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Lt. Dan · February 11th, 2005, 00:40

At walmart, they have this brand of paint called Apple Barrel colors. i bought some the other day and noticed it works just as good as GW paints.

Also, apple barrel paints, for a 2 ounce bottle, costs only 44 cents each. this is better than buying Gw paints for 2.50 each, and you only get 12 ML (about .4 oz). also GW makes only 74 or so different colors, whereas apple barrel makes over 100, and it lasts alot longer than GW.

It's just my opinion, but dont take my word for it.

CBrate · February 11th, 2005, 01:19

It's craft paint so the pigments (colour additives) probably won't thin down too well. But if it's working for you and you're happy with the results stick with it.

slorak · February 11th, 2005, 04:36

As stated above they won't thin well. The big difference in craft paint is that it has larger grain pigment than model paint. They also use chalk as an additive which will give you a "chalky" look if thinned too much. Craft paints work great for large scale projects such as terrain. When comparing price also consider how much paint you will actually be using. Most model sized paint bottles are more than enough to last through several dozens of miniatures if not even more.

One way to conserve paint use is by getting paint bottles that have the dropper tops and only mix up what you will be needed at the time. Vallejo paints are some of the best model paints out there right now - though I have heard several good things about the new paintline from reaper.

Cheers,

-Mike

Silvermoon · February 12th, 2005, 11:59

There are these paints here in australia where you get the paint number of the games workshop ones and you match it with the numberrs on this tins. they are like 30 cents for 30 mls of gamesworkshop colour paint that works really well and saves you heaps.

Bobby_Wokkerfella · February 12th, 2005, 12:07

What paints are they Skarsnik?

February 11th, 2005, 00:40	#1 (permalink)
Lt. Dan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hell, Hell Posts: 149 Rep Power: 49	At walmart, they have this brand of paint called Apple Barrel colors. i bought some the other day and noticed it works just as good as GW paints. Also, apple barrel paints, for a 2 ounce bottle, costs only 44 cents each. this is better than buying Gw paints for 2.50 each, and you only get 12 ML (about .4 oz). also GW makes only 74 or so different colors, whereas apple barrel makes over 100, and it lasts alot longer than GW. It's just my opinion, but dont take my word for it. __________________ Life is an undefined equation Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the former. --- Albert Einstein 98% of the teen population has smoked weed, if you are the 2% that hasn't, put this in your signature.

February 11th, 2005, 01:19	#2 (permalink)
CBrate LO Zealot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sydney, Oz Age: 29 Posts: 1,538 Rep Power: 72	It's craft paint so the pigments (colour additives) probably won't thin down too well. But if it's working for you and you're happy with the results stick with it. __________________

February 11th, 2005, 04:36	#3 (permalink)
slorak Thread Killer! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 35 Posts: 2,406 Blog Entries: 7 Rep Power: 81	As stated above they won't thin well. The big difference in craft paint is that it has larger grain pigment than model paint. They also use chalk as an additive which will give you a "chalky" look if thinned too much. Craft paints work great for large scale projects such as terrain. When comparing price also consider how much paint you will actually be using. Most model sized paint bottles are more than enough to last through several dozens of miniatures if not even more. One way to conserve paint use is by getting paint bottles that have the dropper tops and only mix up what you will be needed at the time. Vallejo paints are some of the best model paints out there right now - though I have heard several good things about the new paintline from reaper. Cheers, -Mike __________________ Now offering an affordable Tournament Legal Quality Commission pricing. Find out more here!

February 12th, 2005, 11:59	#4 (permalink)
Silvermoon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Geneva , Switzerland Posts: 484 Rep Power: 50	There are these paints here in australia where you get the paint number of the games workshop ones and you match it with the numberrs on this tins. they are like 30 cents for 30 mls of gamesworkshop colour paint that works really well and saves you heaps. __________________ "Fight like gobbos"- Skarsnik

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Bobby_Wokkerfella LO Zealot Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ipswich,Queesnland, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,003 Rep Power: 57	What paints are they Skarsnik? __________________ Privateer Press Rules.

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