Vallejo or Reaper Master paints?

[JoeGKushner]

I've had good service with the Warstore but haven't ordered from the others. I have heard that Fantization has good service though.

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

Another painting related question: What do you guys use to hold the mini while painting? I've seen folks use some sort of putty attached to a 20 oz soda cap - what kind of putty would be appropriate? I've been using popsticks and securing the mini with Elmer's but that's not all that effective...

 

[nyrfherdr]

That's a great question, Sir Charlemagne...

There's lots of options if you like to avoid touching your mini as you paint it.

I've used elmers and a 1/2 diameter dowel.

I've used putty too, but that's awful expensive.
At a convention, I met with one of the premier mini painters in the biz. Frankly, I'd love to give her credit, but I don't have her name handy here at the office.

What she did:
1. She drilled and glued a pin into the feet/bottom of the mini. Clipping off the slotted base if there was one.
2. She then used a hot glue gun to create a blob on a stand.
3. She then poked the pin into the dry glue.

This was an inexpensive and reusable method. I have started doing the same and it works great.

I hope that helps.
Game ON!
Nyrfherdr

 

[pogre]

I attach them to a cork with heavy double-sided tape or poster tak.

 

[Bobitron]

I can add to the New Wave complaints. I placed three orders on seperate occasions back when they were the only place I could get my fix of Rackham figues. And had problems everytime. You can't talk to them via email or the phone. I've had long delays with no explaination, over charges, an incorrect order that was never fixed, and just a general lack of professionalism. I work in the customer service industry, and it was incredibly frustrating to deal with, and two of the issues have not been resolved after approx ten messages and a couple emails. I gave up after two months.

The Warstore receives my business now. They treat the customer the way you would expect and have decent prices.

 

[Nikmal]

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...

If you are in the Chicago area.. it might be worth while to drive up to Mt Prospect and order from the Game Plus store there. They have the cases there for about the same price.. no shipping and handling plus you can get 10-20% off depending on where on thier discount card you are
I shop there all the time so I am often filling thier cards up and getting alot of discounts
-jon

 

[Nikmal]

Another painting related question: What do you guys use to hold the mini while painting? I've seen folks use some sort of putty attached to a 20 oz soda cap - what kind of putty would be appropriate? I've been using popsticks and securing the mini with Elmer's but that's not all that effective...

I use a bottle cap or Cork.. then from there I take some sticky Tac (poster tac that you can buy in most hardware stores) and take that stick it to the bottle cap and then the mini on that.. it works out well for the most part
-jon

 

[punkorange]

Does anyone use GW paints much, or do you find the other brand's better?

 

[Nikmal]

Does anyone use GW paints much, or do you find the other brand's better?

I am not a fan of any of the GW paints at all. I do like some of the colors for the inks though and use them frequently.
I stick to Vallejo GC and MC and Reaper Master series only.

 

[pogre]

Does anyone use GW paints much, or do you find the other brand's better?

Have to agree with Nikmal on this one. The bottles alone are reason enough not to use GW's line. I do like the inks though.