IMO, you are the best miniature painting instructor on the internet! Thank you so much for your time. Priceless.
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that is too kind, but greatly appreciated. :)
@theenigmaticgamer4 жыл бұрын
Klatu Berahda tu I agree👍
@Moonlighter_TV6 ай бұрын
There are a lot of great ones out there but very very very few that cover as many topics over as many videos in such a clear and technical way.
@NecronautDrummer7 жыл бұрын
Your ending comments: "None of these paints are bad; they each have a purpose or style". Probably the best probably the best and most informative part of the review. That being said, Warcolours & Scale75 have been on my to-try list for a long time!
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I think on the internet, this discussion often devolves into "This is the best!" - "no, it's bad, this is the best" when in reality, both are the best for those painters and the real key is to just try lots of different paints and see what works with your preferred and comfortable painting style and gives you the look you want. That is the most important thing in the end I think, getting a result we are happy with for our minis. :)
@jamiemck Жыл бұрын
An update to this pre Christmas would be amazing! 😉 thanks for all your hard work!!
@VinceVenturella Жыл бұрын
I won't have it by then, but you may have something to look forward to soon. :)
@SimonM7TV5 ай бұрын
@@VinceVenturella was there ever a new vid/update on this? :)
@phase20067 жыл бұрын
I've just started moving into Scale 75 from GW and Vallejo. You're not kidding about the pigment density. So nice. And Phwoah, the mica in the metallics is gorgeous.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Yep, they have a learning curve, but I have really come to love them and the look/volume/finish they provide.
@eggmania835 жыл бұрын
Very helpful review, this is what I've been looking for some time now. Someone who isn't sponsored by a paint brand giving a genuine opinion on performance. Thank you for this video.
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
Happy to help as always. I always try to give a straightforward review. I don't like sponsors and this is just a hobby for me, so it's always just me sharing my own experiences, nothing more, nothing less.
@patricidalpup6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic but please turn down the inbetween music!
@VinceVenturella6 жыл бұрын
Glad to help, sorry about the in-between music, it came out louder after the render for some reason.
@patricidalpup6 жыл бұрын
Vince Venturella thank you! I watched quite a few yesterday but when the music came on my bass speaker boomed and I thought the kids were gonna wake up haha! Thanks again for the informative videos keep it up 😀
@seanc80546 жыл бұрын
i loved it though hehe
@MaZEEZaM4 жыл бұрын
YES PLEASE, ARGH, vastly louder than the rest of your content
@MaZEEZaM4 жыл бұрын
@@seanc8054 The music itself is enjoyable but its just WAY TOO LOUD.
@mikee9464 Жыл бұрын
Man...I have watched sooooo many other KZfaq painters. And I always heard them mention you but never really checked it out.....and I must say....it has helped me 10x more than any others. You are so direct and concise. But you also go VERY detailed in your explanations of everything. And i am not speaking about this video specifically. I mean, on every video...i have learned so much. Even when i have already watched videos on the same things from other painters. I cannot thank you enough. And you will be the first person I mention when anyone asks about painting. Please never stop doing what you do. I cannot thank you enough. P.S. I am assuming you do classes?
@VinceVenturella Жыл бұрын
Thank you, that means a great deal and glad to have you along on the hobby journey. Yes, I do teach at conventions and I will be doing some more in person coaching in 2023.
@SPQRatae2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for all your videos, they really are very helpful. I'm a fan of Army Painter - their range has got MUCH larger since you made this video, so that's one of their cons to cross off the list!
@VinceVenturella2 жыл бұрын
I need to update the video anyway. :)
@danielchalmers98157 жыл бұрын
I've got the whole P3 range and i can say that they are very good. They've got a very nice consistency, they take well to thinning, apply well when thinned and blend really easily. They do not use powdered pigment and as such all the paints are more translucent than other paints. This makes them very good for blending and making glazes. However they tend to become tacky and stay tacky for longer than other paint ranges this can have the unfortunate issue of peeling uncured paint off when blending quickly and causing globs of paint to get stuck in the bristles of your brush. The paint seems to take longer to dry fully but dose seem to dry more uniformly. This takes a bit of getting used to. I would describe the paint as gel like. This can make wet-blending slightly more difficult than i have experienced with GW paints. The pots are great, the seal is great and the liquid pigment also helps prevent paint clogging in the bottle.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Good to know. I can't do pots, so that has kept me away, but I am sure they are good paints as I know many pros use them and achieve good effects, just haven't gotten to play with them (beyond the inks, which I love) myself.
@ShipWreck685 жыл бұрын
Yes, i like the p3 inks. I'd like to see how they compare to the Scale75 inks. But from what he said about Scale75 inks, im going to have to go try them out of pure curiosity now.
@cameronyager92214 жыл бұрын
Ive actually been slowly switching over to army painter since my FLGS placed a rack of them next to the citadel one. I agree that their washes are amazing. In my opinion price vs quality army painter cant be beat.
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, nothing better than finding a paint that suits you well. :)
@wookiewithacookie69055 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best comparison videos on this subject. Thank you so much for all the in depth info here. You have earned yourself a new subscriber good sir.
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, happy to help as always. :)
@kimbartlett95277 жыл бұрын
Thank you Vince, this was very educational. As an intermediate painter, looking to advance to the next level, this has provided me with invaluable information, without spending the $$ to find out the hard way!
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Happy to help, thanks for watching and commenting. :)
@vincentplante78113 жыл бұрын
This is nice, you have so much video that I can just watch them and never paint again. Seriously, I am just started and the diversity and quality of your content is amazing. Your video on red gave me the courage to go out of my confort zone when painting my hellboy mini. Thank you!
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! Always happy to help. :)
@SuperBagMan2175 жыл бұрын
Great video- I wish this was available when I started painting. Excellent info!
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, happy to help as always. :)
@MySqueezingArm3 жыл бұрын
I'm new here, so I apologize if my comments are repetitive. As a new painter, these videos are super helpful. I've been thinking of Vallejo for my first set of paint, but Warcolours looks great too. Because hobbies are about experimentation my shopping list isn't going all in on anything. My first 100 minis are in a bright cartoon style (Mechs vs Minions board game). My next 300 minis are in a grim graphic novel style (Darkest Dungeon Boaard game). To achieve the look I'm gonna try out the following: -A large set of Vallejo paints to use as my foundation -A few Warcolours for experimenting -A few Scale 75 Inks, as I wanted inks anyway to enhance the inky comic look Might go with an airbrush even for just Zenithal highlighting.
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
That sounds solid to me, honestly, experimenting with several different brands to see what suits you and your style.
@isisnmagic18122 жыл бұрын
Just found this video, made a watch list thanks, yes it's old now for me, I added a vortex mixer recently and bought glass balls to add to my bottles. Glad your still making videos for us newbies to watch and learn.
@VinceVenturella2 жыл бұрын
Still going and not stopping anytime soon. :)
@ryanc32013 жыл бұрын
This channel has hands down the best general information regarding miniature painting
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@nicktrojano60927 жыл бұрын
I'm with Mickey on this one. Just bought some Vallajo Golds, now I wish I had seen the Dark Star first!
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
If you aren't going Vallejo Liquid Gold (which are better but harder to work with), Darkstar is a great gold metal.
@onezerotwo3 жыл бұрын
Hey Mr. Venturella, How do you feel about this video 3 years later? About the same? Thank you kindly for making this!
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
Yep, still the same, stand behind this one and my feelings. :)
@gager732 жыл бұрын
This is a great video. My cousin got me started in painting minis and has consistently pushed me towards GW/Citadel paints (I think because he used to work for GW) and any time I mentioned using something else, he's argued against it. So it's great to see somebody of higher caliber than he, say "No! Use other company's paints. It's ok. Find what works for you." I bought the basic set from Vallejo but never really invested time in using them because I've always been told "GW paints are better." but now I think I'll start branching out and seeing what I like more. I need to send him this video so he can see there's options out there. :) Thanx again.
@VinceVenturella2 жыл бұрын
Excellent, always happy to help. :)
@jonathanleblanc79453 жыл бұрын
Well i did it.... I ended up buying the minitaire ghost tint set of 12... And the warcolour 20 colors set one coat, this video is a blessing, thank you Vince!!
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help as always. :)
@nicholassinnett29586 жыл бұрын
I actually find Army Painter's metallics really solid, or at least the silvers. The colours and consistency are so similar to the old GW metals that I suspect they're the same formula. Miles ahead of the newer GW metals, which have mostly garbage coverage and consistency (except for some of the newer ones like Retributor Armour, which apparently use more pigment). Scale75 and Vallejo have the best metals by far though.
@nickmanzo84594 жыл бұрын
Nicholas Sinnett I recently bought some Vallejo metallics just to see what the hype was all about (I had Army Painter metallics and some Reaper metallics... yeah, the Reaper ones suck), and Jesus, Vallejo metallics are miraculous.
@TedHeet7 жыл бұрын
Great review. I bought inktensity a while back on your individual review, and I've been so pleased with it. I might have to branch into Warcolor and give that a shot next.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
It's some great paint, dip a toe in the water and see how you like it, it's a cheap purchase, even with the shipping.
@TedHeet7 жыл бұрын
I'm loving the fact that he sells dropper bottles and agitators as well. Kind of a one stop shop.
@kzookid20516 жыл бұрын
Great info and comparisons. The pros & cons lists are very helpful, as is actually being able to see how the paints look at different densities. You give a lot of information that most other reviewers leave out, as well as brands no one else mentions. As someone comparing brands before buying any paints, I almost didn't watch due to the video length, but I'm glad I did. Great video, thanks!
@VinceVenturella6 жыл бұрын
It took a while to get through all of the brands. :) - Happy to help as always and I hope it gave you some help in your search.
@billybishop28583 жыл бұрын
Anytime you give something a good review, it's always sold out at my local store. I'm convinced you're the reason
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
I don't think I weild that kind of power, I see it as a humble convergence of quality. ;)
@whodischick41986 жыл бұрын
This has been the most comprehensive guide I've come across on miniature specific paints and their purposes, but I may be biased because I love your work and what you do. THANK YOU! I'm a sucker for a variety of color and my local game shops are fairly well stocked in vallejo and GW paints, so of course they've been my go-to's as I've been getting into the hobby. I've recently become frustrated with the limitations of the aforementioned paints, especially now that I'm dabbling in higher intensity colors and glazes, but they are great for my nooby painter friends when they come over and throw together quick DND models. You've offered a lot of insight on where I want to take my collection next, especially as I try my hand at new and different techniques, which of course are guided by your other tutorials haha. P.S. The music was a LOT louder than you
@VinceVenturella6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very happy to assist and glad it was useful. Feel free to share and send anyone my way with questions, always happy to help. As to the music, yes, for some reason it plays really loud for some folks and not as much for others. I have no idea, but glad it wasn't too annoying.
@davidswanborough17694 жыл бұрын
Just picked up a selection of the scale 75 paints I love the metallic especially the alchemy set the coloured metallic looks awesome. really feel myself developing as I use them after decades of just Citadel
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, they really are a fun set of paints.
@StaRK1D7 жыл бұрын
Amazing review Vince, equally useful to new painters taking their first steps as well as veterans who would like to expand to some new (particularly the less well known) paint line. Just to point out a little mistake however, Warcolours are made in Cyprus a country in the mediterranean, whereas Crete is a neighboring greek island!
@StaRK1D7 жыл бұрын
Don't think for a moment I wanted to offend or anything Vince, as I said earlier this review stands out for its quality as well as its scope (not many comprehensive reviews of this many ranges out there). Just wanted to help avoid any confusion, no one can know everything about geography especially more obscure and not frequently heard of places.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Oh, none taken at all, I am just angry with myself as I have been on the warcolours train for a while and I think in my first product review of them I said the same thing, so I was wrong there too! ;)
@Hateweek19842 жыл бұрын
Finally! Got an answer for newbies and the "process" using GW paint! Thanks you Vince!
@VinceVenturella2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@JohnKessler5 жыл бұрын
Great Video! For me the best paints depends on your current level. if you are a beginner I would recommend using the paints from the models that you are painting. This is because they usually have a paint / color guide, which you hinted at in your review on the GW range. Once you are a little seasoned you can then break out more, experiment, find the paint brand / range an color that you like the best. Questions: 1. Do you transfer your GW paint pods to droppers? (I am thinking about doing it) 2. do you add an agitator to your paints? (I put in a mettle BB made for nail polish in all mine,)
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice and something more experienced often overlook. The fact that newer people have no real idea how to deal with all this paint and can be overwhelmed is worth remembering. Answering your questions. 1) Yes, absolutely, those pots are the devil. 2) Yes, I am not sure about the BB - you generally want to avoid anything that can oxidize (I don't know the material they are made of). If it can rust or oxidize, it will ruin the paint. I do add agitators, I use one of two things. Either i cut up old pewter miniatures into chunks or I use the resin agitators from Warcolours. In either case, they will do the job but won't poison the paint.
@sss707 жыл бұрын
Only just breaking into the hobby i have had my eye on the warcolour range for a few weeks. Being someone on the lower income end of the scale these might be the goto paints for me. Great video and content. You have gained a new subscriber. Keep up the great work
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, glad I was able to help. They are great paints at a great cost. If you jump in on the range, make sure you include the basing opaques as well, as they have the better coverage, which can be important depending on how you prime or if you are using them as your primary paint from start to finish. If you run into other challenges along your hobby journey, just reach out, always happy to help.
@brandonstorey59133 жыл бұрын
Just stumbled across this video as I was looking to branch out from GW. Very informative. Been painting a little over a year. Leaning towards reaper and then branching out towards scale 75.
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@MrPicklerwoof2 жыл бұрын
GW Base colours are great as long as you accept you'll need 2 proper coats over a grey primer - sometimes a third - they flow really nicely and the results are consistently excellent. If they weren't so expensive per ml, they'd be very easy to recommend (and not just for beginners). But I wouldn't personally consider them with a black undercoat unless you really know what you're doing. It just becomes an exercise in pulling your hair out. Macragge/Calgar Blue over a grey primer are still the best looking Ultramarines I've ever painted though! Could never get my Vallejo ones to pop as easily. Red/Green based miniatures I tend to go down the Vallejo route. Plus black/grey casings and metal areas are always Vallejo.
@VinceVenturella2 жыл бұрын
All fair. :)
@zakhoskins64045 жыл бұрын
I would like to add one thing about the Minitaire ghost tints. For some reason, as beautiful as they are, some people (myself included) have had issues with them coming off after they've had a long time to dry with nothing more than water. So make sure you varnish!
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
Good tip, I can't say I've ever run into it, but it's a good thing to keep in mind. :)
@zakhoskins64045 жыл бұрын
@@VinceVenturella May have been a bad batch or something. I have no idea why that would even happen with acrylic. With watercolor, well, duh. I've also heard that the Iradiated Yellow color works more like a ghost tint, despite being labeled as thicker airbrush ready paint, but I cannot confirm as I don't own that one yet. Like you said, for the price you can't realy complain too much.
@alexaustin60925 жыл бұрын
After watching this video for a second time, I mustered the courage to buy a scale 75 set. I’m excited!
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
Excellent, it's a change, but I think you will really enjoy them.
@DiogenesNephew4 жыл бұрын
Hey Alex. How are you liking the Scale 75 set?
@Mattw1987 Жыл бұрын
Your channel is def my fave and my go to channel for anything related to painting, amazing channel so much good advice.
@VinceVenturella Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@JRMcDowell2 жыл бұрын
The difference between Scale75 base colors and the game color, is the game color also has an agent in them that helps put a shell on the paint so it wont rub off so easy. Base color is designed for display miniatures, where the other is for play. Spraying a hard coat aka a matte finish over the model is not done in all countries, so that is why its built in to the game color paints. At least that was how it was explained to me, when I ran the American Scale Games and 75 a few years back. Warcolours are FANTASTIC, dare I say they put Scale to shame.. even though I still love my Scale paints. I have not tried the Darkstar yet, plan to now thanks to your review. There is a Metallic Paint that is made in San Antonio TX they only make metallic and they are fantastic, but the name escapes me at the moment.. I will update this when I figure it out. UPDATE: TURBO DORK, is an awesome paint line you must check out!
@VinceVenturella2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating!
@Lannes037 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the Great Review Vince! *goes and orders some Warcolours* : )))
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
You'll enjoy them, they are great.
@thorinbane4 жыл бұрын
No privateer press or coat d'arms. Really like those lines.
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's certainly nothing against them, it's more just that I don't really do pots and so don't have the experience with those lines. I know many people use them and enjoy them. :)
@llynellyn4 жыл бұрын
coat d'arms is really easy to sum up quality wise, it's 1990's citadel paint but with a diff logo on the pot (NB: that's not an analogy, it's the same paint, from the old Citadel supplier).
@philipwalton28147 жыл бұрын
What a fabulous review. Thank you. If you do an updated version, it would be interesting to see a comparison of how the different paints look on miniatures. Still, I learned a lot from you today, Vince.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir, much appreciated, I thought about trying to do it on a miniature, but I couldn't think of a way to really compare and have it easily captured side by side on camera. I plan to do a few more (Metallics and Inks at least), so there is more coming.
@everythingturns7 жыл бұрын
Holy comments! :) Upon your initial review of War Colours some time ago I went ahead and grabbed a few of his sets to try out. First and foremost his range of hues is beyond amazing! And not just extensive, they are an incredible quality of color across the entire range; they are a joy to simply have sitting on your paint table to look at. But they are not your average grab off the shelf and get stuck in with because of the gel medium. It almost paints with a gauche like quality at times; the coverage is definitely something to get used to. And they don’t necessarily play nicely with other brands because of the pigment binder/medium. I haven’t done a tremendous amount of experimenting with them as much as I should have, but am thinking they may respond better with straight medium as opposed to straight water. I’ve noticed too that if you let them sit on a wet pallet for a few days the paint seems to start to dissociate and breakdown. Have you tried the new inks yet? They are quite potent and definitely trend towards a glossy finish as opposed to the rest of the line with the reliable matte finish.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
I have played with them with medium, water and flow-improver and they have good response with all, though to differing ends depending on what you are trying to achieve. I have the inks and the new glaze line on the way, so I will do a formal review of them when I get a hold of them. You are right that they are definitely a different bag and feel almost more like a heavy body acrylic (though not as thick) than a normal miniature paint.
@nickmanzo84595 жыл бұрын
I got the Army Painter 50 paints set for Christmas and so far, I’ve really been enjoying them. I’ve been using them to paint a lot of my unpainted WizKids miniatures for my gaming table and just having fun with them.
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
Excellent, in the end, if a paint is working for you and achieving what you are wanting, then it's the right paint.
@nickmanzo84595 жыл бұрын
Vince Venturella I will most likely end up picking up other paints but I’ve literally only been painting since Christmas day 2018, so for now I’m content to just use what I have because I find them to be a very good range of paint what I am trying to achieve currently as a beginner
@charonx27 жыл бұрын
Hey Vince, thanks for the video! I'm getting back into the hobby after nearly 15 years out and I want to be a better painter this time around. Your videos sharing your breadth of experience has been a great source of knowledge for me, but it's been bad for my wallet as I snap up 800 different types of paint. I'm trying to paint Bad Moon orks, so hooray for yellow! Your videos have been immensely helpful though in preparing me for the challenge ahead. Thank you very much and keep up the great work!
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that is very much appreciated and I am very glad to help in any way I can. Happy painting and here's to fighting the war against the grey :)
@helotaxi6 жыл бұрын
Funny thing is that I ordered the entire Scale75 range including their metallics (all of them) direct from Spain (20% off sale) the day before I saw this video. And now I've ordered the entire Warcolours line (except their metallics) thanks to you.
@VinceVenturella6 жыл бұрын
There is no such thing as too many paints. This is something I definitely believe. ;)
@helotaxi6 жыл бұрын
I'm planning to test that hypothesis. :)
@adamfox16696 жыл бұрын
Great post. I’ve been painting for approximately 25 years; and I wish I had the resources that are available now. (Started with Polly-S and Partha paint! On 15mm napoleonics from minifigs/battle honours/Essex) Great explanations. Really enjoying your channel
@VinceVenturella6 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's amazing how far it's all come in the past 2 decades, I started in 97 and its certainly a whole different world now. :)
@phillipwyman89636 жыл бұрын
Mr. Venturella Man I wish I would have came across this video before I bought my Vallejo paint!!! I wouldn't have. Thanks for all the info. And yes please keep updating this video with more of what you learn of the paints coming out. so when I get another 300+ saved up I can make a more updated purchase of top shelf paint. Thank.
@VinceVenturella6 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir, happy to help. I want to do a video on inks as well in the same format, so that should be coming soon. :)
@phillipwyman89636 жыл бұрын
very much looking forward to that video also . Have not got any inks yet but will be soon.
@lostsanityreturned4 жыл бұрын
Tip for a future hobby cheats video and an addition to agitation of bottles. Vortex mixers, they are gods gift to painters, save wrists from long term damage and keep paints alive much longer (because regardless of what someone things, by hand they will NEVER mix a liquid as well as a vortex mixer will. Mine cost me $80aud from ebay and it takes up next to no desk space)
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Yep, I have one myself and it's a god send for sure.
@TheRunesmythe7 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video; a lot of food for thought here. I tend more towards Vallejo (because it suits my style) but I'm also known to tell people to experiment and try things out rather than try to lock it down to one type/brand of paint exclusively. Its also interesting that the two cons you listed for Citadel are my main sticking points; they have some great colors, *love* the technical stuff, but I just don't like the higher cost for less paint and the design of the bottles. However I will still tell people who are interested to try them. I guess I've had good luck with Army Painter, but then to date I've only ordered 3 of their paints; Crystal Blue (because its an amazing shade of blue to me and will be used on at least some of my Stormcast miniatures), Necrotic Flesh and Weapon Bronze. The bronze paint has worked out pretty well for me, even with thinning and I just like the particular shade they went with more than the other options out there, but I also fully recognize that my experiences are not indicative of everyone's experiences, with any paint line. I mean, to go off topic just a little, I can't count the number of videos I've seen of people who just had horrible, hot messes with Fine Cast and the worst I've run into was one warped spear on Valkia the Bloodied; however, having seen those videos I also count myself *very* lucky. At the end of the day, this hobby is all about personal preference and the best way to figure out yours is to play around, experiment and don't be afraid to make mistakes because very rarely is anything permanently "ruined" when you're using products that can be stripped with a mild cleaner like Simple Green or Purple Power.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Yep, my thoughts exactly. I think too often the debate over paint lines devolve into shouting "Yay" and "Boo" at each other. In the end, I think you are exactly correct, experiment, test things, and figure out what paints (just like other tools) fit your style the best.
@bethanygraham4277 жыл бұрын
An excellent and honest comparison, many thanks. I still have all my Reaper Pro Paints from the 1990s, and I still use them :) Never had anything else that would last that long :).
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
I think in the end, unless you are after specific purposes, these paints are all good, so if it produces the results you want, it's a good paint for you :)
@Whorabl34 жыл бұрын
Vince last question till the new year, much love and Merry Christmas and thanks for all the content and answers to questions I’ve asked over the years. Here it is: I can essentially pick 1-2 (if I subsidize it slightly) of the Warcolour bundle packages for Christmas. I find I like the bright rich Warcolours you use (quite regularly) but gun to your head, which set would be your one and two respectively (outside of the big boy sets)
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Easy answer actually - Turquoise and their Fluorescents. Now if you want a second real color, the purple (which is actually pink).
@Whorabl34 жыл бұрын
Vince Venturella oh so don’t bother with the 18 color set then or whatever
@savagex466-qt1io2 жыл бұрын
Games workshop cons Paint Pots or Paint bottles as I call em. Your so right on this. Starting to think they made there pots crap so it opens easyer and drys thus you buy more. Iv had to toss 1 before I swear I never left it open wasent much left but the paint was just to clumpy and would not "bite" at all. Not stick at all. I do love there paint. Just not there bottles or pots as you say. Thanks for sharing this man.
@VinceVenturella2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, always happy to help. :)
@MickyJenver7 жыл бұрын
Damn you Vincent R Venturella! This is such a great video because it sets the lines against each other so you can suggest better or worse for particular things rather than good vs bad which is never constructive. I've been thinking about Scale 75 for a long time and this video was enough to make me pull the trigger. But then you had to mention Warcolor. I'm just enjoying Warcolor so much, so my careful Scale 75 purchase went in the trash and I just impulse bought most of the Warcolor range. Oh well, who needs money.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
It's highly overrated anyway. You will make more money in your life, but how can you value that against creating the art your soul wants to see made real? (was that smaltzy enough? Get the boots on, it's getting deep). In all seriousness, I am glad I am inspiring some more experimentation as that usually means great things from you.
@MickyJenver7 жыл бұрын
Boots? I just got my radiation suit out of the basement! And thankyou, I already have my next big project planned and the new paints will help that a lot :)
@johntailby747 жыл бұрын
i looked at your avatar Micky and misread boots. That is a nice Hasslefree model. have you bought the new one with the sword?
@MickyJenver7 жыл бұрын
Oh, know I hadn't seen that. She is very cool, I think I will get her for part of my deliberate practice regime.
@charliebanks89797 жыл бұрын
I'm really interested in using Warcolours, Micky where do you get them from? (Just asking Micky as I know she is UK based)
@galatician80633 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this and learned about some very interesting brands I haven't tried ... yet!
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! Always happy to help. :)
@TheGamerZapocalypse6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I have a clear understanding now what paints I should invest in and finally really start painting.
@VinceVenturella6 жыл бұрын
Awesome, happy to help as always.
@charliebanks89797 жыл бұрын
A very helpful video, certainly lots of paints I hope to try out at some point, I'm really interested in the Warcolours paint range. Thanks for another wonderful bit of content :)
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Glad to help as always. Warcolours is great and they are fairly low cost, so it's okay to just try with a small set and see how you like them without being in too deep.
@lostsanityreturned4 жыл бұрын
Also for people reading this comment in the future, Vallejo model colour uses a different binding medium than game colour. This causes it to be very fragile to touch, so use a painters handle and varnish if it is going to be touched at any point in time. (I believe it is a polyvinyl rather than polyresin base, it does however self level a bit better in my experience)
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Interesting, i never noticed a durability difference, but that's good to know. :)
@lostsanityreturned4 жыл бұрын
@@VinceVenturella Probably because you are a sensible individual who doesn't rub their fingers all over their models ;) Me, I have huge hands and when I started back into miniature painting again chose vallejo model colour. I started using handles because of it and I still love a large amount of the range, so it all worked out well. :)
@Aveltro6 жыл бұрын
Very nice video! I'll have a look at some of the other brands as well instead of only GW. Small hint, try using marine grade stainless steel nuts in the droplet bottles for shaking. This way the opening will never be blocked because of the shape of the nut. Using steel or glass beads will block the opening. Cheers! Laurens
@VinceVenturella6 жыл бұрын
I've never had most of my round dropped block the opening, but that being said, that is a very good idea for sure. I will borrow that. :)
@RobCrawford237 жыл бұрын
Army Painter paints are fairly notorious for settling at the bottom of the tube and diving a weak colour. You really need a stainless ballbearing or nut in the tube to get a proper mix. Their colour match refers to their paints being matched to their spray undercoats (and not the Citadel range). They also have a fairly large range (think it's 140 colours) but most places don't stick their military range. Their inks never disappoint though their ink thinning medium improves an already good product. BTW I only have a few of their colours so I'm not a fanboy, though I'm planning on trying some Scale 75 products.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
I try to keep a good agitator in all of my paints to be honest, just better to get a nice, well shook paint. I agree completely on their inks, I am planning a full ink review as well in the future, so they will be highly featured in that.
@Adrian-dt2oz Жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting your time in this excellent explanation. You help us a lot man 🙏🏻
@VinceVenturella Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@XGmastersX3 жыл бұрын
Would love another take on this, new opinions, maybe new lines. It's very entertaining and there are plenty of take aways
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
Yep, this is definitely one that we could do even more with today. :)
@VinegarAndSaltedFries6 жыл бұрын
I actually love P3. They are my go to and reasonable in price. But as a daily painter, or at least try to be P3 has the best metallics, you hit the nail on the head with Citadel Washes though...great tool.
@VinceVenturella6 жыл бұрын
Yes, they are just one I don't have as much experience with, so I didn't want to do an unfair review. If they work for you, then they are the right choice.
@travelminipainter7 жыл бұрын
Thank youis so very much Vince for this comparison. Very useful. I use some GW and predominantly Vallejo and most recently the Scale75 paints. Bigger learning curve with the latter, but once I got the nack (particularly how to mix them up properly before every use), would not miss them. I was lacking a good purple and brown set. After watching your vid, I thought I'd give warcolours ago. At that price, I could get just one set for Scale 75. So I got both. Let's see how they are.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
I have their violet and purple (which is really magenta pink) and I love both of them, they're great. But as a devotee of Slaanesh, those are my colors ;)
@arinthel5 жыл бұрын
So how were they?
@daykz695 жыл бұрын
Subbed really enjoyed your review and as a new person to the hobby I was going to jump in to Scale75 but think after your guidance I will still with GW and Vallejo until my skills improve...great content!
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
Excellent, glad to have you along on the hobby journey and glad it was helpful. :)
@nightkids294 жыл бұрын
Love your video, I m ditching all GW. Currently, using Vallejo paint, and still learning how to use scale 75 paint.
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, hope this was all helpful. :)
@TheBlondiekitten4 жыл бұрын
This is the best paint review. Thank you ..... now looking at Warcolours
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! :)
@ralex36974 жыл бұрын
I’ve gotten very used to Citadel paints, I need to change my paint style, in which case I will dip into my paint collection and experiment with other brands I have many other ranges in my collection, time to try different things.
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Yep, in the end, there is nothing wrong with most any of the miniature paint ranges. It's great to try other ranges to see how they fit your style.
@scotsbillhicks7 жыл бұрын
Never heard of war colours, and just beginning to dip my toe into scale75.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
They are very similar paints, both using gel medium. I am a big fan of both, great for painting in the style of heavy body acrylics or doing very thin, contolled and matte glazes.
@jessmontgomery34543 жыл бұрын
Cheers for the video, inspiring me to burn a little more cash on paints on my next payday. I've been painting for years with standard gw acrylics paint(but was feeling a litte restrained by them so I'd just ordered two reaper paint sets although won't be here soon(coming with reaper bones 5, due april)and I'd just ordered some vallejo brown's to see comparisons and I'm already happier with just the different consistency and with your further insight I'll now buy a bit more wisely, thanks.
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
Excellent, always happy to help. :)
@josh51427 жыл бұрын
Love this review. Really like the comparison between the ranges. Just splurged and got the ghost tint range, and planning to get some scale 75 since I'm deliberately practicing my blending (not quite ready to go for the warcolours since shipping to aus makes my wallet cry, and I've only just begun to branch outside citadel).
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
It's all just steps, don't boil the ocean as it were, but just try new things over time. You will love those ghost tints. One fun thing to do with them is to do multiple layers with different colors (for example yellow and plasma fluid make an awesome emerald). You can get really cool effects with them and some fearlessness ;)
@therustbeltblacksmith7 жыл бұрын
i love vallejo, the biggest problem i have with them, is if your not buying them off the internet, they're difficult to find (in my region at least) i have to drive to pittsbugh (1 hour and 20 minutes) or columbus (about 2 hours) to find a store that actually has them.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Shame, I know Hobby Lobby carries them, but beyond that, yes, all of this can be tough to find without a good hobby store near-by.
@johntailby747 жыл бұрын
Do people still buy stuff from a bricks and mortar store. I buy all my wargame stuff from halfway round the world and its cheaper and has better service that the local stores.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
I just went to my FLGS today, they have great prices (standard 20% on all GW) and a good selection. The biggest problem is there are two associates, one is totally awesome and a great painter, the other is a worthless pile. So it's a coin flip ;)
@therustbeltblacksmith7 жыл бұрын
i do, every chance i get, i run a gaming group out of my house, many aren't so lucky, if you don't support your local stores, many have nowhere to play or meet new people, without those options, the less likely it is for the games you love to continue locally. also counting just myself and 2 others in the group, we have been informed by sony, walmart, target, ebay, face book, the VA and steam that our accounts "may" have been compromised and that hackers may have our social security numbers, bank accounts #'s and credit card #'s, everyone always says all you have to do is prove it wasn't you, which is sometime easier said then done, not only that, but it happens over and over again, it becomes a second full time job, much of the world has bent over backwards to do business in this manner, while providing no real protection and aren't being held accountable in any way, many don't even know they have been hacked for weeks, months or years after the fact and often only find out, from their customers or happen stance. for many people who are more tech savvy then me, this may not be a problem, but for me it's a very real concern. i may be overly cautious, but it's because i have had a front row seat to some truly ridiculous situations.
@johntailby747 жыл бұрын
You are lucky. I don't have a game store with 20% off US retail in my country let alone city. My gaming club meets in a church hall and has been running for 40 years.
@OilfieldSmokeEater3 жыл бұрын
44:32 - Can someone check the tape??....I'm pretty sure Vince said, "You'll, basically, get wood." That's some pretty good paint, I reckon.
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
I stand by it.
@rumplesmooveskin64894 ай бұрын
Haha yep. Got my first scale 75 paints in the other day and boy howdy did I make a mess with the first one.
@VinceVenturella4 ай бұрын
You're not alone. :)
@jasonnewman33557 жыл бұрын
You can usually get the entire Minitaire line at conventions for around $100, at that price it's essentially them giving it away. Honestly, it's cheap enough that I just suggest going that route to people that want to check them out.
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Of course! I can't believe I forgot the mega-bundle, you are absolutely right, that is just a ridiculous deal.
@wischfulthinking4 жыл бұрын
Hey just found your channel & finding it very useful. Mahalo!
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! and happy to have you along on the hobby journey. :)
@awesomepossomable6 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Thanks for giving each of these a fair shot. Lots of people tend to love one brand, and loath everything else. I pretty much use P3 paints that i transferred over to droppers and put in a glass bead as an agitator. I also use some Vallejo and Citadel paints. I'm not really partial to any one brand, its mostly that I paint alot of Hordes miniatures, and I like using the studio colors. But i'd really love to see what you think of P3 sometime. Mostly because I don't have alot of experience with other paints would be interested to see how you think they compare. Also they supposedly use "Liquid pigment" which i think is just using ink and medium, instead of powdered pigment.
@VinceVenturella6 жыл бұрын
I have used a few and found them fine (not my preferred given my painting style, but I certainly didn't find them deficient in any way) I know several excellent painters, such as Sam Lenz, use them quite often and anything good enough for him is good enough for me. I just didn't have enough of them or enough experience to confidently include them here as I only wanted to share what I was intimately familiar with. So my basic thoughts, if it's working for you, it's certainly fine to keep working, but pick up a few bottles here and there of other stuff that looks interesting and see if something surprises you. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@awesomepossomable6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reply! Yeah I've been slowly starting to expand out a bit, picking up more and more Valejo paints, and returning to some of the Citadel paints i already had laying around. I've been interested in trying Scale 75 also because of all the hype. I just watched your review of Vallejo Metal Color paints, and think i'll try them out. I've always used Vallejo Model Air Silver as my go too and just tinted it with inks accordingly, but it sounds like Metal Color is worth a try. I still love my liquid metal golds though. Honestly i think they cover so well with one coat that i feel like that alone is worth it. Thanks for expanding my knowledge of paints. I just discovered your channel and am happily working my way through your videos.
@VinceVenturella6 жыл бұрын
Vallejo Metal Color is just so far beyond any other steel. It's like an F-15 compared to a WWII fighter. They both get airborne, but one wins every time. I agree on the Liquid Gold and it kills me. It's difficult to work with, but it's just got an unmatched sheen, like painting with Gold Flake.
@Seraphim26113 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I was looking for
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, always happy to help.
@tutubeater15 жыл бұрын
This was extremely helpful, Vince, since I'm taking a trip down to Game Kastle tomorrow to get a few of the Scalecolors because I am an avid wet blender and would like to see if a gel-based paint would make my life slightly easier!
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
Excellent, happy to help as always. :)
@Chubyfunstuf4 жыл бұрын
Gonna subscribe just because of the Arrakis poster. Quality video also.
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I do love that poster. I have a whole set of them, I love the style and Dune is an all time classic.
@sindrimyr24232 жыл бұрын
Army Painter is kind of weird for me, where I live, per pot, they’re the same price as Vallejo and at that price it makes 0 sense to pick them over the best paints in Vallejo. But their 72 colour paint set is also the best beginner paint set for only like $120 in my opinion. It has pretty much every colour you would need for a very long time until you’re ready to upgrade. And I still believe their shades/tones are the best, they’re one of the few things I still use from Army Painter. Some of their colours though are hit and miss, like some are just god awful and unusable and then some are absolutely amazing like Mummy Robes and their Barbarian Flesh.
@VinceVenturella2 жыл бұрын
All fair, in the end, you can get good results from most.
@sindrimyr24232 жыл бұрын
@@VinceVenturella yeah, they’re definitely fine for most basic painting and what not. However going into more advanced techniques and what not they tend to struggle compared to Scale 75 and Vallejo.
@supercharger19586 жыл бұрын
Citadel paint pots around 60% of which ive bought were half full and i live in the uk and the model shop i got them from tell me it is a common occurence for it so i stopped buying them and use foundry paints that come in 20ml pots and come 3 colours up in a set for 10 bucks as you dudes say,each colour has its own shade and high light are really creamy and they go a very long way and you can thin them down to a wash with no pigment break up
@houstonpiercy68736 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all of the content! The Badger Minitaire seems great
@VinceVenturella6 жыл бұрын
They are great fun indeed. Happy to help as always. :)
@Vanye1115 жыл бұрын
I can say that I picked them up at GenCon '18, to go with my airbrush, and while I haven't been quite as able to paint as I'd hoped, I've been very pleased with them.
@budojiji6 жыл бұрын
Great review! I am using primarily Vallejo, War Colours (from Cyprus, by the way, not Crete) and Scale 75. I will be getting some of the Badger Minitaire Ghost Tints on your recommendation.
@VinceVenturella6 жыл бұрын
I love the ghost tints, you can do some cool stuff with them for sure.
@budojiji6 жыл бұрын
I would also really recommend Scale 75 metallics.
@terrydactyl2077 Жыл бұрын
I think I have intense wood over those scale 75 paints!
@tomekhekin9142 жыл бұрын
Best video on miniatures paints ever
@VinceVenturella2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, :) - I was actually thinking about redoing this and updating it with new paint brands as well. ;)
@leonard247popper2 жыл бұрын
@@VinceVenturella Hello Vince, thank you always for great contents. I was wondering if you can also include Abteilung 502 in new video ? I just can't find any review on this product and lots of hobby store sell those paint. I am going to buy white, cyan, magenta, and yellow and test it out myself. Brand says high density so maybe its good paint to make bunch of color myself :)
@batmandalorian55042 жыл бұрын
@@VinceVenturella please do.
@tomekhekin9142 жыл бұрын
Yes. Definitely update this video!!!
@tomekhekin9142 жыл бұрын
I recommended this video to more then 20 different people but 4 years is a long time.
@miniblaze46344 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I loved your warnings. I will second the music issue. Amazon has scale 75 Dang, amazon us doesn't carry warcolour. Guess it's one to watch for at the big cons.
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, with Warcolours it's pretty much something that has to be ordered from them directly. Scale 75 you can generally get at Cons.
@TheWillz025 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the 40% hobby lobby tip
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
Happy to help, you can really pick up a lot of paints cheap if you do it slowly. :)
@naphaneal5 жыл бұрын
Warcolours uses this video as a reference on their website
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
Yep, after I had made it, they reached out to me and asked if I minded if they used it and I said of course, always happy to share. :)
@UmbraLupis73 жыл бұрын
Just a comment that Warcolours is from the island of Cyprus a country on its own right in the EU (I was born and grew up there). Crete is a Greek island (ie belongs to the country of Greece). Anyway cool find, I didn't know there was a model paint brand out of Cyprus.
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely correct, I seriously regret I made that stupid mistake to this day. :)
@deceptmasterjj5 жыл бұрын
Great video, but you need to remake with the same color to better compare! Thank you very much!
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
I thought about that after, too late now, but glad it was helpful. :)
@nemammemo7 жыл бұрын
Well I was kinda surprised when you said you don't like Warcolor metalics. I have bought some of them soon after they released them and they have very smooth pigment and they look very nice (I don't know if they changed color recipe or not tho...). But I sure appreciate your opinion, great review. :)
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
All of this should definitely be taken as my opinion and nothing more. You have to understand, I am a metal snob. Vallejo Metal Color is really unlke anything else and has no visible pigment even under serious magnification - it also blends like a dream and can even glaze, which is insane for metal (being opaque pigment). All that being said, those are the things I like and so it works for me. In the end, the paints that work for you and achieve the effects you like - those are the right paints for you :) - thanks for watching and commenting.
@Kapouille7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic review. I'd like to point out re:warcolours' white that I've been using heavy body acrylics titanium white (notably Golden Heavy Body Titanium white) and as far as I'm concerned it's fantastic. Value for money is out there too, provided you can get through those enormous tubes before they dry out!
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Yep, I wanted to cover Heavy Body Acrylics in a separate video (as they are designated miniature paints) - there are a lot of painters (especially in Europe) who swear by them. They are very useful, but often have a different style in application. Good point that that it is very close to the gel medium warcolours.
@Kapouille7 жыл бұрын
I'm indeed european ;)
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Yes, they have caught on like wildfire over there from what I can tell, though I haven't seen the same in the states. I want to do a video totally dedicated to spread the word over here as much as possible. Thanks for watching and commenting :)
@Kapouille7 жыл бұрын
With regards to that gel medium, don't you find that the warcolours end up being a lot more transparent than advertised? For instance in your turquoise example, they're rated as opaque, however, on paper they are pretty transparent. I've noticed that with the few heavy body acrylics tubes I've tried out.
@Kapouille7 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU Vince, your video are very good, and perhaps the most rigorous around. I like the approach you take on your reviews. If I had one criticism, would you mind boosting up a bit your voice during the review, I end up cranking the volume right up to be able to hear and the music shatters my eardrums :)
@MaZEEZaM4 жыл бұрын
The true is, skill is what makes the greatest difference, a truly skilled artist could make watered down dog turd look fantastic!
@davidpeters74474 жыл бұрын
MaZEEZaM very true. Give me a great set of golf clubs and I still suck.
@miniblaze46344 жыл бұрын
I thin my strong tone for a good wash I also use it out of the bottle to line models to bring out detail also.
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Makes sense, it's a good wash for sure.
@jeromebound91555 жыл бұрын
So Vince, sorry to constantly bug you on all of your videos but your channel is my new favorite, and I'm kinda new to the hobby (returning from a long time). You convinced me to get an airbrush kit, I ordered it tonight, and now I really want to get some paints. Thanks so much for the in depth comparison by the way, and the one that really sticks out to me is the scale75 brand (although you say that it's not great for beginners). I'm just wondering if you have any tips for a newb on using them, other than what's mentioned in the tutorial? Should I just try it out, start with some watering down? I'm still getting all of my hobby stuff together, even a spot for doing it, right now I'm just using my computer desk to paint. I only have a few citadel paints, not even everything I need for the army I'm painting. I'm currently working on Slaanesh with some Khorne mortals waiting for me to get more paints. The Scale75 just seems like something that speaks to me, especially because I tend to hate citadel for not covering well. I also want to try the gel based white acrylic from WarColours, because I feel like I ruined a daemon prince and a few daemonettes trying to get them white-ish highlights.
@VinceVenturella5 жыл бұрын
Yes, my best advice is pick up some flow improver. You want to to have a way to get them moving when you need to. other than that, it's just experience and remember you can go much, MUCH thinner than you otherwise could with other paints. Also play with "Painting on the model" i.e. putting a heavy dab on and then smoothing it all out. It's a versatile paint with a learning curve, but it can do wondrous things.
@MCXL11402 жыл бұрын
Would love to see you revisit this, pro acryl needs some talkin up
@VinceVenturella2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, I plan to revist this video this year. :)
@theenigmaticgamer4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and so comprehensive! Thanks very much again.
@VinceVenturella4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very happy to help. :)
@komma82032 жыл бұрын
Think you need to do a updated version of this video, Just because of all the paints that has come to marked in the 4 years since this video
@VinceVenturella2 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, for sure. :)
@warhammer10093 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's time for an update on miniature paint brands
@VinceVenturella3 жыл бұрын
There will be a rereshed video for sure, there are so many new paints.
@benjaminjcklin-wilks79547 жыл бұрын
Hi vince will defo be watching all the way through when I get home. Quick question I'm having trouble with citadel metallics which mettalic paints do you recommend
@VinceVenturella7 жыл бұрын
Vallejo Metal Color (you would see when you watched ;) ) it's the only metal paint use for steel. Their gold range is far more limited, but if you don't want to go to Vallejo Liquid Gold (which is alcohol based and hard to work with), I would go with that as well.
@j.taylor73618 ай бұрын
I’ll be interested to see what your opinion is of the Army Painter Fanatic line when it releases. I got three bottles in a giveaway and I think they are a big improvement over the current Warpaint line.