<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Is the hobby starter set a good set of paints?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Is the hobby starter set a good set of paints? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5195895.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5195895.page GMT Is the hobby starter set a good set of paints? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5195911.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5195911.page GMT Is the hobby starter set a good set of paints?

This set contains:
5 Plastic Space Marines
1 Starter Brush
1 Space Marine Painting Guide
1 pot of Mephiston Red
1 pot of Agrax Earthshade
1 pot of Caliban Green
1 pot of Leadbelcher
1 pot of Ulthuan Grey
1 pot of Ushabti Bone
1 pot of Mournfang Brown
1 pot of Imperial Primer

Price: $37.25


It's alright. TBH you might get a better deal buying the few paints you use the most like Caliban Green and Leadbelcher. The other stuff is far cheaper buying from eBay or local hardware store.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5196750.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5196750.page GMT Is the hobby starter set a good set of paints? GW range. They are cheaper, you get more paint per pot and they come in dropper bottles, which are way better than the pots GW uses.

Cheers.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5196806.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5196806.page GMT Re:Is the hobby starter set a good set of paints? hqs I want to pose them a little special like standing on a rock how can I do that]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5197862.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5197862.page GMT Re:Is the hobby starter set a good set of paints? GW and don't have any tools already and need the colors it provides. As was said, all the tools can be bought cheaper and in greater supply elsewhere. The 9 paints are about $33 worth, it depends if they will suit the paint job you have in mind; with the new base, layer, shade system you'd be better off buying paints that will suit your scheme to get the best results if you are sticking with GW. You can accomplish the same from different brands for a bit cheaper, too. It all depends on what you have available and how far you are willing to go for it.

A bit of shopping will get you better results for the $58 you are going to spend on the starter.

For the rock you want your HQs on, I'd go for cork tiles, that's my go-to for simple rocks.

Citadel Hobby Starter Set
1 pot of Leadbelcher (12ml)
1 pot of Macragge Blue (12ml)
1 pot of Waaagh! Flesh (12ml)
1 pot of Averland Sunset (12ml)
1 pot of Bugman's Glow (12ml)
1 pot of Mephiston Red (12ml)
1 pot of Mournfang Brown (12ml)
1 pot of Imperial Primer (12ml)
1 pot of White Scar (12ml)

1 Starter Brush
1 pair of Plastic Cutters
1 bottle of PVA Glue (20ml)
1 bottle of Plastic Glue (20ml)
1 Tub of Static Grass (10 grams)
1 Tub of Sand (45 grams)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5198066.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5198066.page GMT Re:Is the hobby starter set a good set of paints?

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And are washes just really watered down paints]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5198308.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5198308.page GMT Re:Is the hobby starter set a good set of paints? GW's sprue cutters but they work fine for me, the glue is glue and the sand is sand (you just paid premium prices for them, they and the flock can be had much cheaper elsewhere.). So nothing you got is bad, it just is what it is and it should all work fine for you starting out.

Washes are not just watered down paint, they have an additive to help break the surface tension to encourage them to flow into recesses to help share the model. There's a topic in the tutorial section on how to make your own.

Happy painting.

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 Noob9405 wrote:
Yay ok thanks, I noticed there clumping up the paint is


Yeah paint clogging up is a whole different story. I put 6-10mm plastic beads in my pots for agitators and add clean water to older pots before shaking.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5199616.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5199616.page GMT Is the hobby starter set a good set of paints?
Also, I really don't like GW paints. They tend to dry up in the bottle and you're much better off getting paints from another manufacturer like Vallejo or Reaper. They're generally cheaper per mL and you get more paint as well.

In regards to washes, they help create nice shadows quite easily. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5199672.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5199672.page GMT Re:Is the hobby starter set a good set of paints? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5200410.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/501822/5200410.page GMT