| vojvoda | 05 Jan 2009 4:14 p.m. PST |
Looking at buying some of these paints. I know nothing about them other then I have seen them written about in a few threads on TMP. What is a good (average) price for them here in the States. Do they cover well. Are there colours to avoid? VR
James Mattes |
| CmdrKiley | 05 Jan 2009 4:54 p.m. PST |
I've been very happy with the Reaper line of paints, both the Pro and Master Series. Coverage is good, metallics are great. Love the 3-Shade system of the master series (especially for flesh tones). Average price is about $3 USD a bottle if I recall. My only gripes are the Master series of paints tends to clog up in the eyedropper, requiring some pounding on my armrest or at worst popping the top and scooping the thick glob of paint out. Coverage is good, I think I've only had one issue with one color and that's been Marigold Yellow in the Master Series. I've bought several bottles of this and had the same issue. |
| vojvoda | 05 Jan 2009 5:10 p.m. PST |
Thanks, I had heard good things about the 3 shade flesh tones but I do not see it on the list.
VR
James Mattes |
| nycjadie | 05 Jan 2009 5:15 p.m. PST |
I've got to say, the flesh tones are the best I've ever used and they have every tone you could need. Check out The War STore. They have them there. |
| CmdrKiley | 05 Jan 2009 5:33 p.m. PST |
The 3-Shade system is part of the Master Series of paints. These are found in the eye-dropper bottles. The Pro-Series are in the conventional bottle format. I don't think the Pro-Series has the entire color selection of the Master Series. Note – something that not everyone knows about Reaper paints is that each bottle has a 25mm pewter skull in it as an agitator. When you're done with the paint scoop out the skull, rinse and use as a detail piece for some of your minis. |
| Jana Wang | 05 Jan 2009 5:44 p.m. PST |
The pro-paints cover pretty well, but with all pigments there are some that cover better than others. At most you're looking at two coats. I use a pin on the Master series bottle. No pounding needed. |
 Der Alte Fritz  | 05 Jan 2009 7:07 p.m. PST |
I use the Pro Paints quite a bit. The Pewter color is perfect for musket barrels and swords. The Blood Red provides excellent coverage as a dark red shade. |
| Jeigheff | 05 Jan 2009 7:32 p.m. PST |
I really like them too. I prefer the Pro series paints, because they comes in bottles with lids, rather than eyedroppers. There's a really good choice of colors, including good flesh tones, as mentioned previously. Here in Austin, Texas, they sell for either $2.50 USD (a few older colors) or $3.00, which is probably normal list price now. |
| Who asked this joker | 06 Jan 2009 7:50 a.m. PST |
I've used a few of the standard paints and like them very much. Good coverage etc. I also use Black and Dark Brown from the master series as pigment for Magic Wash. It was the only dropper bottle available at my game store. |
combatpainter  | 06 Jan 2009 8:15 a.m. PST |
Here in Austin, Texas, they sell for either $2.50 USD USD (a few older colors) or $3.00, which is probably normal list price now Where in Austin do you get them? |
| PaintMinion | 06 Jan 2009 12:34 p.m. PST |
Like the coverage of the ProPaints, but the dropper bottles on the Masters are better for me, as well as their abiolity to hold up well for glazing. We have dissecting needles we use in the clogs. Straight in, straight out, clog fixed. For both, just remember to shake well and listen for the skull rattle. ;-) We've also purchased empty bottles and put some Propaints in them…I would think the reverse is true as well…can't you purchase pots to transfer Masters into? Wicked Purple is my favorite! |
| vutpakdi | 07 Jan 2009 9:19 a.m. PST |
Both lines work well for their intended purposes. The Master Series is more geared towards translucent layering. Pro Paints are geared more towards base coat coverage. There is overlap in colors, but not every color in the Pro-Paints shows up in the Master Series, and there are many in the Master Series that don't have a Pro Paint equivalent. I use a safety pin for unclogging dropper bottles. Stick in all the way,remove, and usually, no more clog. I have transferred all of my Pro Paints to dropper bottles since I dislike the pots. Ron |
| HMGSColdWarsCD | 21 Jan 2009 8:23 p.m. PST |
You should stop by the Paint'n'Take at Cold Wars and try some out before you buy them. We have several full sets of the Master Series so you can see what they do. We have Pro Paint also so you could compare. Paint by nature has some tricky colors – yellows & reds are typically hard to get opaque in non-toxic forms so they require more coats generally. I am very fond of the metalic triads and the liner colors. Heather |
