Vallejo or Reaper Master paints?

[vortex]

My old GW paints have started to dry up so I need a set of new ones.

There are two good deals around at the moment the whole set of Vallejo Game Colour in a nice neat suitcase and the whole set of Reaper Master (I don't know if this comes with any particular storage container).

WHich should I go for?

Also, any recommendations for an on-line store for the best deal - postage to australia is a killer!

 

[pogre]

After trying the Reaper Master Paints and being a long time Vallejo fan here - you honestly cannot make a bad choice.

 

[nyrfherdr]

I have to agree with Pogre. I use both (and a half dozen others for different effects). I did buy the Reaper Master complete set from them directly. No storage container, but I'm very happy with the set of colors.
Both are excellent paints!

I don't know if there are any Australian distributors, sorry.

 

[JoeGKushner]

Hate to sound like a "me too" guy, but so far, both paints have been good.

If you have a chance to pick up a set though, you might want to go with the Vallejo because of the case. Makes carrying the things around extra easy.

 

[Crimson_Manticore]

I use both. They are both good choices, but there are also some minor differences:

The Reaper Master Paints are thinner. That does make them a little easier to work with, but I still wind up adding a water/flow aid/retardant mix to the Reaper paints before using them, so this is only a marginal benefit. I have not had the Master paints for long (obviously), but the thinner consistency may give them a slightly longer life in the bottle. Though they seem to dry almost as fast once they come out of the bottle.

I personally find the Vallejo colors to be a bit more vibrant. The Reaper colors just seem a little bland somehow. Of course, some people prefer bland over vibrant when they are going for a grittier, more realistic look.

One other upside to the Reaper Master paints – you can get them fairly cheap at MiniatureMarket.com. They offer them at 25% off, and their shipping costs are low. I don’t know if they’d do it again, but I sent an e-mail asking if they’d give me an even better deal if I ordered the complete set, and they did. Overall I saved about $50 over buying them directly from Reaper. There may be places where you can get similar discounts on Vallejo, but I don’t know of any off hand. On second thought, it seems like there is a site called New Wave, something like newwave.org or newwaveentertainment.com. They sell Vallejo paints at 20% off, but be careful because their shipping & handling prices are high.

 

[JoeGKushner]

Avoid New Wave at all cost. Unless they've changed management, the only thing they're good for is looking at the miniatures and making note of the color combinations.

 

[Crimson_Manticore]

New Wave problems?

I’ve ordered from New Wave once before (a couple of years ago), and the only problem I had was their handling costs. I haven’t used them since for that reason, but I was not aware of any other problems with them. I agree that their site is good for keeping up with the newest releases and such, but their handling costs eat up any savings you might get from their discounts.

What other problems in particular are you aware of?

 

[kenobi65]

Re: Problems with New Wave

I've never personally had any issues with them (but I've only ordered some stuff from coolminiornot.com through them).

But, from what I've frequently read, they're infamous for taking orders (and payment) for items that they don't have in stock, and failing to provide updates on the status of those shipments. I've read quite a few horror stories about them taking payment immediately, and not shipping items for months (again, apparently because it's stuff that they don't have in stock).

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

Where would you recommend ordering the Vallejo paints? I'm thinking of getting the full set, and I may do it online if its worth it... Fantization has the full set for around $170 with case... I've seen people mention thewarstore, but don't know anythign about either...

 

[vortex]

Where would you recommend ordering the Vallejo paints? I'm thinking of getting the full set, and I may do it online if its worth it... Fantization has the full set for around $170 with case... I've seen people mention thewarstore, but don't know anythign about either...

www.doordice.com have them for $144