tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post5771644900820946665..comments2024-03-28T13:56:50.590+00:00Comments on Phil's Workbench: Let's try some acrylic paintUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-76371705611603195782018-02-12T14:04:39.078+00:002018-02-12T14:04:39.078+00:00I also use them almost exclusively. I don't kn...I also use them almost exclusively. I don't know why they haven't made more inroads to railway modelling. They are easily available at Wargames and Military Modelling shows.<br />I usually use ebay, deals to buy 10 paints are usually good value. I use Couldson Models on Ebay and am a very happy customer.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627291385667015252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-19833486363705477192018-02-12T14:02:31.984+00:002018-02-12T14:02:31.984+00:00Games Workshop paint is on my list. As you say, th...Games Workshop paint is on my list. As you say, they are readily available in most towns, and do have amusing names. I have a RC fishing boat with a "Snot Green" hull!Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-11068848859826401082018-02-12T12:26:22.743+00:002018-02-12T12:26:22.743+00:00Its worth trying out Games Workshop acrylics. They...Its worth trying out Games Workshop acrylics. They are I find good quality, work well in an airbrush and, importantly for you, readily available in most towns as a lot of toy/model shops also sell GW products. I can even get them here in Buxton.<br />They also have amusing names...Paul B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05278773151546187084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-48726023493625632412018-02-12T09:23:13.126+00:002018-02-12T09:23:13.126+00:00None of the model shops near me, with the exceptio...None of the model shops near me, with the exception of Ian Allan in Birmingham stock Vallejo and I'm not ordering single pots mail-order. I'm just not organised enough for that!<br /><br />I'd also struggle to get the stuff at shows. I'm always surprised by that as I'd have thought this would be an easy product to move around. Maybe railway modellers can't be weaned off the "accepted" ranges? Or, simply, most of them never paint anything...Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-71915444789845300962018-02-12T08:40:48.157+00:002018-02-12T08:40:48.157+00:00One good High Street stockist is the general cheap...One good High Street stockist is the general cheapish chain called Boyes. They are more to the north of you. The best locations between you and Bourne are Melton Mowbray (a god pie stop) and Grantham. Look at their website for other locations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883018642015528275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-36709299180714844342018-02-12T06:42:21.388+00:002018-02-12T06:42:21.388+00:00I've been using Vallejo paints almost exclusiv...I've been using Vallejo paints almost exclusively (a few pots of RailMatch acrylic as well) as I find they work really well, especially when brush painted (none of the horrible streaks you see with some paints when the thickness isn't right). They also have a range of paints, called Model Air, that are already at the right consistency to airbrush which takes some of the complications out of airbrushing.<br /><br />I'm not quite sure why you think there are issues with getting supplies though. Many UK model shops stock them; especially those that stock war gaming kits. Plus you can buy any colour from the entire range (as far as I can tell) on Amazon. With a combination of trips to Wargames Emporium in Sheffield and Amazon I've yet to find a colour in the range I couldn't buy.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.com