Paint ranges. suggestions please

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darkartminiatures

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Hi all. Now then first things first. This is not a GW bashing thread although it may end up being one (no surprises there).

All i have ever used are the GW paints and I\'m feeling like a little change. Gw paints have served me well but i feel that i need to spice it up a little by adding ingredients to the pot. So.... What ranges of paints would you suggest over GW\'s and (if you can be bothered) state why? Thanks all! :flip:
 
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matty1001

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VMC have a great colour range and take well to dilution. These I use as my main paints. And dropper bottles are a plus IMO.

Then I have alot of the P3\'s to bolster the VMC\'s, they are creamy smooth, water down fantastically and have as high a pigment level as the GW foundation range, but it\'s liquid pigment (hence the smoothness)

If P3 had as large a colour range as VMC I would probably use them as my main range.
 
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Shawn R. L.

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I use paint from tubes - so called \'art\' paints and have had good luck with them.

Liquitex

Golden

Windsor Newton
 
tooshy

tooshy

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There seem to have been quite a few threads on various forums recently about paints :)

I did a cut and paste on some comments I made before...

-Vallejo Model and game colour. Nice large set of paints with some great colours

- Rackham. Hmmm...I won a full set as part of a painting comp so was kinda pleased. BUT...the paint is very grainy, dries unbelieveably quickly on the pallet and model and is super matt. Its such a shame because I have soooo many, but I only use them occasionally for models now, more for terrain

- Miniature paints. These come in glass bottles with a nice wide top. I\'ve been buying these since I started painting back in the late 80\'s. I love them too. Great range of colours and you can still buy them quite easily.

- P3. Now these are really nice paints! In fact we are going to get some more as I can only echo other comments about their coverage and ease of use etc due to the high pigment. Some paints can go really grainy when you water them down, but these work really well for blending etc

If I had to recommend just one, then I\'d go for the P3 :D I am hoping to pick up some more at Salute this year.
 
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daemon boy

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i use gw paints, and i bought a couple of vmc paints, and i prefer them ultimately! the paints are just easier to work with!
by the way what are \'P3\' paint? is it an abbreviation like \'VMC\'?
 
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KatieG

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The P3 paints are Privateer Press\'s line. I myself largely use Reaper Master Series. They\'re nice and smooth, and they come in triads so you have the highlight and shadow colors built in. Their line also has over 200 colors, so there\'s lots of color variety.

That said, while the Reapers currently make up the majority of my paints, I also have some GW, some Vallejo Game Color, some Vallejo Model Color, a couple P3\'s, a few Foundry, and a few other more esoteric brands. Sometimes I see a color I like (oooooh, shiny!) and pick it up solely based on that.

However, if I were you and looking to change lines, I would probably buy a few paints from each line and test them. Some paints are better for some things than others. For example, my understanding is that the Reaper\'s are designed for the layering style while the P3\'s are designed more for wet blending. Because of this, you might find you prefer one brand over another based on their properties. So try a few and see what you like.
 
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darkartminiatures

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Thanks for the advice folks. Some helpful info for me to dwell on. If anyone else wants to have a say then please go ahead.

@Katie good point maybe i should try a couple from each range or maybe figure out which GW colours lack that little something and replace them with another line.

So... on that note what i should be asking is:
In your opinion, which company makes the best
Yellows,Reds, and greys* (*suited for nmm) ?

Thanks again ;)
 
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generulpoleaxe

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model colour make sit easier for you klaus as the have all the blue greys, green greys etc.

glossy white is great for thinning down and bringing out the highlights using feathering as it doesn\'t go chalky.

dark sea green makes a great glaze for steel.

this site is a good one, but it doesn\'t work that well with internet explorer http://www.thminiatures.com/

check out cheebas gallery as well, he lists colours he uses (model colour range most of the time)
 
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