"Hobby paints still sold in screwtop bottles/jars?" Topic

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?

Tamiya, Gunze Sangyo, Testors are all sold in glass bottles with plastic or metal tops.

Mike Bunkermeister Creek
Bunker Talk blog

Ral Partha paint is still being sold. Look at Ral Partha Legacy.

Thanks

John

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.

Privateer Press P3 paints and Coat d'Arms paints are still in pots I believe.

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

@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

Humbrol is still around, but they are more like miniature paint cans than screw-on tops.

I haven't used Humbrol paints in years, but I have very good memories of them.

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.

Life Color acrylics are screw tops that work both with a brush and airbrush. Good selection of colors and sets.