Vallejo Game Colors and Model Colors ....

[Frustrated Father]

Its your friendly neighborhood newb again ...

Getting back into the painting and all, I\'m starting to pick up some of the Vallejo paints because I hear they are better. My question is, is there a difference between Game and Model colors?

I\'m assuming not, but you know what they say about assumptions. It looks to me as if the GAME line is colors that are more or less along the same lines of the GW line, just with slightly changed names so you can figure them out.

Right?

 

[Ritual]

Right!

 

[Nessin]

Originally posted by Frustrated Father
Its your friendly neighborhood newb again ...

Getting back into the painting and all, I\'m starting to pick up some of the Vallejo paints because I hear they are better. My question is, is there a difference between Game and Model colors?

I\'m assuming not, but you know what they say about assumptions. It looks to me as if the GAME line is colors that are more or less along the same lines of the GW line, just with slightly changed names so you can figure them out.

Right?

I\'m told that the Game Color has a special resin (or something like that) mixed in with the paint to make it a bit stronger (for people who don\'t put a protective coat on when they finish, or play with figures not quite finished).

Plus, Model color is quite a bit thicker.

Other than that, just the range of colors.

 

[Ritual]

Originally posted by Nessin
Plus, Model color is quite a bit thicker.

I wouldn\'t say that is a general property of the model colour range. The thickness vary between different colours. I haven\'t noticed any general difference between the two ranges.

BTW, welcome to the forums Nessin!

 

[Nessin]

Originally posted by Ritual

Originally posted by Nessin
Plus, Model color is quite a bit thicker.

I wouldn\'t say that is a general property of the model colour range. The thickness vary between different colours. I haven\'t noticed any general difference between the two ranges.

BTW, welcome to the forums Nessin!

First note, I\'m passing down second-hand information, I\'ve not used any of the paints yet, I\'m just researching into it myself, and this is what I\'ve been told.

Actually I put that down wrong, I haven\'t been told they are \"thicker\" but I\'ve been told that I can paint straight from the Vallejo Game Color line (although I should always thin it) but the Model Color line always has to be watered down.

 

[Ritual]

You should always thin any paint a little. Doesn\'t matter if you\'re using GW, VMC or VGC. If you thin your paint and apply several coats you\'ll get a better looking surface and you\'ll achieve better blendings.

It\'s true that some Model colours have a consistency that allows you to make one covering coat, but the same goes for some Game colours and you should nevertheless thin these paints anyway to achieve a smoother surface.

 

[Lurch]

Model Color is designed for model (duh!) but will work for most any art project and will adhere to most surfaces.
Game Color is designed specifically to be used on plastic and metal.

Your biggest difference though is in the metallics.
Model Color Metallics use an Alchohol base are included in the range, since these give a harder brilliance than the waterbased metallics.
Also, the colors adhere more to Federal Standard, Ral and RFM colors (generic color wheel)
Game Color Metallics are water based, but have a finer pigment texture which allows more coverage.
The color chart is based on \"OTHER\" game standard colors. (COUGH.. gw COUGH Citadel.. COUGH)
Both are wonderful paints, and truthfully you would have a hard time noticing the difference.