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I've been using official FOW paints, but need to restock a bottle or two without buying a whole new set. Are there any alternative paints that will more or less match the FOW paints? If so do you know of a chart that will show what colours are equivalent to others?

By "official FOW paints," do you mean Vallejo?


If so, you can buy Vallejo paints as single bottles.

I think FOW paints are simply re-labeled Vallejo paints yes. But I not know which colours I would need as all of the names have been switched.

To clarify these are the paints I am talking about.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/FLAMES-OF-WAR-North-Africa-Paint-Set-QPS03?item=360464232967&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5894220138740033246

The names have not been switched, the Vallejo names are the same as the FOW colors, it is the same paint. Even the numbers are the same as far as I know. You can find all of those colors sold as single bottles by Vallejo. I'd recommend going with that, they're easy to mix and you can get the exact color you want. Vallejo is generally good quality.


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Just to note, the colors come from Vallejo Model Color, not Vallejo Game Color. You might have been looking at the wrong line if the names were different.

redmoretrout wrote:
I've been using official FOW paints, but need to restock a bottle or two without buying a whole new set. Are there any alternative paints that will more or less match the FOW paints? If so do you know of a chart that will show what colours are equivalent to others?

Not sure about Canada,but here in the States Hobby lobby Sells the Vallejo PAnzer range for around 3.25$ a bottle.

The hobby shops I've found that stock it usually have it for 4.00 a bottle out west

 orkboy232 wrote:
The hobby shops I've found that stock it usually have it for 4.00 a bottle out west

Ouch! How does that compare to other paint prices there?

GW is a constant 4.25 or 4.50 (couldn't be bothered to look) Reaper paint is pricey too (haven't bought any though)

Although its off topic, you should see how much stuff in Canada is marked up, despite the dollar being almost on par with the US equivalent. Cars are horrible. I know the truck my uncle just bought was more than 10g cheaper in the US for the same truck