You now get loads of paint from Pendraken through the post. I've stopped going in GW stores as I now find it embarrassing.

I only need a few paints to replace some very old GW pots which are now just about empty, does anyone know the Vallejo equivalents of these?

Dark Angels Green
Shadow Grey
Codex Grey
Scorched Brown
Agorax Earthshade (brown ink)

I can live without most of them but the Dark Angels green is a lovely colour.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Paint_Range_Compatibility_Chart

For the ink Dan ,Army painter strong tone ink is exactly the same shade and consistency

You might want to look at a comparison at a show or other model shop between Vallejo Game Colour and Vallejo Model Colour. GW changed all their paints relatively recently so even that may not be the same as it was.

QuoteFor the ink Dan ,Army painter strong tone ink is exactly the same shade and consistency

I find the light tone a better match and water that down as the army painter stuff seems a bit 'gloopy' straight out of the bottle.

I was in the local GW store just before Xmas to get some paint and they had a chart to show what the current range equivalent of the old paints was. E.G. Hawk Turquoise is now Sotek Green apparently.

I absolutely abhor their stupid paint titles which leave you wondering what actual shade of (colour X) it is. In fact I just abhor Games Workshop.

Quote from: Leman on 26 January 2015, 05:27:49 PM
I absolutely abhor their stupid paint titles which leave you wondering what actual shade of (colour X) it is. In fact I just abhor Games Workshop.

The stupid new names are there simply because they can be trademarked. The chairman or CEO boasted about it in one their annual reports.

It's the same reason that the Imperial Guard in 40K now have a stupid new name, and I wouldn't be surprised it's not behind the rumoured changes coming this year in the fantasy game.

I've not been in a GW since the new paint range dropped, and I see no reason to change that.

Cheers, Martyn

Last time I was in the Kendal store the lone staff member was about 30 - 35 years old, I was quite surprised.  The problem is the catchment for such a store is the surrounding villages and towns, although public transport is not fantastic it generally does exist usually from 8am - 6pm Monday - Saturday, this means that the shop is missing out on being easily available to visit for many if not most yougsters by not having opening times (i.e. mornings when mums and dads go shopping and therefore a lift is available). 

Also of course you have to wonder about the question just how much information can one shop assistant give when there may be 3, 4, or 5 potential customers in the shop (though I haven't actually ever seen that many people in the Kendal shop).

What does strike nme about Leon's comments earlier about out of town premises is that these are generally well served by public transport as well, that would mean that youngsters could generally get to the stores and home again, this therefore would be a bonus in extending the catchment area of the shop in such a situation.  Rather than have high street shops whereby you are limited to the local town and 'visitors' the idea would be to choose 'County/Area' shops within the UK, perhaps numbering about 100 in total.  There would be many advantages to such a system, for example the ability to run inter-County/Area tournaments perhaps even a league.  The County/Area shop could handle all local internet sales thus bringing a connection between each sale and the customer who could feel like they could call in to the store and be known as a 'customer' (though I would incourage some form of membership to reinforce the associaton).

Perhaps the biggest thing is I would encourage carrying other peoples manufacturers ranges, this will not only give a financial gain from sales but also give important and valuable information about what is popular against your own GW ranges and allow a more proactive marketing and pricing response based on that information.

But hey, I am just a balding grey haired 50+ year old who will NEVER be involved in the GW debacle - THANK GOODNESS!   

Quote from: Fig.ht on 26 January 2015, 09:06:59 PM


Perhaps the biggest thing is I would encourage carrying other peoples manufacturers ranges, this will not only give a financial gain from sales but also give important and valuable information about what is popular against your own GW ranges and allow a more proactive marketing and pricing response based on that information.

There are other people who sell stuff for 'the hobby'? 

Quote from: petercooman on 26 January 2015, 10:10:43 PM
There are other people who sell stuff for 'the hobby'? 

Thank goodness there are.  I was simply referring to what GW should do, IMHO.

It's not

Quote'the hobby'

It's 'The GW Hoby^tm'

The Imperial Space Marine^tm, Heresy Hunting Inquitors^tm, will be in touch^{tm, R, C}

Quote from: DanJ on 26 January 2015, 02:35:59 PM
I find the light tone a better match and water that down as the army painter stuff seems a bit 'gloopy' straight out of the bottle.

Although I dont measure I reckon I water it down about 50/50

Wonder what the share price is like?
Off to find a graph!!!