GrandMagnus Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/wnt/blog.jsp?pid=11800064 So, whats your opinion? Im actually quite happy with these releases, the blood for the blood god seems indeed very interesting and the same for the bronze rust effect, Im definetly considering aquaring some of these. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosRaptor Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I've only watched the video on the cracked earth one so far, but the quality of the results actually really surprised me! I'd definitely give that a go if I was starting a new project. If Blood for the Blood God (fantastic name!) is similar quality then I could definitely see myself getting some of that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3523440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrywalker Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 To blood and ooze are good but I can't see them being better than tamiya clear. The two weathering ones look good, and the patina. Cracked desert is cool, I want to try and experiment with a cracked ice effect using that paint. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3523447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Blood for the Blood God is the least interesting to me. Tamiya Clear Red with a dab of Tamiya Clear Blue has been doing that job perfectly for me for years. I don't think Nurgle's Rot would be all that easy to reproduce with Tamiya Clear, but neither do I have any use for it. I don't expect Corrosion/Rust to be as good as weathering with pigments and oils, but they probably will be much more convenient, so it'll be an interesting option to have for rank and file. Agrellan Earth too - crackle medium has been around forever, but having it available out of the pot will be convenient. The Oxide looks like the biggest win to me. I've always found it difficult to get a verdigris wash just right, and getting it wrong can ruin an entire paint job. A consistent, guaranteed result straight out of the pot will be good for my nerves if nothing else. Most importantly, like all GW's new paint range, having these effects easily available will be good for the appearance of everyone's armies, instead of being limited to those of us who like to experiment with every weird product we find in art and hobby shops. GW's hobby products might not always be best in class, but they do have unmatched ability to bring advanced techniques that were once the province of hardcore historical modelers to the gaming masses. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3523463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkMark Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 A nice release, though massively overpriced, for everyone. Even the demo videos managed to not annoy me! For casual users and those wanting to try an effect these are an interesting purchase. Thumbs up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3523478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 Well, they have the same price as any other paint bottle from GW so I dont see the big fuzz. I dont mind paying 3 - 3,50 € for citadel paints since the quality is really good and they hardly dry up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3523484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Same price as standard aren't they? Hope to pick up my pre-order today. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3523499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I'll be getting all but the blood and pus. I still have plenty of Tamiya Clear Red...and have no use for pus-paint. I too am keen to see if the cracked earth one can be painted. Cracked ice? At least I'd expect we can use some shades to darken it. I wonder if you could get a lava-under-black-rock effect? Might need to do some of the larger cracks yourself as it's drying. And if it can be painted then I wonder if it might give an interesting effect on Plague Marine armour... Maybe I'll need that pus too after all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3523542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkMark Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Well, they have the same price as any other paint bottle from GW so I dont see the big fuzz. I dont mind paying 3 - 3,50 € for citadel paints since the quality is really good and they hardly dry up. The prices aren't crazy for a one time, casual user. Compare; buying a big pot of Distress crackle paint (about 6€) and some pva glue that will base a whole army with a pot of the new GW cracked earth for 3,5€, and you can see how expensive things start getting. Vallejo's verdigris glaze is 2,80€, GW's new version 3,5€. AK's Slimey grime, double the size, is 4,5€ and Nurgle's rot 3,5€. It all adds up. So, you pay for convenience but that's life. This is a great release if it helps people. Its GW reinventing the wheel, and as I've said before if people become a little braver with their painting then its a good thing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3523546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 Anything that can make awesome features easier for newcomers to the hobby is welcome in my opinion. I have been in the hobby 8 years now and 2 things that have always bugged me were battle-damage and blood-spatter, now at least to blood will be easy to make. And the amount of possibilities with the cracked earth is really interesting, I like what Kierdale said about using it on plague marines I would like to see the result of that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3523554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I wonder how it would look on the edge of old wounds....or as zombie flesh...would have to be applied too thinly? Just ordered all but the Blood and Pus now. I can't wait to experiment, anyway. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3523606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 I wonder how it would look on the edge of old wounds....or as zombie flesh...would have to be applied too thinly? Just ordered all but the Blood and Pus now. I can't wait to experiment, anyway. I cant wait to see some results from those experiments, hopefully you might share your findings? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3523638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronze Beast in the Dark Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I just picked up the blood, nihilakn oxide, corrosion and earth ones today. I am just now starting a Minotaurs army and I had been experimenting with mixing some washes and paint to get a good verdigris effect on my marines and I was very happy with what I had, but I am hoping the oxide stuff will help save me some time or at least enhance what I am gong for. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3523828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammonius Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 My FLGS owner is excited about these and is getting some for himself and for sale. I'm looking forward to seeing how different we can get tanks and Tyranids to look using the same stuff. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3523855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I wonder how it would look on the edge of old wounds....or as zombie flesh...would have to be applied too thinly? Just ordered all but the Blood and Pus now. I can't wait to experiment, anyway. I cant wait to see some results from those experiments, hopefully you might share your findings? Definitely. I'll resurrect my terrain-making thread and put some step-by-step experiments in there :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3524063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I wondering if you can mix the cracked earth with a ink wash or a different color- being able to get cracked asphalt on a base would really elevate 40k armies with urban basing. The verdigris color didn't wow me until I watched the demo video- definitely considering getting some. Not really impressed by the other technical paints though; I feel like you can get better soot and rust products elsewhere, and I have zero use for blood paint and oozey goo. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3524073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball570 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I'll be getting all but the blood and pus. I still have plenty of Tamiya Clear Red...and have no use for pus-paint. I too am keen to see if the cracked earth one can be painted. Cracked ice? At least I'd expect we can use some shades to darken it. I wonder if you could get a lava-under-black-rock effect? Found on the Reddit Warhammer, https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/q81/s720x720/999784_611546145574432_970336114_n.jpg Based on the link, looks like the lava base was painted using Yriel Yellow, Troll Slayer Orange, and Mephiston Red (maybe? cant quite read it in the link). The Agrellan Earth was then mixed with some Abaddon Black, and painted over the lava base. Looks pretty sweet. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3526392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaab Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I've picked up a couple of these... had planned to get the Ryza's Rust as well, until I saw it was a 'dry' pigment in the WD. Makes no sense in the way they applied it to the model (the only place rust would appear on the unpainted metal in that Sentinel would be the exhaust...), and that just turned me off.The Corrosion is excellent for metal on bases and terrain, especially if you have a problem overcomplicating dirty metal areas like I do. My favorite out of the bunch is the Oxide. Its watery enough to work correctly, dries flat, and has a high enough pigment content to actually look like verdigris when dried. Again, this is great for basing and terrain, perhaps even for Chaos stuff- but I will likely use it more in a fantasy model context. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3526559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedes Nex Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 The three great things about this range are: GW aesthetics, availability, and all-in-one package. Experienced modelers have been doing all these effects for years (though pus and guts is quite rare and almost solely done on Nurgle/undead), but the difference is this series gives it a brighter, more..."illustrated" vibrant, saturated aesthetic a la Warcraft (I don't want to say cartoony because that sounds demeaning) that 'Eavy Metal is known for, you will easily find these in stores even though they cost quite a bit for a small pot, and you don't need to mix products. The Blood for the Blood God can be used straight up instead of tracking down expensive Tamiya Clear Red and mixing it with your own blend of dark blue or Nuln Oil to get dark blood. The trade-off is that it's a brighter, fresher blood red, and that it's expensive. Same goes for crackle medium. At least this one is pre-colored brown for you, like Citadel texture paints. I'm sure hobbyists who prefer heavy weathering and more subtle and muted earthen and mud warfare tones or cheaper bulk options will continue to use Secret Weapon, MIG, Forge World, etc weathering powders and hobby effects that they order online but I'm glad GW put out this range as an option. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3526630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Used Typhus Corrosion last night, and was very impressed! This is what I've started with: http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c254/TheNewAgeOutlaw/GW/IMG-20131122-00562_zps49623d00.jpg Looking forward to using the other ones - and getting better at applying it generally! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3528434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
facmanpob Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Used Typhus Corrosion and Blood for the Blood God last night - impressed with both of them... Big thumbs ups from me :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3531296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
God-Potato of Mankind Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I've been unable to replicate that lava-base annoyingly. I mixed in some black with the Agrellan but it seems to have completely destroyed it's ability to crack. I tried washing with a dark colour but that steals the vibrant yellowy undercolour.. Will keep experimenting! Anyone else tried it? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3533624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 I havent tried it but maybe let it dy frist and then either paint it or add drybrush of black? Im not really sure since I havent seen it in person. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283383-new-citadel-paints/#findComment-3534230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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