Rumour about changes of GW paint range (now with paint names and colour diagram)

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**spireland**

Pictures of the new paint set up on Reddit.

http://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer/comments/r8p86/info_on_the_upcoming_paint_release/

**Aerethan**

I change all of my GW paints to dropper bottles. Worth the $.33 each to do it. Allows me to keep the paint longer than using the GW pots. Same with my P3's. Dropper bottles are what all paint should be in for this hobby.

And my Badab Black does smell slightly sharper than Devlan Mud. Interesting.

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spireland wrote:Pictures of the new paint set up on Reddit.

http://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer/comments/r8p86/info_on_the_upcoming_paint_release/

Those pics are on one of these last few pages already. Thanks though.

**silent25**

d-usa wrote:
Aerethan wrote:I just took a wiff of my Devlan mud and it doesn't really smell "bad". It smells like some sort of solvent. Not as bad as acetone or turpentine.

I think the black is the worst of the bunch I have.

That's just the lead, mercury, and ground up worker from the Chinese factorys

**stubacca**

wyomingfox wrote:
biccat wrote:Have you considered transferring your GW foundations to a dropper bottle? Seems like the best of both worlds.

I'll take that suggestion up. Thanks

I've been looking for some on local stores but I've not found any. Does anyone know where to get them from (UK shipping)

**Slinky**

silent25 wrote:
d-usa wrote:
Aerethan wrote:I just took a wiff of my Devlan mud and it doesn't really smell "bad". It smells like some sort of solvent. Not as bad as acetone or turpentine.

I think the black is the worst of the bunch I have.

That's just the lead, mercury, and ground up worker from the Chinese factorys

Thraka green should have been called Soylent Green

**Aerethan**

For dropper bottles:
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=44774&catid=530

I'm sure they ship across the pond. Granted the 15cc ones have been on backorder since I started linking them here.

Dear Dakka: QUIT BUYING ALL MAH BOTTLES!!! I need another 50 of them and you all keep taking them!

**insaniak**

reps0l wrote:I think badab black smells like chocolate. But maybe there is something wrong with me.

Or you need to check the wrapper on your chocolate...

**spitfire6x**

Are we sure the 145 is the paint range? i know it seems as if it is, but i have have a strange message from my local gw saying to come down and find out more and pre order as there is limited stock?? maybe a paint set?

**Morathi's Darkest Sin**

Its a trap?

Perhaps they are selling the old paints cheap? Or like you said maybe one of the boxes are limited, also possible would be a painters masterclass set like before, with the bolter casing water pot to celebrate the launch of the new range.

**StoneRaizer**

Good thing I waited to start my Fantasy Dark Elves army. I would've been screwed if I bought paint from the old range and had to switch to the new. I have the colour scheme (purple/bluish-green/light blue) in my head, I'll just need to get the new paint for it.

In the meantime, I hope I have enough Space Wolves Grey, Astronomican Grey and Fenris Grey to finish my Space Wolves army.

**kronk**

spitfire6x wrote:Are we sure the 145 is the paint range? i know it seems as if it is, but i have have a strange message from my local gw saying to come down and find out more and pre order as there is limited stock?? maybe a paint set?

They're going to drug you and sell you to a foreign legion "recruiter". You'll wake up on a ship at sea.

Don't do it!

**biccat**

kronk wrote:
spitfire6x wrote:Are we sure the 145 is the paint range? i know it seems as if it is, but i have have a strange message from my local gw saying to come down and find out more and pre order as there is limited stock?? maybe a paint set?

They're going to drug you and sell you to a foreign legion "recruiter". You'll wake up on a ship at sea.

Don't do it!

You're thinking of Privateer Press events.

**brainscan**

its more likley limited stock of the new painting book, cd and guide etc. I'm going down for curiosity. I personally doubt the likelihood of a fire sale for all the old paint ranges....

**spitfire6x**

lol Looking at the message again it says very limited stock, i cant believe they'ed get so worked up over a new paint range! i think its good but to almost explode over it!!!! come on

**Orki**

The Decapitator wrote:

As far as I'm aware these paints have been specifically designed to be used straight from the pot and actually work very well without the need for water or Medium.

I had a hunch that they might be doing this. ie pre-watered down for the layers. This is a great idea for those that haven't learned how to thin correctly, like most of their target customer base, but for those of us that can actually paint it is an insult of a joke. Selling us water...

While I will of course be sampling them next time i'm in my store, if this is true, then I for one will not be buying into this 'convenience'.

**Arakasi**

stubacca wrote:I've been looking for some on local stores but I've not found any. Does anyone know where to get them from (UK shipping)

I've bought mine from this ebay seller in the past: UK dropper bottles

**CthuluIsSpy**

The Decapitator wrote:

As far as I'm aware these paints have been specifically designed to be used straight from the pot and actually work very well without the need for water or Medium.

You are not normally meant to use it straight from the pot?
Looks like I've been doing it wrong the whole time

Funnily enough, I never found the need to thin my paints either, except for the very old pots.

**stubacca**

Arakasi wrote:
stubacca wrote:I've been looking for some on local stores but I've not found any. Does anyone know where to get them from (UK shipping)
I've bought mine from this ebay seller in the past: UK dropper bottles

You actual legend, cheers, mate!

**skarsol**

If anyone else is looking but needs US shipping:
http://www.sks-bottle.com/340c/fin2007.html

**Jayce_The_Ace**

I've just looked on the GW website and all the colours have gone, except for Bubonic brown & spray paints.

**Breotan**

Aerethan wrote:For dropper bottles:
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=44774&catid=530
Dear Dakka: QUIT BUYING ALL MAH BOTTLES!!! I need another 50 of them and you all keep taking them!

Sadly the necks of their smaller bottles are too narrow for my paint mixer to fit inside. Makes me want to cry.

Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:Perhaps they are selling the old paints cheap?

You do know this is GW you're talking about, right?

**Lockark**

Breotan wrote:
Aerethan wrote:For dropper bottles:
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=44774&catid=530
Dear Dakka: QUIT BUYING ALL MAH BOTTLES!!! I need another 50 of them and you all keep taking them!
Sadly the necks of their smaller bottles are too narrow for my paint mixer to fit inside. Makes me want to cry.

Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:Perhaps they are selling the old paints cheap?
You do know this is GW you're talking about, right?

Last time they changed paints, the closest Games Workshop stores I know of were giving the old paints away to anyone who walked threw the door. (The black top bottle ones.)

**Captain Toad**

The Decapitator wrote:
As far as I'm aware these paints have been specifically designed to be used straight from the pot and actually work very well without the need for water or Medium. I know that sounds strange.....

Watered down to make the bulk manufacture go further? to make a little extra money? Or to help the (target market) children who don't know about layering their paint yet, to get an even paint layering effect?

**Ravenous D**

Thats a good, point, GW will issue the "destroy order" on all the old paints.

**Deadshot**

Will there be a price bump on these new paints?

**snypa73**

Just been on GW uk site and all paints except bubonic brown have been taken down .

**silent25**

Ravenous D wrote:Thats a good, point, GW will issue the "destroy order" on all the old paints.

They will disappear to the same landfill that has all the Dreadfleet boxes.

**Lorizael**

Deadshot wrote:Will there be a price bump on these new paints?

No.

**Captain Toad**

Lorizael wrote:
Deadshot wrote:Will there be a price bump on these new paints?

No .

Read as... not yet ;-)

**Regnak**

Please tell me I can still buy Devlan Mud once these are out