"Is there a significant formulation difference" Topic

between Vallejo Model Colour ( as in ebay.to/2DcOLPJ )

and Vallejo Game Colour.

I tend to find the former thicker – but the latter appear to be more expensive ( ebay.to/2CpWgkt ) are they generally the same paints?

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Model Color and Panzer Aces are creamy, highly opaque acrylics formulated principally for brush application: the two ranges total some 246 matte colors and mediums, and 8 brilliant alcohol based metallic colors.

Game Color has been developed for tabletop games. The range consists of 119 acrylic colors, washes and inks; designed for painting small figures, the formula has a lower viscosity than Model Color and a resin more resistant to frequent handling. The colors provide opaque coverage without loss of minute detail.

the resin resitant to frequent handling is interesting – which suggest we may not need to varnish with Game Color?

Always apply a clear varnish coat. It won't stop chipping/peeling, but it will reduce it, and/or slow it's onset.

I painted tan and green Army Men figures, in that plastic which nothing will stick to… I used Minwax Polyurethane Stain, to seal them. It will peel off the Army Men plastic, in a few years, but during those first few years, it is golden!

If it works that well on that chemical-resistant plastic, how much better will it adhere to metal/Bones/resin figures?

Been varnishing my mini's for more than 20 years. I'll never skip the varnish coat -- I hate re-painting figures, so I keep it to an absolute minimum.

I use cheap craft paints, as well. If you are willing to spend the money on high quality paints, why skip the varnish to save a few dollars/pesos/whatever? The time saved on the front-end, will be lost when it comes time to re-paint, later… Cheers!

So in practical terms the formulation doesn't change the way we use the paint. In that case I think I enjoy the more matte qualities of the Model Colour.

Thanks for the thoughts folks

I hear the Vallejo Model Air paints are the best, and Vallejo Game Color reviews are mixed.

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