The only people I love more than D&Ders, wargamers, and mini painters are people who have just quit the hobby...and put all their stuff for sale on Craigslist for a really, really cheap price. A few days ago I found a post where this guy was selling all of his unused Reaper paints--about 60 paints in all--for only $30! Needless to say I called him up, drove over to meet him, and made the exchange. Previously I had bought some brushes by Army Painter. Yesterday I was able to sit down with my new brushes and try out these Reaper paints. I've solely been using Citadel stuff since I started painting. I've gotta say, I think I'm a convert. The Army Painter brushes keep their point and hold the paint much better than the overpriced Citadel brushes, and the Reaper paints go on so smoothly. I don't think I'll stop using my Citadel stuff (because I've built up quite a collection of paints), but I'm having a blast with these new paints. Oh, the bottles are much better too. Those pesky Citadel pots are a pain; after about a session or two, I can't get them to close properly thanks to a ring of dried up paint that accumulates whenever you open the pot... Anyway, here's a little pewter 40k gretchen grot-rigger dude I tested out.
"How do you expect me to fix these vehicles if all we have are rusty parts?!"
Finally thinning down my coats more (I have a bad habit of painting directly out of the Citadel paint pots) and mixing colors for several shades of highlights.
Until next time.
This guy looks really good. I think you nailed the highlights D.
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