piper909 | 24 Jan 2024 10:19 p.m. PST |
As someone who generally can't abide dropper bottles, that seem to have taken over hobby paints, are there any ranges still being made/sold in good ol' little bottles or jars with screw-on tops/lids? Like the late lamented Armoury, Polly S, Ral Partha, early Reaper brands? |
Bunkermeister | 24 Jan 2024 10:20 p.m. PST |
Tamiya, Gunze Sangyo, Testors are all sold in glass bottles with plastic or metal tops. Mike Bunkermeister Creek Bunker Talk blog |
John Leahy | 24 Jan 2024 10:33 p.m. PST |
Ral Partha paint is still being sold. Look at Ral Partha Legacy. Thanks John |
Louis XIV | 25 Jan 2024 4:51 a.m. PST |
more to loathe with GW type pots? I think it has more to do with the GW part than the pot part. Gamers tend to think "just put in bottles" not thinking of retail racks, packaging etc. |
TBeyer | 25 Jan 2024 6:19 a.m. PST |
Privateer Press P3 paints and Coat d'Arms paints are still in pots I believe. |
BVTraders | 25 Jan 2024 9:00 a.m. PST |
We still sell the Ral Partha paints at shows and by email request. They are not on the website. stock # Name 77-701 Gold Metallic 77-702 Silver Metallic 77-703 Bronze Metallic 77-704 Steel 77-705 Flesh 77-706 White 77-707 Gray 77-708 Black 77-709 Shamrock Green 77-710 Forest Green 77-711 Dun 77-712 Leather 77-713 Red Brown 77-714 Dark Brown 77-715 Ivory 77-716 Yellow 77-717 Orange 77-718 Red 77-719 Sky Blue 77-720 True Blue 77-721 Dark Blue 77-722 Copper Metallic 77-723 Purple n/a Blood 77-001 core set (1 each color, 77-701 to 77-723, plus mixing pot) n/a empty set (4 empty pots) Paint pots – $3 USD each Empty pot set – $5 USD each Core set – $60 USD each |
Lou from BSM | 25 Jan 2024 10:43 a.m. PST |
@Piper If you are interested, I have a large collection of Armory bottles sitting collecting dust. I switched over to Howard Hues, and then to GW, and now to Vallejo. Message me if interested and we can discuss further. Cheers, Lou |
79thPA | 25 Jan 2024 11:46 a.m. PST |
Humbrol is still around, but they are more like miniature paint cans than screw-on tops. |
Oberlindes Sol LIC | 25 Jan 2024 5:57 p.m. PST |
I haven't used Humbrol paints in years, but I have very good memories of them. |
piper909 | 25 Jan 2024 9:40 p.m. PST |
Thanks for all the input! I still have a dwindling stock of vintage Armoury, Polly S, Ral Partha, Reaper (old style), and a few Tamiyas and Howard Hues. Some Testors, too (Model Masters series). I'll take all these suggestions under advisement. I can always mail order some more Ral Partha's (special thanks, BVtraders!); I have done so in the past from IWD altho' they haven't always had the colors I've requested in stock. I started to shift over to craft paints when hobby paints became so expensive and disappeared from retail stores (or the retail stores disappeared) and the dropper bottles took over. I do find them just as good, in the main. Delta Ceramcoat and Americana see to work fine for me. Cheaper, long-lasting, and more convenient packaging. So hobby paints need to give me a reason to stick with them and pay a premium. I didn't used to question them, but now I must. I little dropper bottle of hobby paint now costs as much as a package of 25 metal miniatures used to. |
ScoutJock | 26 Jan 2024 3:12 p.m. PST |
Life Color acrylics are screw tops that work both with a brush and airbrush. Good selection of colors and sets. |