Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Paints petering out, what next?

My paints are petering out-
My paints all seem to be running out at once. I feel l need to replace them en masse. What is the best way economically of doing this? I am a tad old school and don’t really use loads of shading paints of the same colour if you know what I mean. All suggestions welcomed.
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14 comments:

  1. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com11 June 2019 at 11:16

    These days I use cheap craft acryllics. With around a dozen basix colours you can mix almost any shade.

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    1. tradgardmastare11 June 2019 at 11:20

      I use them too Ross. Sometimes they work really well but sometimes the same paint from the same company is very watery and unusable.

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  2. The Good Soldier Svjek11 June 2019 at 11:34

    Basetex Acrylics in tubes are good and last for ever .

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  3. tidders11 June 2019 at 18:55

    I stick with the paints I like, keeping a stock of spare pots of key colours. Every so often as the spares run out I have to order up some more...

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  4. Tom11 June 2019 at 21:28

    Hi Alan,
    just a thought - have a look on ebay. Search Vallejo, Citadel Paint, Army Painter, Humbrol or whatever. You can usually find traders selling stuff, and often chaps who sell off stuff and usually quite cheap. In recent years I've bought most of my paints there and they're still working fine.
    Tom

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  5. Robert (Bob) Cordery11 June 2019 at 21:37

    Tradgardmastare,

    I use a combination of cheap acrylic paint from THE WORKS and Humbrol acrylic and enamel paint for more specialist jobs.

    All the best,

    Bob

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  6. Springinsfeld11 June 2019 at 21:44

    I never thought I would say this but for interesting colours and high pigmentation, I am using Games Workshop more and more. They are easy to use (no blocked nozzles), easy to get hold of, and if you buy them from Element or Wayland Games no more expensive than other modelling brands. Added to which they have all sorts of silly names which are quite fun, plus all the shades and effect pots should you need them.

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  7. Jon Meech12 June 2019 at 00:01

    Like Ross, I have about a dozen basic colours and use inexpensive craft acrylics. I have a Pocket Colour Wheel available from art shops which is invaluable as a guide to mixing colours and shades.

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  8. Steve C12 June 2019 at 02:22

    I mostly use cheap craft acrylics, but also make use of more expensive model acrylics when I have them left over from a project. While they cost much more than what I can get in the craft store, the quality is usually noticeably better.

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  9. daveb12 June 2019 at 06:33

    I quite like the reaper paints. The dripper bottles tend to last longer than the open top ones (using a pin periodically to clear the opening) and reaper has good coverage (I've had the occasional weak one from vallejo).

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  10. Jim Duncan Wargamer12 June 2019 at 14:26

    I tend to use Coat d'Arms paints that I get from Colonel Bills at various shows. They are pretty well the same as early GW colours.

    I also use Foundry triads, especially for horses and main jacket colours for a range of shading.

    For buildings I use Howard Hues as the pots are bigger and the paint covers MDF and resin well.

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  11. Mike Lewis12 June 2019 at 17:35

    Alan if you are interested in Coat D'arms then we do starter sets and also complete sets - drop me a line if you want to discuss a deal for a fellow 54mm wargamer..

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  12. Alan Coughlin13 June 2019 at 21:48

    I have been using a combination of Foundry triads and Vallejo. I am particularly impressed with the coverage and depth of the Vallejo line.

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  13. tradgardmastare14 June 2019 at 09:34

    Thanks for your really helpful suggestions. I will let you know what l decide...

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