"Good Fantasy paints" Topic
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 BobTYW  | 04 Jul 2015 10:14 p.m. PST |
I am going to paint up some dwarves and Orcs (28mm) and would
like some input on what would be good paints for fantasy figs as opposed to say WW2 figs. Recommends,comparisons, and pictures would be much appreciated. THANKS |
| Dark Fable | 05 Jul 2015 2:10 a.m. PST |
Try Vallejo, they have an excellent selection and are reasonably priced, plus the quality is great |
IGWARG1  | 05 Jul 2015 2:14 a.m. PST |
Use the same paints you use for WW2. Just paint the pants red or some other brite color and save your dull greens and browns for the flesh. |
| Chris Palmer | 05 Jul 2015 4:00 a.m. PST |
I'm probably in the minority here, but I use regular inexpensive craftstore acrylic paint.
See my blog for more examples:
allbonesabout.blogspot.com |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 05 Jul 2015 6:08 a.m. PST |
there are only a few paint manufacturers. the difference is mostly the label.
craft brands rock!
ymmv,
RC |
| DS6151 | 05 Jul 2015 5:39 p.m. PST |
Why would the paint care what it's being used for?
Does it behave differently on beholders than it does on ww2 Canadians? Use whatever paints you currently use. And yes, craft paints are excellent and just as good as any of the others. |
| PrivateSnafu | 07 Jul 2015 9:12 a.m. PST |
Those are some great results shown with craft paints. I would have to differ on them being just as good as any others. I use the craft paints along with my Vallejo and Reaper on terrain projects and the craft paints rarely ever work as nicely. The craft stuff I get from Michael's must be pretty crappy because it dries very slowly, tends to cover unevenly, and lacks enough color options for my reluctance to mix. There are lots of conversion charts out there for Vallejo so they should work just fine. I do like the Reaper Triads though and again people have worked up the same thing with Vallejo. check these helpful folks work out: link
link |
| PhilBenz | 07 Jul 2015 10:26 a.m. PST |
The thing I like about Foundry paints is that each color comes in three shades: light, medium and dark. Sure, you can mix your own, but when that brush slips on a later color and you need to repaint something you mixed to get, well, it just makes a grown man want to cry. The Foundry three-tone system saves time. I've supplemented my 50+ bottles of foundry paint with a dozen craft store paints, and the one difference I've noted is that the craft store paints are invariable more glossy and less uniform in their coverage. Again, doubtless something I could mix my way out of, but time savings are golden in this hobby. YMMV, --- Phil aka Wheldrake |
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