Who's Winning the Miniature Paint War?

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Miniature paint brands are popping up all over, Games Workshop, AK interactive, Vallejo, The Army Painter. Are you brand loyal or do you swap around a bit? Who sells the most, who's falling behind, but most importantly who makes the best paints for miniature painting!
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[@thepaintingphase]

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[@powerwolf-vw8st]

Me im winning the miniature paint war, Because now we have reds whites and yellows that dont suck arse and actually cover.. and flourescents. And colour shifting paints, And glow in the dark paints. Amoungst other things.

[@desertwynd30]

Facts

[@Pariahwulfen]

Since you mentioned not being able to find Tamiya Extra Thin, consider this your reminder. While Tamiya Extra Thin is a 50/50 blend of Acetone and Butyl Acetate, the Tamiya Airbrush Cleaner is a 50/50 blend of Butyl Acetate and Acetone...and less per ounce. So you can keep a bottle of the Airbrush Cleaner on hand to either refill your Extra Thin or to thin your Sprue Glue.

[@emlyng9451]

Another top quality sponsored ad. These are the only ads I don’t skip on KZbin

[@komsomoletz828]

I mainly use Pro-Acryl, but will swear by the Vallejo "Model Metallic Air" line for silver metallics.

[@Kourosmenis]

Me too! Love Pro-Acryl and I mix them ther metallics with the Vallejo model air metallics to enhance the result

[@michaelstevens5712]

This is my default position too these days, although I'm fairly content to use Citadel for custom mixes because if I'm getting that granular I want to know I can get more without fuss.

[@AshleyBlackwater]

weirdly enouth, the silver/gunmetal metallic colour metallic air paints are spectacular. The brass and gold (and to a degree the copper ones) are complete ass. ended up getting replacements to confirm this, its very strange Might be because I'm using brush, but Vallejo say they are fine with brush so idk

[@thepaintingphase]

Me too - Geoff

[@benytreeide568]

Main range: Citadel Transitioning to ProAcryl as being my main range. I have some Vallejo colors that I really like. I swear by Vallejo Sick Green for my Salamanders and Retributor Armor (base, not spray) from Citadel.

[@benduston]

I love vallejo paints. I really like the idea of a case too for storage and transport. I use their primer as a brush on too. I find them unbeatable. I do like AP spray cans though I don’t use them so much anymore

[@slimehousetv]

Another banger of an episode lads, chilled vibes and some useful tips too. Love it. 💯👊

[@thepaintingphase]

Legend!

[@danlynch3885]

I'm mostly GW contrast (For airbrush + speed(ish) painting) - just because I like how most of them perform. But other paints I always have on hand are: 1.) Vallejo gun metal - so much cheaper because I paint a lot of metal sci fi terrain. 2.) A big pot of off-brand cheap bright silver - as above 3.) Vallejo magenta fluo - some basic OSL effects for lights, lenses, etc 4.) Pro Acryl bold titanium white - no explanation required. 5.) FW/Daler Rowney white ink - like Geoff said - you can highlight the white 😂 6.) Then obv. all the speciality paints - dirty down, colour shift, etc.

[@tremolo_painter]

Bought some 3D printed figures recently and the gun barrels came pre-drilled. Super happy with that little surprise!

[@WardenOfTerra]

'MIG Productions' and 'AK Interactive' were actually companies started by Mig Jimenez and several partners. 'MIG Productions' was a business partnership between Mig and Mig's first wife, but he had to give the company up as a part of the divorce settlement so his ex wife got the entire business. Mig was then approached by Alex Vallejo to start 'AK Interactive', but Alex Vallejo screwed Mig over as he didn't give Mig a share of the business and he was only ever 'employed' by them even though he literally spear-headed ALL of their product designs - this is why Vallejo and 'AK Interactive' share certain product names. Mig then went on to create 'AMMO by Mig Jimenez', and he's thrived ever since. Random fact; Vallejo paints were exclusively used on original Hanna-Barbera animation cels for the likes of 'Yogi Bear', 'Scooby-Doo', 'The Flintstones' and 'Wacky Races'.

[@BrickWann]

I'm from Argentina and my main line is Vallejo. I'm not a very experienced hobbyist, but the hobby store that works with GW stuff here also sells Vallejo, and he recommended them to me. Other than that I use washes and contrasts from GW. And that's it.

[@simonwhitehouse8516]

I use a mixture of Citadel and Army Painter, but I use tutorials when starting a new project so will usually get the paints used by the person in the video.

[@nickbrenchley5430]

bit late to the party, but the 'adopted step child' paint I always keep around is Tamiya Gunmetal

[@BlueAndGoldPizza]

Rocking the full range of AK here. Couldn’t be happier with all the options from that range. I do supplement Pro-Acryl for dry brushing and mixing with newsh.

[@almost_zab]

I have doubled down on fw inks and golden so flat paints which are the most versatile paints i have found. letting my gw run/dryout and vallejo too. i haven't bought "hobby" paints in such a long time since i got the so flat. the only metals i truly love are scale 75.

[@paladinpariah325]

Daler Rowney and Liquitex inks are amazing. Liquitex has an especially good white.

[@ElAhrem]

So happy that Geoff mentioned the tamiya extra thin smoothing method! I'm an obsessive scalpel user for removing mold lines, so I've always been a huge fan of using a teeny bit of Tamiya extra thin to smooth down the rough scrape marks and it's a total game changer! Also very handy for smoothing roughly drilled barrels or potentially filling slightly 'gappy' joins in a plastic mini too!

[@basstedson]

I use mainly ak because when I was looking to get replace my army painter warpaints I found the 14 colour Jose DaVinci starter set at 12.99 which surely has to be the best deal on the market for mini paints. The near on 70 quid difference between that and the pro acryl main set made up my mind for me right quick. I use Vallejo metal colour copper and dark aluminium as either the main metallic on a thing or as a base for a selection of others that are nowhere near as good paint wise but I like the colour of.

[@bridges_one]

I've seen artwork where that small barrel underneath the main muzzle is depicted as a laser 😉🙃

[@justin6021]

Hey Geoff, ran into you at Adepticon at the Artis Opus stand when I was getting my brushes. Love the content. Keep it coming. Sending good vibes from the US.

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks so very much, it’s really appreciated.

[@GoufinAround_]

I have AK and Pro Acryl and mainly use the AK paints. I really prefer the finish, I haven't ever had issues with it through an airbrush either. Maybe it's the way you're thinning it? I use a thinner mix I got from Vince Venturella in one of his hobby cheating videos that is 75% thinner and 25% flow improver which thins but avoids drying the tip of the airbrush. For me, I'm now trying the ak metallics, but I'm pretty partial to Two Thin Coats metallics

[@slavetotheparasites413]

Majority of my paints are Citadel, simply because of "stick with what you know", and that I can buy them easily from local shops. I do own some Vallejo paints as well, however. I was given some by a friend who didn't need them anymore, and bought a couple of pinks for my Emperor's children. The pinks I got because there weren't any in the Citadel range that quite worked for me. The "step child" paint is Vallejo's Black Metal - I use that ALL THE TIME for base coating silver parts. I love the blackened, dirty look and it makes the highlights really stand out.

[@user-lh1ig4wy7g]

Started with GW but now I have a variety of paints from different ranges. Stahly from Tale of Painters does a real good job identifying some of the best colors to use from the different ranges.

[@drfishynooooo881]

Sitting here with my Reaper Miniature Paints enjoying putting paint on plastic.

[@nathand6467]

Those Reaper paints are solid I have a few they have sent free with mini orders. No stores in my area carry them, but might have to order some .

[@thepaintingphase]

Great range but often difficult to get hold of.

[@peterniles8984]

​@@thepaintingphaseThe solution is simply live near their factory in Denton, TX

[@Moonlighter_TV]

What I have the most of is hands down ProAcryl. I think they are just very well rounded for being a newer line. Good metallics, lots of colors, they have transparent and fluorescent and primers and mediums. I like really matte so it works for me. Their black is iffy because it is charcoal and matte so I have a bunch of vallejo model color black, I have some AK which I like but it's so similar to ProAcryl that I don't need more. I have army painter speed paints and then I have a handful of other vallejo colors for more satin options and a bunch of inks and tamiya paints for air brushing.

[@buckyohare9993]

The AK cheese range - they’d make some serious cheddar….

[@GeoffSavory]

Wa-hey!

[@desertwynd30]

I have mostly army painter fanatics. Second is a tie of GW and Vallejo. Pro acryl bold titanium white is the best white, accept no substitute.

[@Anduril1974]

Vallejo is tops for me, no question. They're amazing paints. GW Contrast are fantastic too. But I recently bought the Scalecolour Scale75 collection and these look stunning!

[@thebandwagon7446]

I'd guess its already been mentioned by now. But when Geoff mentioned the lense on the boltgun it sparked a memory of the replica terminator helmet and storm bolter that was at WW in the museum (I say "was" probably still is there) but I'm pretty sure that says there is a camera on the barrel of the gun that gives targeting data directly into the terminator eye lense.

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks for proving me (somewhat) sane!

[@davetaylor2387]

I got pro acryl black on the recommendation from the lads at element games and it's such a good paint I used to try and avoid using black because I was only used to citidel and didn't like il the shine of them. Using the pro acryl actually makes me want to use it more.

[@daletaylor6495]

I really dig citadel paints it’s all I use but I like army painter skin acrylic

[@Gee_359]

Hello, Mostly Vallejo and GW. The paint I aboslutely have to have and Igets used on everything is Rhinox Hide. Vallejo is my preferred brand but they do seem forgotten about a lot of people seem to lean on other brands. I think because they just don't get shown on videos/tutorials as much.

[@MarkCopeland]

It's interesting. I have absolutely no problem with AK paints through the airbursh, for me they airbrush really nicely. Scale can be a bit more bothersome though!

[@erikbraun473]

I have like 80 paints or something stupid. But i find only using about 15 of them. I use black, white, the primary colors and green from Goldens so flat range and then a hand full of colors from Pro Acryl. Ive found the less paints i use the more i paint because its less overwhelming.

[@guleri]

I used to have a lot of Tamiya paints as I painted Tamiya scale models before, but after basically only painting Warhammer stuff now I mostly have Citadel paints. But I really miss the shiny black that Tamiya had, as it worked great for painting the brims of caps and also sunglasses and things like that. I would still use some of the Tamya paints I think,. but all the ones I had has dried up ages ago,and now it is much easier to find Citadel paints as I don't have any hobby shops close by but I do have a Warhammer store an hour away.

[@MrHawk308]

As someone who got into the hobby at the start of 10th and I got the battle ready paints from gw and the parade ready bc I bought leviathan plus 2 more combat patrols so I needed alot of options. Then I got white/black and metals from Vallejo. Recently I just got the whole army painter contrast line.

[@Bitman_The_Dark_Byte]

Started with Citadel, Moved exclusively to Vallejo in 2004 and now use Pro Acryl as a completed range. Colours that are must have from other ranges are, Model colour Black, game colour goblin green, Escorpena Green and Livery green. Scale colour Cantabric blue. Pro acryl hate being painted on top if citadel spray. They bead. Fine over colour forge. As a range Pro Acryl work beautifully. Really want to try Chimera pure pigment range.

[@thepaintingphase]

Pro Acryl paints are great and monument Hobbies are good people, so you’re doing good work.

[@samuelashton8357]

My main range is GW but I have a the odd one or two from other ranges, this is usually because I watch a KZbin video of someone I like and they use a colour and if I like it I'll try it. Recently tried African Shadow from Scale 75 because of a Cult of Paint video. If I have to swear by a paint from another range that's not GW I love Army Painters Matt White/ Black

[@Deadjim17]

Scale 75 is a weird paint set, beautiful matt finish, but it doesn't like to mix with water. so it's probably a medium issue that's causing it to reactivate the previous paint layers.

[@aroncheek5092]

I recently ordered Vallejo and it arrived within a few days from Amazon UK, I've been using their air brand but recently bought their model colour

[@thecasualpainter9697]

My main range is citadel. Just through ease of being to obtain it. Followed by Army painter air paints. I have some Pro Acryl because they were well recommended.

[@redsven7624]

Looking at the desk I don't have a majority, it's about 33% vallejo, gw and army painter. Some scale 75, MIG, AK, foundry and Monument. Going to add fanatic yellow and flesh tones. Future purchases will mainly be monument and maybe fanatic.

[@PewpewFiah]

Colourforge aren't really available anywhere other than the UK. Speaking from Ireland, which you'd think would be pretty damn easy to ship to 😂

[@FrozenThrog]

I think their cans are slowly filtering out to EU countries. My store in Sweden recently got them in. There are a lot of restrictions when it comes to shipping spray cans.

[@davetaylor2387]

Colour forge spray paint and varnish is perfect.

[@thepaintingphase]

I hope you get it soon, it’s a game changer.

[@cyphermagnum6928]

"The Emperor Protects - is brie the best cheese?" I lost it. Well done chaps.

[@kenjara]

I started with Tamiya paints which I never really liked and thought it was me but turned out they were bad for hand painting. When I got an airbrush I saw what they were really made for though and their lacquer range is even better. I have always used Tamiya grey primer and Humbrol varnishes. You do have to be very careful when mixing types and brands as its quite easy to ruin a model. But you can always use different types to your advantage as they may not reactivate one another in cases where using the same type might. I started with military vehicles so a rattle can Tamiya lacquer base coat and acrylic details worked pretty well for a good few years. I use MIG then Ammo enamels and oils for washing / weathering. I fell in love with Citadel paints when realising how easy it was to brush paint with them vs Tamiya. Always used Tamiya extra thin and extra thin quick since it was available as its just so superior to the needle glues. I do like Citadel for its quick and hassle free paint system along with it being non toxic. My wife hates the smell of lacquer and doesn't complain at all about Citadel stuff so there is also that.

[@5p3cu10]

Scale 75 Artist range is gorgeous. I own mostly GW but I am starting to move stuff over to AK & Vallejo. GW is fine and very easy to find BUT it's expensive and some of their range is very weak. The whites, yellows and oranges are mince . Invest in the best paints from each range. KZbin is THE resource for finding this out. Not Just Mecha, Ph3lans Minis, Sonic Sledgehammer are just a few who use a mix of brands and use them very well

[@Nick-the-Squig]

I'm primarily GW paints. Just purely for the paint guides and I know how they work. However, their pale range (white scar to Rakarth Flesh) I really do struggle to use. It's like painting with liquid cheese. I do use the Vallejo white and off white and I have no issue with them. Any tips on the pale paints (companys or user tips), I'm willing to give them a go

[@thepaintingphase]

My favourite pale paints are Vallejo pale sand and Ak greenish white.

[@earnestwanderer2471]

I have a ton of Citadel paint, which means I tend to go get another pot of whatever I need whenever I need it. Know the line, so that’s a factor as well. Have a few bottles of Vallejo too. I’m pretty much buying the basic colors from them. Black, white, grey, etc.

[@thewannabepainter1]

I'm pretty much fully Vallejo for my acrylics. Primarily because I bought a mega set years ago and loved them. Citadel for all my washes and technicals. I bought army painter speed paints and think they're ok. AK for my ultra mat Varnish. GOLDEN for my white (huge artists tube) I'm interested in pro acryl but would need to be given some rather than put money on it. Never had issues with vallejo so probably won't change.

[@thepaintingphase]

All good paints.

[@benwooding1311]

This round bit above the bolder barrel is a targetter, so a lense is actually 'correct'.

[@thepaintingphase]

Phew! I’m not as weird as I thought.

[@theartfulrogers]

Not me! I've just stripped my Ghazghkull for the third time, bloody perfectionism!!!

[@RenMomoDotPog]

friend who uses airbrush for priming and rattlecans: tamiya based me: I use primarily vallejo and army painter (not the new kind) for my main acrylic paints but if I'm doing basing I will end up using a lot of craft paints for the main basing as well as mixing with speedpaint medium (and sometimes just speedpaints themselves) for the extra effects

[@RenMomoDotPog]

update as I got later in after friend left and I took a nap: you can 3d print entire replacement bolters that don't just have the barrel drilled (with the muzzle part drilled too on the sides) it's also just kinda... standard now

[@enma2613]

I'm spanish and your "Vallejo" is good enough. Just substitute your "V" with a "B" (there's no difference between those two sounds in spanish) and treat the double "l" like a "y", like in Bayer Aspirin and you'll be the life of the party at Element Games Nottingham. I also tend to do a hard "j" but could be my northern accent.

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks!

[@imalu5757]

Mostly use GW paints but I can’t live without Vallejo black. Super Matt, airbrushes well covers like tar in one coat even thinned.

[@rteishe]

My local LGS (USA) is a really good one...especially for where I live (central Pennsylvania). Huge store & playspace, giant selection of all things miniatures & TCGs. People come from hours around to it often times because it's such a well stocked store with large playgroups, and paint wise he stocks the full range of Citadel/GW paints & supplies, the full range of Army Painter products, and a good amount of Vallejo. No AK, Color Forge, Pro Acryl, etc to speak of though

[@thepaintingphase]

Sounds like a great store.

[@rteishe]

@thepaintingphase it is. I do wish I could get my hands on this infamous Pro Acryl Bold Titanium White though that I keep hearing so much about lol

[@jamescurtis2112]

Great episode this week... if you mix paints to get a really cool shade of blue... 6 months later, when you try & mix it again 😢 1:04:48 I say embrace the premixed shades.

[@aroncheek5092]

I have a small range of tamiya and humbrol paints , they're not too bad through airbrush, my earliest models are painted using no4 airfix paintbrush 😂

[@PocketPigments]

Great video guys! RE: Scale75 paints (discussion around 17:00 ish) - if you were using the Scalecolor line, they use a gel based medium whereas other paints usually use a water based medium. So they definitely work a lot differently from other paints - though I personally haven't had any issues using them over other paint lines. They're really great for easy blending and I love their super matte properties! Also...was great meeting you at Adepticon Geoff! You're a super nice fellow, very genuine - thanks for taking a moment to chat!

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks for info and thank YOU for taking the time to talk with me.

[@kealyj]

I have had nothing but trouble with those Scalecolor paints. Aside from needing far more layers than other ranges, I remember finally building up a lovely colour on the new Apothecary Gravis marine’s pouches using Red Leather. It took ages and then the next day started flaking right off! Incidentally it was over a Wraithbone primer so consistent with Geoff’s experience here. I have some other gel-based paints which go on fine so really not sure what’s going on 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@PocketPigments]

@@kealyj very strange! I use them all the time and haven't had any issues at all. I've used them over multiple brands of both rattle can primers and airbrush primers without any flaking or any other problems. Is it possible that they're not mixed up enough? They are very thick paints so I found I really needed to shake the bejesus out of them with a ball bearing inside the first time I used each paint. Afterwards though they were good to go. I find that most of their colours have very high opacity (cover very well). They are also very densely pigmented so they glaze really, really well. Also I've had a much easier time wet blending them over some other acrylics - not sure if due to the gel medium or the slightly longer drying time over other ranges. But yeah, really strange...perhaps it's an issue specifically with Wraithbone? I've used it in the past and always had problems with it - have known others that have had issues with it as well. Other than that, my best guess is just needing to really shake the hell out of them? Sorry you've had such a crappy experience though :(

[@kealyj]

@@PocketPigments It might be the mixing, I found that no matter how much I shook the bottles there was always some sort of gel medium layer on top of the pigment when I put it on the palette. I'm guessing it should be homegenous. I have a load of mixing balls but never think to put them in, I must give it a go and see if I get better results. I mean, I seem to be in a minority about them so it's likely user error as opposed to everyone else being wrong!

[@PocketPigments]

@@kealyjI'd love to hear if that does the trick for you :) I usually toss a mixing ball in, shake the living heck out of them, and then I even put them on my vortex mixer lol. It's probably overkill but it does the trick!

[@nickpeachey4199]

Ice yellow, love that colour and works really interesting as a zenithal instead of white.

[@thepaintingphase]

It does!

[@tomtricity]

I tend to use Army Painter for priming and GW for painting but Two Thin Coats is quickly becoming my favorite. I was hunting for Vellejo metallics because I heard they're amazing but they are impossible to find. I recently discovered Acryl Bold Titanium White. Looking forward to trying Fanatics but I think when Two Thin Coats gets its Wave 3 into shops that is going to be my go to paint.

[@peterplayingwithleadbrian5464]

I use mostly GW and Coat D'arms. I do however swear by Tamiya's texture paints. They have some great chunky basing acrylics.

[@thepaintingphase]

Good shout, thanks.

[@vaderkoshpaints]

If you mix in a matte varnish with your liquitex inks it works perfectly. I use about 2:1 ink to varnish.

[@AllThingsCubey]

^ this. I use inks in airbrush as part of a skin recipe on my Drukhari and adding a few drops of satin varnish in my case is essential

[@thepaintingphase]

Good shout.

[@TheArchmike]

Came here for Bella, was not disappointed! 😁

[@TheOneTrueKit]

I’m the opposite, love animals but I’m not here for that - I wish they’d stop banging on about the dog.

[@TheArchmike]

@@TheOneTrueKit miserable sod 😜

[@thepaintingphase]

@@TheOneTrueKit Really sorry, I have to bring her in from time to time and we get so many complaints, when she’s not shown. We can’t please everyone, sadly.

[@TheOneTrueKit]

@@thepaintingphase DogTeam!

[@videohead5916]

Spotify podcast! Upload them!

[@thepaintingphase]

Sorry, we’ve had a lot going on. We’ll get on it.

[@mikebanks4195]

Awesome conversion brother..... One day I'll reach that level.... The TaU is my go-to ......so hell yes I want to see more conversations

[@UntiltedName]

It would take an immense amount of discipline to stick to only 1 paint range. IDK about you guys but I can't help myself buying an odd paint here and there, and I'm not that partial to the brand as long as the paint is good. ALso. Paint metallics after streaking grime wash. Then, after your final varnish, shade your metallics with Targor Rage Shade.

[@thepaintingphase]

Excellent advice

[@DestinoParques]

In Spain Vallejo is everywhere not like AK. Vallejo has just change the range so that is probably distribution is not that smooth

[@Neolazaro91]

I started using Citadel Paints and now I feel I'm stuck with a bunch of them because of my army. I'm slowly moving towards Vallejo mainly because, living in Spain, I have to say that Vallejo and AK are SO. RIDICULOUSLY. CHEAP. You can get them for around 2,10€, while Citadel I think is 3,60€. And that's regular paints. Metallics can be around 5 and Constrast paints more than 5€. Army painter, when you find them, are around the same price as Citadel. And something like Two Thin Coats are in the 4€ range.

[@thepaintingphase]

The final excuse I needed to move to Spain.

[@lamicrobio...engros5427]

it is true that we are known for our wine...maybe not the bricks thought ^^

[@thepaintingphase]

Really????

[@lamicrobio...engros5427]

@@thepaintingphase ahaha well I grew in Brittany (hello neighbors)so house are more grey… so we need a French house grey color now ^^

[@ImperialDragoon]

If you want to make holes for drilling barrels/magnet prep easier, I recently bought a carpenters awl (metal spike in a handle) to make a hole to guide the drill and its working nicely. One more tool on the desk but it feels less dangerous than doing the same with a modelling knife.

[@darthkek1953]

I got an awl as part of my buying spree, FANTASTIC. There is a reason they get used!

[@helenmcclure]

Do like me some AK paints & their painting & modelling books are some of the best. Only mistake I’ve ever made buying paints was to buy a whole set when I started. Big waste of money. Better off just buying the paints you need for each project as you go along.

[@thepaintingphase]

Totally agree!

[@GoufinAround_]

I'm very curious about the updated vallejo model color line. I wonder if it's going to have the annoying bubbling issues I couldn't avoid from the new game color line

[@captainanopheles4307]

Like these, apart from the eternal ad.

[@josephspeak6366]

I've been looking for a metallic medium but these days I fear I'm more a metallic large.

[@thepaintingphase]

If only.

[@TheBatNaz]

I find AK goes through an airbrush fine IF you use their thinner and flow improver. Normally 1 part paint, 1 part flow improver and 2 parts thinner but this depends on the colour. the Intense colours can take more thinner

[@darthkek1953]

Do not be shy about adding MUCH more water than that. Also, it only really needs to water with some flow aid in it. Water is the solvent in acrylic painting after all.

[@darthkek1953]

Best paint : Kimera Pure Pigment Best premix paint : Pro Acryl Best metallic pigments : GreenStuff World Best premix metallics : Vallejo

[@thepaintingphase]

Some good choices there

[@Descent9]

Mainly use daler rowney fw inks or caran d'ache gouache cakes. I dont paint much though. I like artist paints because they tell me the opacity.

[@thepaintingphase]

You sound like a bit of an expert.

[@josephspeak6366]

"brother, hit the red button. The darts is on"

[@jeremiahembs5343]

There's basically only two companies that make paints anyway. HMG paints in the UK and Vallejo in Spain. There's a few others, but the vast majority of all paints are made by those two companies under different labels. The only real choice given to painters is dropper bottle or pot.

[@AllThingsCubey]

Having worked with Byron, and stocked AK paints for Element, yeah, the range is too damn big... The issue as I see it is they're competing with two different Vallejo ranges, both model colour and game colour, combined into one. I actually prefer AK for all base painting, glazing, and stippling on sci-fi and fantasy miniatures. I think they just have a bit more vibrancy and richness than the Vallejo, although the latter are far better for military and historic modelling, and colour match specific camouflage patterns, national uniforms, etc. I don't think AK can drop the latter as they have a heavy focus on military/ historical modelling, but I do feel they could split the range or at least reduce it based on colours which don't actually sell very much. I found, much like Tamiya, and Scalecolor, there are specific AK paints which will sell in large quantities, whilst others sit on the shelf for years.

[@thepaintingphase]

Well said!

[@keepcalmandre-roll5480]

Mainly use Citadel Paint but do get from Vallejo when it’s a paint/colour GW doesn’t do. Sky Blue, Metal Azul and Goblin Green are examples however I find it frustrating when you see painting guides that use several ranges mixed together. Not everyone can afford multiple ranges and it put me off following those guides. Worcestershire Sauce Wash would be a good replacement for Nuln Oil 😅

[@landerbennewith6169]

Looking forwards to seeing those Arbites all finished.

[@thepaintingphase]

You and me both!

[@jamescurtis2112]

You could 3d print the holes for the barrels.

[@Minis_Munchies_Monologues]

Hope you guys are ok!? We need more videos 😊

[@thepaintingphase]

Sadly there has been a bereavement in Pat’s family but we’re getting back into the swing of things now, with some guests on the way.

[@Bunyip_Studios]

There's an STL jig for drilling Bolter Barrels, can't remember who does it though. Alternatively I've just switched from No10 to No11 scalpel blades, the 11's are perfect for starting a drill hole. Plastic Weld from EMA Models, you'll never use anything else, you get 300ml for the same price as the Tamiya bottle

[@joebomberger]

Or just buy tamiya airbrush cleaner, which is the same product but in a different sized bottle.

[@Bunyip_Studios]

@@joebombergerPlastic Weld is Dichloromethane, which isn't the same thing as Tamiya airbrush cleaner. I also have no need to buy Airbrush Cleaner/thinners, I make my own for far cheaper and get 100 times more in quantity.

[@joebomberger]

@@Bunyip_Studios I was meaning same product as Tamiya Extra thin. The chemical composition is exactly the same, or close enough.

[@thepaintingphase]

Some great advice, thanks guys.

[@Paul-es3io]

4 cups of tea in half an hour!? There are organisations that can help you. 🙂

[@thepaintingphase]

Who, Tetley’s?

[@Paul-es3io]

@@thepaintingphase Apparently Betty Tetley has a clinic. 😄

[@Blacknight8850]

Honestly I've been happy with Citadel Paints 9 times out of 10, because I'd rather have a thick paint that I can thin down when necessary than a thin paint that'll take 3-4 coats to get the same coverage. Plus there just aren't any places stocking the competitors less than an hour's train journey from me, even though I live in a reasonably sized city! So the only alternative is to buy online and not see what the paint looks like until it arrives, meaning I either get lucky (ProAcryl) or get burned (the old Army Painter warpaints).

[@playfulruss4227]

Love these ads! (and chat!)

[@ElAhrem]

Also - great to see Zak from Faith and Damnation getting a shout out too. It's near enough a couple of years ago since we all had that game at Warhammer World (I took the guard armoured company). Be great to do it again soon!

[@thepaintingphase]

So true.

[@paintfrenchy4735]

Huge fan of the podcast ❤

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks so much, really kind of you.

[@MHR1001]

Ive often wondered how Humbro acrylics are like as ive started to see them appear more in a few local general hobby stores

[@TheTabletopSmithy]

Ok so what are we doing to split the profits on “Geoffs bolter holes “ I can design and print them

[@thepaintingphase]

We’ll be millionaires!!!!!!

[@bluehaired_Serg]

Goeff, there is already a paint like your soy sauce black idea. Its Duck Sauce Black by Cuttlefish Paints. Although it would love to see your culinary paints at the shop 🤣

[@biffa2987]

Started with GW, went to pro acryl slowly due to the white. Just bought the new fanatics set to have a complete range in 1 brand rather than the mish mash I had. That said the titanium white will not be going anywhere.

[@RequiemWraith]

Me with my Scale75 paints: "guess I'm an also ran then..." 😂 I'd say about 80% of my paints are S75, i own both the ScaleColour and Fantasy & Games ranges. I then have the GreenStuffWorld chameleon range, which are metallic flip pigment paints, their Filter range, which add a metallic flip over the top (purple over the top of yellow for example), and their Fluor range. Then I've got the Darkstar washes. Then for basing purposes, I've got a number of the AK Interactive diorama tubs, things like moss texture, wet mud, muddy puddles etc

[@thepaintingphase]

Some great choices there man and I’m glad you get good work out of Scale 75

[@Bunyip_Studios]

Darkstar Molten Metals have all the metallic colors you'd ever need, including a medium, plus the four new washes are really good. Blackened Bronze is a great base for any metallic color. Instar Paints Alpha Range only use pure pigments in the 17 colors, Pure White and Pure Black are great, Varnish+ is matter than AK, and Water+ is the best acrylic thinner

[@Bunyip_Studios]

I'm liking the Xpress Color range from Vallejo, just beginning to dabble with them, I'm pretty much looking at going to Game Color. I've used the AP washes for years so looking forward to trying the new ones.

[@ForgeFatherKotaun]

Most AP range but for white is Pro Acryl titanium white is the go too.

[@thepaintingphase]

Apparently it outsells any other colour in their range 4 to 1.

[@OldManRogers]

Wine Red Courage Yellow Brie Beige Elysée Green Geandarm Blue Vichi Purple Baguette Brown Beret Black Eiffel Iron L'emperor Gold

[@thepaintingphase]

We like your thinking!

[@OldManRogers]

@@thepaintingphase thinking about it should be " Cheese Eating Surrender Monkey White"

[@aaronk-b4676]

AK for majority of my acrylics, Pro Acryl being second. Oh and Vallejo Metal Color for metallics. AK for 99% of Enamels too. I much prefer Mig Ammo streaking grime though. Love Tamiya products for sprays and varnishes.