What paints do you use?

[GlennM]

I'm cheap, Folk Art paints. Would I do better with nicer paints, perhaps, but why?

[Brushmistress]

For generic tabletop gaming purposes, Folk Art or Apple Barrel paints will suit your needs just fine.

If you want to improve your technique and have a wider selection of colors available to you, use gaming paints - Vallejo, GW, P3, Reaper MS (especially the high density). They are specially formulated for smooth application on small surfaces and have a higher pigment density that anything you can pick up at Walmart or Joanns. They can also be diluted and used for washes. Cheap craft paints have large bits of pigment in them, which will show up when diluted. Craft paint metallics have larger flakes as well and are often not smooth when painted on a 32mm miniature.

[thorinwolf]

I use P3 for my reds, the foundry for my muted greens, Valego for most colours and citadel for blues.
I use whatever provides me with the best colour, all in all I would say if there is a colour that you find a little rubbish from citadel then buy a paint from another mompant and test that one out and play it by ear there on in, that's what I did.
Hope that helps.

[ICleadpeople]

I use P3 for my reds, the foundry for my muted greens, Valego for most colours and citadel for blues.
I use whatever provides me with the best colour, all in all I would say if there is a colour that you find a little rubbish from citadel then buy a paint from another mompant and test that one out and play it by ear there on in, that's what I did.
Hope that helps.

Foundry makes the P3 line, which may be why you like them :P

[morella]

I have used Vallejo and GW foundation paints and washes, but most recently I had purchased the Army Painter warpaints starter set and I am really pleased with these. Plus, I think they have the best dropper bottle design (there is a sort of drain hole, so paint doesn't form a plug). I have not bought any of the individual paints from this line yet, but plan to as I need new colors.

[Dustcrusher]

Your search-fu needs practice, Weed Hopper :

http://www.wyrd-games.net/showthread...ompanies-brand

http://www.wyrd-games.net/showthread...e-2012-Edition

For current paints I buy mostly Vallejo and Reaper, but I will probably be replacing my basic colors with Army Painter Warpaints as I go. I still have old Coat d'Arms era Citadel paints and Ral Partha paints too.

Since they've been mentioned, the cheap craft store paints are great for terrain and other larger scale projects.

Also, consider a bottle of Liquitex Soft Body Payne's Grey like this as it can be used to make a very nice all-purpose wash if you get impatient or need to paint a lot of minis a la WFB or Kings of War.

[xeth1313]

I use Folk Arts for a lot of the unique colors and metallics. They have an awesome green, Sage, that is great for surgical clothing. I really like P3 for the droppers and want to try Reaper for the same reason. I use a bit of both and turn to Folk Arts when when I don't want to mix a color I plan on using a lot of for a crew.

[kharyun]

Most of my paints come from games workshop since its just down the road from me, I find it quicker to pop out side to pick a paint or two up. But I also use Vallejo more and more replacing the GW stuff as I go keeping the wash's as ive not found a better wash.

word of warning the recent Coat d'Arms paints seam to be very watery and dont apply very well.

[Dustcrusher]

word of warning the recent Coat d'Arms paints seam to be very watery and dont apply very well.

I keep hearing this and it's disappointing, because the stuff they made for Citadel back in the day was excellent.

[Athan Allgood]

This is hard for me, but I've heard that admitting your problems is the first step to recovery...

Hello, my name is Athan, and I am a...a Testor Enamel paint user.

At first it was ignorance that got me using. I really didnt know any better. I just saw these cool looking figures that I wanted to use in my RPG game. I had used Testors when younger for model cars, so figured they were the way to go.

But as I grew older, and researched the topic it became clear that my painting behaviour was just... wrong.

I've tried model Acrylics, but I fear it's too late for me. I have a painting case full of those damn little glass vials, and they seem to work for me, man... I just... I just dont think I can stop now.

Maybe one day I'll be able to quit this horrible addiction... but for now, the pull is too strong.