Paints

[rangerdad]

Mooching round my local branch of Hobbycraft and saw decent sized pots of acrylic paint by these folks http://www.decoart.com/ - not sure what the coverage is like compared to Vallejo, there seemed to be a reasonable range, anyone used them ?

[i_am_win]

Yeah, I use decoart, they are not bad, some colours are better than others (some of the metallics are a bit dull, so your better off with a brighter one, but theyre ok for terrain etc)
The good thing is that they are pretty cheap too, I picked some up from a local craft shop for 99p a few months ago!

[fred.]

These kind of paints are generally better for terrain than minis, but for this they are great value.

Also good for terrain are sample pots of emulsion from DIY shops

[NTM]

I use art & craft paints exclusively these days. As stated by others coverage is variable but I found that to be the case with model/game paints too, as a rough rule of thumb the Americana range cover a bit better than the Crafters one but difference in performance is marginal. Never used vallejo so cannot compare to them. More than happy with the results I get and have no plans to change to anything else. Others I currently use are Folkart, Docrafts, Reeves and Hobbycraft Acrylic, I've largely stopped using Daler Rowney or Windsor & Newton on a regular basis.

[i_am_win]

I'm the same, I just use whats at hand, but tend to have allsorts of different companies paints, I mix and match the colours by eye so seldom use a colour straight from the pot/tube.
with the decoart ones, some are great colours and coverage, some are poorer, but dont let that put you off, generally they are OK!

[rangerdad]

Excellent, in that case I shall give some a go with my newly arrived French Naps - if my figs are properly primed before and varnished after then £1.49 for a 60ml bottle seems great and should last for ages

[Hertsblue]

Yes, I use anything to hand - Anita's, Coat d'armes, Tamiya or what have you. I've never seen the need to remortgage the house just to buy the Foundry paint kit. Even if the Management would let me.... 

[NTM]

Forgot about Anitas use them too.