discussion What paints do you use?

[Guest]

poll on paints

Hello all just been thinking about paints as I have been having problems how about having a poll to see what paints everyone uses a simple list and vote on ones you use.

I don't know if this can be set up but thought it might be interesting and useful, any thought welcome.

 

[Guest]

Vallejo but then I am a relatively new at the game 12 months & gaining.

Laurie

 

[AlanG]

Acrylics - Tamiya, Vallejo and Xrtacrylix

Enamels - Humbrol and Revell

 

[mossiepilot]

Brush painting - no airbrush as yet

Enamals - Humbrol.

Acrylics - Tamiya and Vallejo but still learning with these.

Tony

 

[Guest]

You'll find a great variety depending on the modelling medium.

I use tamiya acrylics and citadel acrylics, which I like for the matte finishes, for durability and gloss, humbrol enamels.

 

[Ian M]

Baring Tamiya, which I cant get hold of here, I use just about anything. Humbrol, Vallejo, WEM, Xtracrylix, Alclad. Who ever happens to make the colour I am after.

Want it in matt spray with matt varnish. If I want it nice and shiny...Jep! Gloss varnish.

Ian M

 

[Guest]

So could we set up a list of paints to (click on to list what you use) and create stats? there is one further down on the chat for imperial/metric

I have only been modelling for about 5 month so not much experience but was into games workshop as I kid (bit of background)

 

[Dave W]

I use Humbrol and Xtracolour enamels.And for the final matt clearcoat i use Vallejo (acrylic).

 

[Guest]

i use revell aquacolour acrylics( thinned with tamiya thinner for airbrushing), games workshop citadel metallics and a small amount of tamiya acrylics for airbrushing certain colours that revell dont do.

 

[spanner570]

I only brush paint and the only Acrylic worth using with this medium is Vallejo Model Colour.

For enamels I use either Humbrol or Revell, whichever is cheapest and available at the time!

Ron

 

[Guest]

I'm new to it all myself, but am using acrylics: mainly Vallejo Air and sometimes Tamiya.

 

[BarryW]

I am all Vallejo, both Air and Model Colour.

 

[Guest]

In order of preference

Airbrush..........Gunze, Vallejo, Tamiya, Xtracrylics & Lifecolor

Hairy stick.......Vallejo, Andrea, Revell, Humbrol and Citadel metalics

Occasionally I use some enamels, Humbrol, Revell or Testors and very occasionally Alclad

 

[Guest]

Airbrush :- Vallejo air , Vallejo model (thinned) , Tamiya (thinned) , Alclad , Zero

Brush :- Vallejo model

Richy

 

[Vaughan]

I use Modelair when airbrushing. Model Colour for brushing and Humbrol enamels for dry brushing.

Vaughan.

 

[John]

So could we set up a list of paints to (click on to list what you use) and create stats? there is one further down on the chat for imperial/metricI have only been modelling for about 5 month so not much experience but was into games workshop as I kid (bit of background)

Polls have to be created at the same time as the post, I will start another thread for you with a poll in it

 

[John]

I've started a poll for this as requested, and merged the threads so you can vote now

 

[Guest]

Thanks for setting this up got some stats already I will keep checking from time to time.

 

[yak face]

Hi punchy, i use tamiya and vallejo acrylics and I also use quite a lot of games workshop paints. My son gave these to me when he lost interest in the GW stuff. Ive found them to be fantastic , easy to use and very good coverage, and they brush beautifully (i recently brush painted one of my aircraft , the sopwith triplane)Obviously they dont have the matched colours as most of the other paint ranges do but with a bit of careful comparison or mixing you can usually get a good match, and of course the basic silvers , blacks,whites etc are universal. So dont throw out those citadel paints !!!! cheers tony