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Best Acrylic Paint for Hand Brushing

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  • Member since
    March 2008
  • From: Steilacoom, Washington
Posted by Killjoy on Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:32 AM

I'll chime in on this as well.  I agree, Vallejo makes wonderful paint, both their game color line, which directly mimics Games Workshop's colors. and their Model Color line which has a HUGE array of choices.  I have used, at some point, reaper (hated it), coat 'd arms (like it, but a bit light on pigment), and what used to be Ral Partha now made by Iron WInd Metals.  The Iron wind brand is actually excellent paint if it's available, but all in all, Vallejo is still my first choice.

I really love their bottles, dropper system makes getting the same ratio of paint, or paint to ink etc the same each time.

Good luck!
Chris

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  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by ajlafleche on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 11:41 AM
 rjkplasticmod wrote:

I've tried several & I get the best results with Vallejo.  Andrea would also qaulify as it's Vallejo paint in an Andrea bottle.

Regards,  Rick

I've been told by dealers they are not the same paint anymore, but regardless, either is excellent.

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Posted by nathaniel on Monday, March 24, 2008 2:46 AM

Tamiya is pretty terrible for brush application.  Vallejo is much better.

Any of the miniature wargaming paint will work well also.  Reaper Master Series, Vallejo Game Color, Privateer P3 Paints, Coat d'Arms and even Games Workshop.

My first choice for realistic models though?  Vellejo Model Colour.  Lifecolor works well also if you mix it with a little Golden liquid matte medium.

 

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  • From: Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Illinois
Posted by Triarius on Sunday, March 23, 2008 7:09 PM
All the gamers I know of who paint their own like Vallejo. My son has used both Tamiya and Vallejo, and prefers the latter.

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  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, March 23, 2008 7:04 PM

I've tried several & I get the best results with Vallejo.  Andrea would also qaulify as it's Vallejo paint in an Andrea bottle.

Regards,  Rick

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    March 2005
  • From: Georgia
Best Acrylic Paint for Hand Brushing
Posted by gpal on Sunday, March 23, 2008 6:58 PM

Hello,

What is the Acrylic paint of choice for hand brushing? Or is there one?

Thanks, George 

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