POLL - Your paint brand for minis... yell it from this mountain top!

Started by ErHo, 16 October 2017, 05:14:40 PM

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What brand of paint do you use?

Army Painter
8 (24.2%)
Citadel
8 (24.2%)
Andrea
0 (0%)
Ral Partha
1 (3%)
Testors
1 (3%)
House paint
1 (3%)
Generic Acrylic craft paint
9 (27.3%)
Blood of thine enemy
2 (6.1%)
Howard Hues
0 (0%)
Vallejo
22 (66.7%)
Reeves
0 (0%)
Coat D'Arms
5 (15.2%)
Windsor & Newton
0 (0%)
Humbrol
2 (6.1%)

Total Members Voted: 33

Voting closed: 26 October 2017, 05:14:40 PM

jimduncanuk

No-ones mentioned Howard Hues or Foundry or Game or Model Color or Humbrol Acrylic.
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Quote from: jimduncanuk on 16 October 2017, 08:36:42 PM
No-ones mentioned Howard Hues or Foundry or Game or Model Color or Humbrol Acrylic.


Aren't Game Colour and Model Colour the names of two of the Vallejo ranges?
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petercooman

Quote from: fred. on 16 October 2017, 07:26:40 PM
Vallejo mostly (almost entirely)

Some Army Painter, both sprays and pots of paint.

Craft paints for terrain.

I still have a few of the older GW coloured washes, but generally moved away from GW paints, too expensive and dry up too easily.

Same here! (except for spray paints, wich i don't use at all, i rather use the airbrush for that)

ErHo

Quote from: mad lemmey on 16 October 2017, 05:25:49 PM
Coat D'Arms
Vallejo
Reeves
Windsor & Newton

None of which feature above!  :'(

Added in now!

I'll do further research next time I poll another country on brands!
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O Dinas Powys

Two options not enough! Many of the above and then some ;)

Mostly really old (as in first release Citadel)

Plus Miniature Paints, some newer Citadel, Humbrol, Vallejo, Coat D'Arms and Tamya!

(I know, even though it's fantasy  :o  ;)  )

lowlylowlycook

I mostly use Reaper paints (not listed) because their Kickstarters got be back into miniatures .  Some Vallejo.  A few GW metallics and washes.

Terry37

You do not list the paints I use the most - Creamcoat, Apple Barrel, Anita's, Folk Art and Americana (these are all cheap hobby store paints, but work very nicely and their ranges are extensive). These hobby store paints mix with each other as well as with Vallejo. I also use Vallejo, and an occasional other modeling brand if they have a shade I need.

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slugbalancer

In no particular order...
Xtracrylix
Revell
Humbrol
Lifecolor
Vallejo
Tamiya

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Vallero, also model colour, Wiko acryilic, cheap stuff from discount shops, Tamyia - and anything that gives the right result.


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petercooman

MAybe a picture makes it easier:





ANd no, i still don'thave enough!

Glorfindel

>>>My stock of Citadel paints is gradually being replaced by Vallejio. (Oh how I still mourn the loss of Devlin Mud)


I feel your pain.   I used Badab Black extensively and found it had an almost magical ability to
transform mediocre painting.

Anyway, I have found a replacement for both Badab Black and Devlan Mud which offers a very
similar finish :

Badab Black : Army Painter Dark Tone Ink
Devan Mud : Army Painter Strong Tone Ink

See the test carried out on this site :

http://fromthewarp.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/devlan-mud-and-badab-black-wash.html


I was dubious at first but tried the Dark Tone Ink and am now sold.   Give it a try and see what
you think.



Phil

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Instead of devlin mud I now use Vallejio Game colour washes, either Umber Wash for darker stuff or Sepia shade for the lighter coloured models.