Paint Brand

Subject: Paint Brand Fri 20 Aug 2010 - 10:04

What brand of paint do you use and where do you get it?

Subject: Re: Paint Brand Fri 20 Aug 2010 - 11:18

I use three different brands on my customs (not including spray paints). Vallejo is fine and they have a very large range of colors, however the quality is only so-so in my opinion. Some colors are highly pigmented and make it hard to apply smoothly.

I prefer higher-end brands like Tamiya and Citadel (Games Workshop's brand). They're both very smooth, low pigmentation although slightly more expensive brands. But the quality justifies the price I think.

When I use spray paint, I buy my cans from a store that sells to street artists. The brand I use the most is Montana. It's the cheapest brand too (about $4 per can), and it has an insanely wide range of colors.

Admin Posts : 227 Join date : 2010-05-28

Vallejo. I used to use 20 year old Folk Art, but moved on to Vallejo. Hands down I like it better. For dios and vehicles, the rough Folk Art still works.

Posts : 43 Join date : 2010-05-29

I use the Citadel (Games Workshop) stuf for figures. For vehicles its Krylon Fusion. Citadels can be found at hobby shops or ebay. Krylon is available anywhere, including Walmart.

Subject: Re: Paint Brand Fri 27 Aug 2010 - 22:50

I discovered Krylon Fusion awhile ago it really does work well. Is there a specific type of hobby shop that carries citadel? Would I find it at a "regular" hobby shop, cuz mine doesn't seem to carry it.

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The only hobby shop ive seen it at also carried those little warhammer figurines.

Subject: Re: Paint Brand Sat 28 Aug 2010 - 1:09

Here in France, it's mostly the Games Workshop franchise stores that carry Citadel.

Subject: Re: Paint Brand Sun 26 Jun 2011 - 2:59

Tamiya Acrylic

Posts : 382 Join date : 2011-06-16 Location : Montreal, QC

Citadel for me too..

Subject: Re: Paint Brand Sun 26 Jun 2011 - 17:50

How is the coverage of Citadel? I just found out a comic shop near me sells it and I am on the fence between reaper (which I really want to try) and citadel (which I have heard some about). Recommendations?

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Testors Model Master Acrylics and Citadel.

Posts : 382 Join date : 2011-06-16 Location : Montreal, QC

gijoe071681 wrote:: How is the coverage of Citadel? I just found out a comic shop near me sells it and I am on the fence between reaper (which I really want to try) and citadel (which I have heard some about). Recommendations?

Very good, I was able to cover Scrap Iron's black helmet with only a single layer of blue! ..and the paint is really durable too! I've never tried the Citadel clear coat though..

Subject: Re: Paint Brand Sun 26 Jun 2011 - 19:49

I agree, Citadel covers really well.