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1d4chan>Raton-Laveur: /* What they're not so good at */

2022-09-23T15:58:03Z

What they're not so good at

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	== What they're not so good at ==		== What they're not so good at ==
	* '''THE BIG ONE:''' Citadel changed their paint names at some point between 2012 and now, so the Vallejo color chart on their website is not a one for one anymore like it used to be. [https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en/downloads/ Their catalog PDFs are regularly updated with color equivalences].		* '''THE BIG ONE:''' Citadel changed their paint names at some point between 2012 and now, so the Vallejo color chart on their website is not a one for one anymore like it used to be. [https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en/downloads/ Their catalog PDFs are regularly updated with color equivalences].
	** [https://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Paint_Range_Compatibility_Chart\| You can also use this chart].		** [https://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Paint_Range_Compatibility_Chart You can also use this chart].
	** [https://redgrimm.github.io/paint-conversion/\| Or this one].		** [https://redgrimm.github.io/paint-conversion/ Or this one].
	* Your [[FLGS]] is almost guaranteed to have most of their Vallejo rack picked near clean in comparison to the Citadel, Reaper, and P3 racks.		* Your [[FLGS]] is almost guaranteed to have most of their Vallejo rack picked near clean in comparison to the Citadel, Reaper, and P3 racks.
	* Can't order paint online directly from their website; you're gonna have to go to the local hobby store/[[FLGS]] for it, and third-party sellers -will- mark it up.		* Can't order paint online directly from their website; you're gonna have to go to the local hobby store/[[FLGS]] for it, and third-party sellers -will- mark it up.

1d4chan>Raton-Laveur: /* What they're not so good at */

2022-04-24T08:57:55Z

What they're not so good at

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	** [https://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Paint_Range_Compatibility_Chart\| You can also use this chart].		** [https://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Paint_Range_Compatibility_Chart\| You can also use this chart].
	** [https://redgrimm.github.io/paint-conversion/\| Or this one].		** [https://redgrimm.github.io/paint-conversion/\| Or this one].
	* Your FLGS is almost guaranteed to have most of their Vallejo rack picked near clean in comparison to the Citadel, Reaper, and P3 racks.		* Your [[FLGS]] is almost guaranteed to have most of their Vallejo rack picked near clean in comparison to the Citadel, Reaper, and P3 racks.
	* Can't order paint online directly from their website; you're gonna have to go to the local hobby store/[[FLGS]] for it, and third-party sellers -will- mark it up.		* Can't order paint online directly from their website; you're gonna have to go to the local hobby store/[[FLGS]] for it, and third-party sellers -will- mark it up.
	* Their Primer is somewhat thin, as they formulate it with the expectation of airbrushing with it. Depending on the model's size, you may need to do an extra coat.		* Their Primer is somewhat thin, as they formulate it with the expectation of airbrushing with it. Depending on the model's size, you may need to do an extra coat.

1d4chan>2DLove: /* What they're not so good at */ typo

2022-01-19T20:53:18Z

What they're not so good at: typo

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	* Their Primer is somewhat thin, as they formulate it with the expectation of airbrushing with it. Depending on the model's size, you may need to do an extra coat.		* Their Primer is somewhat thin, as they formulate it with the expectation of airbrushing with it. Depending on the model's size, you may need to do an extra coat.
	* Their paints need to be shaken HARD before they ever come out of the bottle. Sure, you need to shake all of your acrylic paints, but you need to really give these little shits a good once-over before they go on your models.		* Their paints need to be shaken HARD before they ever come out of the bottle. Sure, you need to shake all of your acrylic paints, but you need to really give these little shits a good once-over before they go on your models.
	** You can order stainless steel balls (1 eurodollar for a ~~bad~~ of fifty on AliExpress): put one in each paint pot and it'll help a lot with the shaking/mixing process. Absolutely make sure they are stainless steel by testing with a magnet that they're not magnetized, leaving them a few days in a water pot to check they don't rust (use salted water for faster results). Some Aliexpress sellers lie and sell steel balls as stainless steel, which will rust and ruin your paints. You can also buy stainless steel at your [[FLGS]] under specialist brands (Army Painter, Green Stuff World and others carry them as "mixing balls"), but expect a price markup.		** You can order stainless steel balls (1 eurodollar for a bag of fifty on AliExpress): put one in each paint pot and it'll help a lot with the shaking/mixing process. Absolutely make sure they are stainless steel by testing with a magnet that they're not magnetized, leaving them a few days in a water pot to check they don't rust (use salted water for faster results). Some Aliexpress sellers lie and sell steel balls as stainless steel, which will rust and ruin your paints. You can also buy stainless steel at your [[FLGS]] under specialist brands (Army Painter, Green Stuff World and others carry them as "mixing balls"), but expect a price markup.
	** You can also use hematite (beads for bracelets), glass (might break though), ceramic (used in cooking pastries).		** You can also use hematite (beads for bracelets), glass (might break though), ceramic (used in cooking pastries).
	** Do NOT use fish weights, shotgun pellets or anything else made of lead, otherwise you'll get lead paint and nervous system damage at your next brush lick.		** Do NOT use fish weights, shotgun pellets or anything else made of lead, otherwise you'll get lead paint and nervous system damage at your next brush lick.

1d4chan>LongFangLongshot: /* What they're not so good at */

2021-05-25T18:47:55Z

What they're not so good at

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	* Your FLGS is almost guaranteed to have most of their Vallejo rack picked near clean in comparison to the Citadel, Reaper, and P3 racks.		* Your FLGS is almost guaranteed to have most of their Vallejo rack picked near clean in comparison to the Citadel, Reaper, and P3 racks.
	* Can't order paint online directly from their website; you're gonna have to go to the local hobby store/[[FLGS]] for it, and third-party sellers -will- mark it up.		* Can't order paint online directly from their website; you're gonna have to go to the local hobby store/[[FLGS]] for it, and third-party sellers -will- mark it up.
			* Their Primer is somewhat thin, as they formulate it with the expectation of airbrushing with it. Depending on the model's size, you may need to do an extra coat.
	* Their paints need to be shaken HARD before they ever come out of the bottle. Sure, you need to shake all of your acrylic paints, but you need to really give these little shits a good once-over before they go on your models.		* Their paints need to be shaken HARD before they ever come out of the bottle. Sure, you need to shake all of your acrylic paints, but you need to really give these little shits a good once-over before they go on your models.
	* Their Primer is somewhat thin, as they formulate it with the expectation of airbrushing with it. Depending on the model's size, you may need to do an extra coat.
	** You can order stainless steel balls (1 eurodollar for a bad of fifty on AliExpress): put one in each paint pot and it'll help a lot with the shaking/mixing process. Absolutely make sure they are stainless steel by testing with a magnet that they're not magnetized, leaving them a few days in a water pot to check they don't rust (use salted water for faster results). Some Aliexpress sellers lie and sell steel balls as stainless steel, which will rust and ruin your paints. You can also buy stainless steel at your [[FLGS]] under specialist brands (Army Painter, Green Stuff World and others carry them as "mixing balls"), but expect a price markup.		** You can order stainless steel balls (1 eurodollar for a bad of fifty on AliExpress): put one in each paint pot and it'll help a lot with the shaking/mixing process. Absolutely make sure they are stainless steel by testing with a magnet that they're not magnetized, leaving them a few days in a water pot to check they don't rust (use salted water for faster results). Some Aliexpress sellers lie and sell steel balls as stainless steel, which will rust and ruin your paints. You can also buy stainless steel at your [[FLGS]] under specialist brands (Army Painter, Green Stuff World and others carry them as "mixing balls"), but expect a price markup.
	** You can also use hematite (beads for bracelets), glass (might break though), ceramic (used in cooking pastries).		** You can also use hematite (beads for bracelets), glass (might break though), ceramic (used in cooking pastries).

1d4chan>LongFangLongshot: /* What they're not so good at */

2021-05-25T17:35:24Z

What they're not so good at

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	** [https://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Paint_Range_Compatibility_Chart\| You can also use this chart].		** [https://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Paint_Range_Compatibility_Chart\| You can also use this chart].
	** [https://redgrimm.github.io/paint-conversion/\| Or this one].		** [https://redgrimm.github.io/paint-conversion/\| Or this one].
			* Your FLGS is almost guaranteed to have most of their Vallejo rack picked near clean in comparison to the Citadel, Reaper, and P3 racks.
	* Can't order paint online directly from their website; you're gonna have to go to the local hobby store/[[FLGS]] for it, and third-party sellers -will- mark it up.		* Can't order paint online directly from their website; you're gonna have to go to the local hobby store/[[FLGS]] for it, and third-party sellers -will- mark it up.
	* Their paints need to be shaken HARD before they ever come out of the bottle. Sure, you need to shake all of your acrylic paints, but you need to really give these little shits a good once-over before they go on your models.		* Their paints need to be shaken HARD before they ever come out of the bottle. Sure, you need to shake all of your acrylic paints, but you need to really give these little shits a good once-over before they go on your models.
			* Their Primer is somewhat thin, as they formulate it with the expectation of airbrushing with it. Depending on the model's size, you may need to do an extra coat.
	** You can order stainless steel balls (1 eurodollar for a bad of fifty on AliExpress): put one in each paint pot and it'll help a lot with the shaking/mixing process. Absolutely make sure they are stainless steel by testing with a magnet that they're not magnetized, leaving them a few days in a water pot to check they don't rust (use salted water for faster results). Some Aliexpress sellers lie and sell steel balls as stainless steel, which will rust and ruin your paints. You can also buy stainless steel at your [[FLGS]] under specialist brands (Army Painter, Green Stuff World and others carry them as "mixing balls"), but expect a price markup.		** You can order stainless steel balls (1 eurodollar for a bad of fifty on AliExpress): put one in each paint pot and it'll help a lot with the shaking/mixing process. Absolutely make sure they are stainless steel by testing with a magnet that they're not magnetized, leaving them a few days in a water pot to check they don't rust (use salted water for faster results). Some Aliexpress sellers lie and sell steel balls as stainless steel, which will rust and ruin your paints. You can also buy stainless steel at your [[FLGS]] under specialist brands (Army Painter, Green Stuff World and others carry them as "mixing balls"), but expect a price markup.
	** You can also use hematite (beads for bracelets), glass (might break though), ceramic (used in cooking pastries).		** You can also use hematite (beads for bracelets), glass (might break though), ceramic (used in cooking pastries).

1d4chan>Raton-Laveur: /* Links */

2021-05-21T13:17:29Z

Links

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	* [[https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en\| Vallejo website]]		* [https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en\| Vallejo website]

	[[Category:Tabletop Game Paint Manufacturers]]		[[Category:Tabletop Game Paint Manufacturers]]

1d4chan>Raton-Laveur: /* Prince August and Italeri paint ranges */

2021-05-21T13:16:32Z

Prince August and Italeri paint ranges

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	[https://www.prince-august.net/\| Prince August] and [https://www.italeri.com\| Italeri] are european companies, respectively from France and Italy. Prince August mainly sells modelism tools with an emphasis on aerograph supplies, while Italeri makes model kits. Both also have a paint range, which is rebranded Vallejo. Prince August even has the same part numbers : for example with the Game Color range, Vallejo's Arctic White numbered 72.'''002''' = Prince August's Base White, numbered PG'''002'''.		[https://www.prince-august.net/\| Prince August] and [https://www.italeri.com\| Italeri] are european companies, respectively from France and Italy. Prince August mainly sells modelism tools with an emphasis on aerograph supplies, while Italeri makes model kits. Both also have a paint range, which is rebranded Vallejo. Prince August even has the same part numbers : for example with the Game Color range, Vallejo's Arctic White numbered 72.'''002''' = Prince August's Base White, numbered PG'''002'''.
	* You might want to compare prices, since it's the same stuff.		* You might want to compare prices, since it's the same stuff.
	* In France, Prince August is also the official importer for Vallejo, so shops carrying one brand has the catalog for the other ~~one~~. Of course, most shops don't have both on display since that would be selling the same paint twice, but ask the staff to place a special order.		* In France, Prince August is also the official importer for Vallejo, so shops carrying one brand has the catalog for the other. Of course, most shops don't have both on display since that would be selling the same paint twice, but ask the staff to place a special order.

			== Links ==
			* [[https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en\| Vallejo website]]

	[[Category:Tabletop Game Paint Manufacturers]]		[[Category:Tabletop Game Paint Manufacturers]]

1d4chan>Raton-Laveur: /* What they're not so good at */

2021-05-20T14:28:49Z

What they're not so good at

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	== What they're not so good at ==		== What they're not so good at ==
	* '''THE BIG ONE:''' Citadel changed their paint names at some point between 2012 and now, so the Vallejo color chart on their website is not a one for one anymore like it used to be. [https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en/downloads/\| Their catalog PDFs are regularly updated with color equivalences].		* '''THE BIG ONE:''' Citadel changed their paint names at some point between 2012 and now, so the Vallejo color chart on their website is not a one for one anymore like it used to be. [https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en/downloads/ Their catalog PDFs are regularly updated with color equivalences].
	** [https://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Paint_Range_Compatibility_Chart\| You can also use this chart].		** [https://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Paint_Range_Compatibility_Chart\| You can also use this chart].
	** [https://redgrimm.github.io/paint-conversion/\| Or this one].		** [https://redgrimm.github.io/paint-conversion/\| Or this one].