pack today and help bring this project to life for miniature painters everywhere. Estimated shipping in late 2025. Please review the preorder disclaimer
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2025/08/22 15:56:06
Subject: The Deck of Many Colors by Ninjon - Coming Soon
these type of pallets can be really helpful and you can easily make them yourself via online tools and photos but for those that do want stuff premade there are way cheaper options out there for these types of pallets (he shows off one of them, the color cube on the page). Not wargaming themed of course but similar mood/vibe based selections.
So the value her really is if you use any of the 3 paint linkes the pallets are pre-matched too:
pro acrylic, AK or P3. There's also a general color number but that's common across these things.
I do like these type of pallets l and while I know it's not cheap to make $50 is a lot for a casual painter but he does give you a couple samples via the photos where you can try it out.
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2025/08/22 16:43:06
Subject: The Deck of Many Colors by Ninjon - Coming Soon
Monkeysloth wrote: these type of pallets can be really helpful and you can easily make them yourself via online tools and photos but for those that do want stuff premade there are way cheaper options out there for these types of pallets (he shows off one of them, the color cube on the page). Not wargaming themed of course but similar mood/vibe based selections.
So the value her really is if you use any of the 3 paint linkes the pallets are pre-matched too:
pro acrylic, AK or P3. There's also a general color number but that's common across these things.
I do like these type of pallets l and while I know it's not cheap to make $50 is a lot for a casual painter but he does give you a couple samples via the photos where you can try it out.
Two Thin Coats (TTC) is shown on the card in this photo.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2025/08/22 17:34:24
Subject: Re:The Deck of Many Colors by Ninjon - Coming Soon
The Reaper Power Palette just gives you a matching color to a part of the chosen picture that was uploaded. It doesn't give you the curated palette of colors that the cards do (which may or may not be in your uploaded picture to begin with).
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2025/08/22 21:12:23
Subject: The Deck of Many Colors by Ninjon - Coming Soon
Sadly this is pretty standard for a lot of books from the USA through KS. If they go retail you can wait around for them to appear locally and go through slower bulk shipping for retail; but yeah otherwise the shipping for a single book overseas now from the USA to UK is bonkers expensive.
I am glad he clarifies there's no AI-slop used here at least. I suspect the price is high because they don't expect to sell a lot of these and the upfront costs are pretty high, especially if they're being produced in the US.
"Conditional Production: Production will only proceed if the required minimum number of preorders is met. If the project does not reach that threshold, we reserve the right to cancel production, and all preorders will be fully refunded."
I'd be curious to know what the minimum is.
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Monkeysloth wrote: these type of pallets can be really helpful and you can easily make them yourself via online tools and photos but for those that do want stuff premade there are way cheaper options out there for these types of pallets (he shows off one of them, the color cube on the page). Not wargaming themed of course but similar mood/vibe based selections.
So the value her really is if you use any of the 3 paint linkes the pallets are pre-matched too:
pro acrylic, AK or P3. There's also a general color number but that's common across these things.
I do like these type of pallets l and while I know it's not cheap to make $50 is a lot for a casual painter but he does give you a couple samples via the photos where you can try it out.
Two Thin Coats (TTC) is shown on the card in this photo.
the fact that you need to own multiple paint lines to use a single card really makes this hard to recommend. Probably should have stuck with Vallejo and let people find the closets colors to what they own via numerous resources
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2025/08/23 00:56:55
Subject: The Deck of Many Colors by Ninjon - Coming Soon
chaos0xomega wrote: Theyre giving you 4 different paint matches per color, i dont see the problem.
There are five paint brands (AK Interactive 3rd Gen, Formula P3, Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic, Two Thin Coats and Pro Acryl). Each color has three paint matches plus the hex code for the color.
Monkeysloth wrote: the fact that you need to own multiple paint lines to use a single card really makes this hard to recommend. Probably should have stuck with Vallejo and let people find the closets colors to what they own via numerous resources
The card mentioned above can do four of the five colors using a single paint line (Army Painter), plus you don't necessarily have to use all five colors on the card.
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2025/08/23 11:24:03
Subject: Re:The Deck of Many Colors by Ninjon - Coming Soon
Pricing wise, I guess it’s a combination of inflation, tariffs, pricing for market risk and the fact the product is essentially an art book with artists to fund. On reflection I can see how the pricing ends up there, and to be honest the main impediment for me is the likely postage across the pond. If it ever goes normal retail at one of the discount places, I would probably go for it.
Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!
Looks pretty cool, expensive but I appreciate that it's a premium product and also a bit of a risk to produce. If I can get it locally in the UK I will look to get the sci-fi pack.
2025/08/23 12:41:28
Subject: The Deck of Many Colors by Ninjon - Coming Soon
Costs less, is not fantasy/sci-fi themed, and provides generic color names.
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2025/08/23 14:40:56
Subject: The Deck of Many Colors by Ninjon - Coming Soon
Costs less, is not fantasy/sci-fi themed, and provides generic color names.
The color cubes cost more when you buy both, you know, to get all the cards.
I think Ninjon's take on this is brilliant. He identified two issues with the color cubes for the miniature hobby and fixed them.
The only problem with this product I see is the applicability to 40k, the elephant in the room. These curated palettes are great for people looking for unique color schemes for custom chapters, warbands, craftworlds, hive fleets et al. However, I think the majority of players choose the official schemes and have no use for this kind of thing.
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2025/08/23 15:22:38
Subject: The Deck of Many Colors by Ninjon - Coming Soon
Yeah, I imagine a lot of people choose the official schemes as they have already been sorted out, and you just need to paint them. They are a form of Ninjons cards. Especially useful for new starters to painting.
Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!
If you're trying to do one of the official paint schemes for a GW army there are roughly 1 quintillion guides on the internet including those produced by GW themselves. It is very much not a problem that there isn't an "ultramarines card"
2025/08/23 17:17:31
Subject: The Deck of Many Colors by Ninjon - Coming Soon
Billicus wrote: It is very much not a problem that there isn't an "ultramarines card"
That's not what I'm saying. The target audience for this product does not include players who use the ultramarine scheme or any other official scheme, which, in my experience, is the majority of the market. So it's inherently limited in its appeal. That's all.
The Imperial Navy, A Galatic Force for Good.
2025/08/23 17:26:02
Subject: The Deck of Many Colors by Ninjon - Coming Soon
Billicus wrote: It is very much not a problem that there isn't an "ultramarines card"
That's not what I'm saying. The target audience for this product does not include players who use the ultramarine scheme or any other official scheme, which, in my experience, is the majority of the market. So it's inherently limited in its appeal. That's all.
Even then, hard disagree. There are far more painters out there that don't care how GW says they should paint their models, or even paint GW models at all, than painters that do.
2025/08/23 18:53:08
Subject: The Deck of Many Colors by Ninjon - Coming Soon
Billicus wrote: It is very much not a problem that there isn't an "ultramarines card"
That's not what I'm saying. The target audience for this product does not include players who use the ultramarine scheme or any other official scheme, which, in my experience, is the majority of the market. So it's inherently limited in its appeal. That's all.
But... thats not a problem at all..
The majority of the market not needing the product doesnt mean that a product made for the minority isnt necessary, worthwhile, or viable.
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