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<blockquote data-quote="Torque" data-source="post: 116727" data-attributes="member: 1568">Ever since Ral Partha went under, I don't know of a packaged starter set (unless you're rich and committed enough to get the GW complete set).&nbsp; I would recommend getting around 8 or so of a variety of colors to start out with.&nbsp; Your first couple of minis aren't going to look that great anyway, so you might as well get some practice and make sure you like it before expanding your selection.&nbsp; The only brands of miniature paint currently available are Games Workshop and Reaper, and I would recommend getting mostly Reaper with a few GW when you can't find a color you want.&nbsp; GW paints are good, but the bottle design is abysmal, so the lids get stuck and they dry out quickly.&nbsp; Reaper is almost as good and without the headaches.As for brushes, there are a couple of companies that package a set of them of varying sizes, but if they are not available, I would say to get one of size 0 or larger for things like clothes, either a 3/0 or 5/0 for intermediate level of detail, and the smallest you can find for fine detail.&nbsp; Before painting, you need to wash the miniature, clean off the flash, and then prime it.&nbsp; I generally use grey primer unless I'm painting something that is very light or dark colored, in which case I use white or black.&nbsp; I find that black tends to show through light-colored paint and look splotchy.&nbsp; You can find cans of spray primer at most hobby stores, but if it is unavailable, you can paint it on, though you should thin it a little bit with water so you don't lose detail.&nbsp; After painting, if you don't want the paint to flake off, you need to apply a sealant.&nbsp; I use Testor's gloss coat to protect it followed by dull coat so it doesn't shine, but there are lots of types available.There's a wide variety of techniques that are used with miniatures, so just do a couple of figures without worrying too much about how they look to get a general feel for how it works, and then run a search online, and you will find lots of resources describing how to do various things.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Torque, post: 116727, member: 1568"] Ever since Ral Partha went under, I don't know of a packaged starter set (unless you're rich and committed enough to get the GW complete set). I would recommend getting around 8 or so of a variety of colors to start out with. Your first couple of minis aren't going to look that great anyway, so you might as well get some practice and make sure you like it before expanding your selection. The only brands of miniature paint currently available are Games Workshop and Reaper, and I would recommend getting mostly Reaper with a few GW when you can't find a color you want. GW paints are good, but the bottle design is abysmal, so the lids get stuck and they dry out quickly. Reaper is almost as good and without the headaches. As for brushes, there are a couple of companies that package a set of them of varying sizes, but if they are not available, I would say to get one of size 0 or larger for things like clothes, either a 3/0 or 5/0 for intermediate level of detail, and the smallest you can find for fine detail. Before painting, you need to wash the miniature, clean off the flash, and then prime it. I generally use grey primer unless I'm painting something that is very light or dark colored, in which case I use white or black. I find that black tends to show through light-colored paint and look splotchy. You can find cans of spray primer at most hobby stores, but if it is unavailable, you can paint it on, though you should thin it a little bit with water so you don't lose detail. After painting, if you don't want the paint to flake off, you need to apply a sealant. I use Testor's gloss coat to protect it followed by dull coat so it doesn't shine, but there are lots of types available. There's a wide variety of techniques that are used with miniatures, so just do a couple of figures without worrying too much about how they look to get a general feel for how it works, and then run a search online, and you will find lots of resources describing how to do various things. [/QUOTE]

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