aminx Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 hi, where do you find this paint brand in europe? aminx :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Migrant Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 Hannants in the UK sells it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aminx Posted August 18, 2004 Author Share Posted August 18, 2004 Hannants in the UK sells it. they only have wood products on their web site.which particular store do you go to so i can phone them? cheers aminx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Migrant Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Think you must have the wrong site, Aminx; try this. Polly-scale is listed in the drop-down menu of manufacturers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Wonderland models in Edinburgh carries the range. http://www.wonderlandmodels.com/ HTH Stephen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aminx Posted August 18, 2004 Author Share Posted August 18, 2004 Think you must have the wrong site, Aminx; try this. Polly-scale is listed in the drop-down menu of manufacturers. yes this one works.thanks, :lol: aminx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I.Illes Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Why for are you trying to buy expensive imported paints when there are cheaper equivalents available in europe? What makes them expensive are shipping, taxes and customs, so you´ll probably pay 2-3 times as much as for european paints, which are chemically the same...just my two eurocents... István Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arseny Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 István, I guess it's all because we see and read more about big brands like PollyS, Testors or Gunze than European brands. On the other hand, I also use Gunze acrylic and just love them . Are there any European brands better in terms of quality and which could be non-toxic as PollyS or Gunze? I guess we just don't have enough information. these were my 5 eurocents... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I.Illes Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Vallejo, Citadel (Games Workshop), Don Color, Hobby Line, just to name a few... István Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arseny Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Hmmm... I've heard only Vallejo name... How good are other brands? How is their quality? Are they all also non-toxic? So I can dilute them with cheap vodka Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I.Illes Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Hmmm... I've heard only Vallejo name... How good are other brands? How is their quality? Are they all also non-toxic? So I can dilute them with cheap vodka :) The ones I use can be dilluted with water as well Works like a charm. You can use isopropylalcohol when you have really dirty brushes, but water works too, if the paint hasn´t been applied years ago :) Each of them goes for about 2-3 Euros and the quality is equal. Gamesworkshop (Citadel) has VERY fine pigments, is VERY opaque and some of their metalcolors are similar to polished metalsurfaces with NO visible metallicpigments. Boltgun Metal and Chainmail are some of my favourite metal colors besides Humbrol Metal Cote (the polishing paints) István Btw.: Best thing about those waterbased acrylics is, that you can hold the parts under warm water and use a hand/nailbrush to remove all of the paint again when the paint is fresh->no smell, no toxic fumes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arseny Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 István, thanx for the advice. Nevertheless, being a european, I still prefer Gunze - only 1 Euro for the bottle >>> http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/place...etails.list.htm On the other hand, I look forward to use those Citadel metalcolours. Which shop stocks them? All the best, Arseny Riga, Latvia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vliegenier Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Vallejo, Citadel (Games Workshop), Don Color, Hobby Line, just to name a few... István Talking about Don Color, I ordered with him somewhere in February, sent several e-mails, but still haven't heard from him . Luckily my credit card hasn't been charged neither . Ordered again after that "situation" in Germany . Still nothing as well . Stef Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I.Illes Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Talking about Don Color, I ordered with him somewhere in February, sent several e-mails, but still haven't heard from him .Luckily my credit card hasn't been charged neither . Ordered again after that "situation" in Germany . Still nothing as well . Stef @Stef: !!! I bought them at a shop, I never ordered them at "Don Color". @Arseny: you can get them at every store that has Gamesworkshop Products (Tabletop Roleplay Figures, ie Lord Of the Rings, Inquisitor, Warhammer etc.). Storelocator should be available at www.gamesworkshop.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StrangewaysTerry Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 The Games Workshop acrylics are good but of course their colours don't match authentic aircraft colours- I don't know what the FS equivalents of 'Slime Green', 'Enchanted Blue' or 'Codex Grey' would be. But for detail painting they're impressive- very opaque, fine pigment, dry smooth. Their 'Skull White' is one of the cleanest brightest whites I've ever used. One drawback is that the paints dry up quickly in the jars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I.Illes Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 The Games Workshop acrylics are good but of course their colours don't match authentic aircraft colours- I don't know what the FS equivalents of 'Slime Green', 'Enchanted Blue' or 'Codex Grey' would be. But for detail painting they're impressive- very opaque, fine pigment, dry smooth. Their 'Skull White' is one of the cleanest brightest whites I've ever used. One drawback is that the paints dry up quickly in the jars. Of course I use them exclusively for figure- and detailpainting and sometimes when I need an opaque white or an opaque and crisp yellow. One tip: if you turn them upside down after closing the bottles, the paint will seal the bottle from the inside and they will last longer without drying up. István Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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