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Jerry
Jerry
But ill definately be keen on what you planning to release Brett. Sounds like yet another innovative first from Sierra West.
Keep us updated for sure.
Jerry
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I have already spent a few shekels on Reaper, including the metallics on the list of items recommended for your kits. I later followed up with a selection of blues, greens, grays reds and a couple of oranges and yellows, a bone, a sand, a white, and that Adamantium Black you hinted about for the oil stains on O'Neill's. I'd like to get the set but am wondering how much duplication I'll end up with? This stuff covers well and lasts a long time!
I see mostly yellow labels for high density pigments, where most of what I bought are white label "Core Colors" The white labels are brushable or sprayable, where the yellow labels seem to be formulated for brushing, similar to Vallejo's Model Color as opposed to Model Air, correct?
When will Reaper sell it?
Marty: This is my set. I developed the color palette including my own colors. (Not Floquil or Reaper.) My set includes several HD paints as well that are exclusive. Reaper may sell the set in the future (will not be anytime soon) but I would expect the community would support me (and they have so far in a huge way... Thank You!) with the sale otherwise what incentive is there for me to spend my time and money to develop products like this?
I'm about to do an older SWSM kit that references old paints, is there a mapping from the old colours to the new ones?
Will your new kits only reference your paint pallette colours?
If I use up one colour, or otherwise destory it by accident, can one buy that individual colour?
BTW, did you know the Rustoeum Camo paints have changed? They apply thicker (x2) then the original. Did you consider providing a Reaper primer type black or brown to replace the Camo paints?
Marty, I will not be mapping out the old to new colors since there are so many craft paint alternatives available. I created the SW/reaper set in order to have a consistent reliable color palette available for my customers to use. I switched to craft paint several years ago but found the quality all over the place and severe difficulties in obtaining specific colors regionally. Thus I pursued creating my own paint set. I will be eventually be offering the paints individually as well. I will have to check the camp spray paint situation but we are so adaptable as modelers!
I remember a couple of the very first clinics that I attended - One was figure painting with Dave Revelia, the other was weathering details with Brett. This was at the first structure show in Mansfield MA in 2007. Dave had a method of using the Valejo paints where he would place a drop or two onto a palette of tin foil, add a few drops of water to the pigment and mix. He would load the brush but wipe off a little paint onto a rag. Not quite drybrushing but not a really wet brush either. He also suggested keeping brushes dedicated for whatever medium was used; not to use the same brush for solvent based and water based for example.
Bad paint brushes are nothing but trouble.
-slim