Initial Thoughts on the Lies behind P3 paints
First, I have to say the paints are nice to use - no real troubles. That being said, I dispute two of their marketing items:
1. You do NOT have to use new painting techniques with these paints. If you layered highlights via thinned paints before, you can do the same thing with these.
2. They do NOT mix with each other quickly - it took me more time to mix one P3 paint with another than the Vallejo ever did (only a small amount of time difference, but still...)
Things I disagree with:
1. Not using dropper bottles. Come on - you want people to paint armies, yet you don't give them the proper tool to replicate color.
2. Not releasing more metals at the outset. I am waiting for their Brass to come out to paint the armor on my Circle models. I am trying (and so far successfully) to use only P3 paints on them to test the range out. So far, so good. But I can't finish the models without the metallics.
Things I like:
1. The liquidity of the paints - they don't require as much thinning as the Vallejos because it is built in. (this also means you effectively don't get as much paint, since they have, in effect, added the thinner in for you).
2. Paint coverage seems to be good - though it seems like it took two coats of my base to cover black, no matter the color (even brown).
Overall, I'm satisfied with the line. I haven't tried mixing them with Vallejos yet, so I don't know if they are an either-or proposition or if they can be used selectively as needed. I am looking forward to their expanded metals so I can finish up these Circle beasts (then I will post pics).
1. You do NOT have to use new painting techniques with these paints. If you layered highlights via thinned paints before, you can do the same thing with these.
2. They do NOT mix with each other quickly - it took me more time to mix one P3 paint with another than the Vallejo ever did (only a small amount of time difference, but still...)
Things I disagree with:
1. Not using dropper bottles. Come on - you want people to paint armies, yet you don't give them the proper tool to replicate color.
2. Not releasing more metals at the outset. I am waiting for their Brass to come out to paint the armor on my Circle models. I am trying (and so far successfully) to use only P3 paints on them to test the range out. So far, so good. But I can't finish the models without the metallics.
Things I like:
1. The liquidity of the paints - they don't require as much thinning as the Vallejos because it is built in. (this also means you effectively don't get as much paint, since they have, in effect, added the thinner in for you).
2. Paint coverage seems to be good - though it seems like it took two coats of my base to cover black, no matter the color (even brown).
Overall, I'm satisfied with the line. I haven't tried mixing them with Vallejos yet, so I don't know if they are an either-or proposition or if they can be used selectively as needed. I am looking forward to their expanded metals so I can finish up these Circle beasts (then I will post pics).
posted by Aaron at
10:09 AM
1 Comments:
Aaron,
Glad you like the P3 line pretty well although I don’t recall them indicating that users would have to learn a different painting technique to use the P3 paint line I have not put up a solid review of them as I’m still experimenting with them but I don’t think I care for them very much
Paint Versatility: I have found that the paint does not flow as well as I would like it to. I have not gotten a single wash or dark lining application to flow as I would like. They do seem to thin pretty well for layering, however I enjoy how Vallejo can manage to thin for layering as well as thin for a wash equally well.
Dropper Bottles: I actually like how the old citadel paint bottle design gets a better seal then I get with the dropper bottles. However I always work in paint ratios, not strictly drops from the bottle. Particularly as I regularly mix Citadel Reaper and Vallejo paint. I can understand why people like the dropper bottle design, but I’ve got some ancient Citadel paint that has held up to time much better than some of my newer Vallejo’s.
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Stahler77, at 9:11 AM, March 28, 2007
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