Gitzdee Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 Funny thing that some are using citadel paint because of availability and not the quality of the product. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akylas Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Mostly Citadel because I'm used to it, and some Reaper and Two Thin Coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sception Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 3 hours ago, Gitzdee said: Funny thing that some are using citadel paint because of availability and not the quality of the product. I'm one of these, but to be clear I have no complaints about the quality of the product. Would prefer dropper bottles, but otherwise it's perfectly good paint, and for some colors & purposes better than alternatives. If I didn't like the paint I wouldn't use it, convenience be danged. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitzdee Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 3 hours ago, Sception said: I'm one of these, but to be clear I have no complaints about the quality of the product. Would prefer dropper bottles, but otherwise it's perfectly good paint, and for some colors & purposes better than alternatives. If I didn't like the paint I wouldn't use it, convenience be danged. Same. I would like to try other paints too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Kim Woof-Woof Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 As an aside, when it comes to brushes, Reaper's sable ones are the real business. Really durable, and not too expensive (at least in my slice of the world). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippy Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 I think that (at least with major brands) the quality of the paint is almost always at least adequate. Less so with the brushes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonhel Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Citadel, but I am slowly switching to Vallejo. They have redone their range. Love the matt finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Kim Woof-Woof Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 13 minutes ago, Flippy said: I think that (at least with major brands) the quality of the paint is almost always at least adequate. Less so with the brushes. Ain't that the truth. I'd never touch a Citadel brush again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitzdee Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 11 hours ago, Big Kim Woof-Woof said: Ain't that the truth. I'd never touch a Citadel brush again. Same, i cut the bristles and use them for drybrushing or painting scenery. Worst brushes i have bought so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukeus Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Mostly citadel because thats what i started with. And the Paint Tutorials used these colours. I Like the paints themselfs but the Pot is absolut garbage. Designed to lose 30% of your Paint. I switch them Out with vallejo step by step Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Kim Woof-Woof Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 8 hours ago, Dukeus said: I Like the paints themselfs but the Pot is absolut garbage. Designed to lose 30% of your Paint. I've never had that problem. How do you end up losing the 30%? I ask out of curiosity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Arthur Hotep Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 32 minutes ago, Big Kim Woof-Woof said: I've never had that problem. How do you end up losing the 30%? I ask out of curiosity. For my rarely-used Citadel paints, I always had minor spills and the last bit of paint usually dries up or separates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippy Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 It dries up because the pot cap usually gets dirty and it quickly becomes impossible to close the pot properly. So, the caps need regular cleaning - which is just poor design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Kim Woof-Woof Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 27 minutes ago, Flippy said: It dries up because the pot cap usually gets dirty and it quickly becomes impossible to close the pot properly. So, the caps need regular cleaning - which is just poor design. True. I guess I'd got used to keeping them tidy. But you're right, it is a design fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukeus Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 10 hours ago, Big Kim Woof-Woof said: I've never had that problem. How do you end up losing the 30%? I ask out of curiosity. Yes basicaly Like Flippy Said. I have the same Problem. And the Shades have some Secret "Open Cap and pull human Hand" device in it. SciFi Technologie. I always spill These Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayfarer Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I use mainly Citadel mainly. Because of ease of access and use over many years. For those who say Citadel don't change their pots they do. Just not by much and never an improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Kim Woof-Woof Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 (edited) 16 hours ago, wayfarer said: For those who say Citadel don't change their pots they do. Just not by much and never an improvement. Hey, that's not true. Anyone remember the horror of the screwtop pots? Edited April 24 by Big Kim Woof-Woof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chikout Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I use citadel because I'm colour blind and switching to another brand would mean learning what all the colours are. More tutorials use GW paints than any other. GW paints are easier to get hold of than other brands where I live and apart from the white paints I've been pretty happy with them over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagutabby Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I mostly use Citadel just out of... inertia, I guess? I really should branch out next time I buy some paints. I've got a few Vallejo paints and they've all been good-to-great - the premium metallics especially. I own exactly one bottle of Two Thin Coats (some sort of lavendery colour I wanted for who knows what, because I literally don't own anything painted that colour now) and it definitely seems nice, so maybe I'll grab a few more. The best tip anyone ever gave me for working with Citadel paints is that you can invert the lid by pressing on the middle, which makes it much easier to get the nasty ring of dried paint out. Still a massive pain compared to dropper bottles, but at least they don't end up drying out quite so often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitGas Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Vallejo recently just redid their model color line similarly like they’ve redone their game colors. I ordered a couple to see how they turned out but the game colors became really great with the update. Two Thin Coats is hard to get for me unfortunately, would‘ve liked to try them. Kimera I‘ve yesterday tried at a friend‘s place when I helped him with a terrain piece - they‘re pretty epic but totally wrong for what he wanted in the piece (muted, drab colors), they‘re like the exact opposite to that. 😂👏 If you like vibrant colors and like mixing (both with each other and thinning), they might be a really solid pick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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