Citadel Colour Wet Pallette found in the wild.

[Nephaston]

Someone on reddit got this allegedly gifted.

 

Considering some of the irritation at the servo skull pallette this would be mildly humorous timing. Or it is fake.

Edited October 8 by Nephaston

[Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf]

I think it's not fake.

Or a really really good one.

[Burni]

I'm unfamiliar with wet pallets - is this a common design or are GW going for something different?

 

Sometimes GW genuinely innovates/improves on hobby gear - I think the old mold line scraper was the best available and I do like the water pot with the cleaning elements.

[Nephaston]

 

I'm unfamiliar with wet pallets - is this a common design or are GW going for something different?

 

Sometimes GW genuinely innovates/improves on hobby gear - I think the old mold line scraper was the best available and I do like the water pot with the cleaning elements.

Unironically, it does look like like it's a regular old sponge wipe with a bit of baking paper. Like one would be able to make a DIY wet palette. Though it does include a biocide, like most commercial wet palettes to prevent mould.

In general the whole assembly looks to be more single-use, like they intend you to get one per project. It'll be interesting to see if they sell bundles of palette paper along with it.

[MithrilForge]

Looks like a $2 shop wet pallete … 

 

i bet it won’t be $2.00 

 

M

[Joe]

Valrak did post a rumour a while back that this may be happening.

[ZeroWolf]

The odd thing is the date on it, last year, unless its announced soon it may have been a product that had a test but that was it (or was deliberately held back after manufacturing)

[Gaz Taylor]

 

Looks like a $2 shop wet pallete … 

 

i bet it won’t be $2.00 

 

M

LOL totally agree!

 

I'm all for GW making stuff like this as it's a great way of people getting exposed to these sorts of tools. But it does look like something you could have made yourself. It should have at least be a coloured tub with an imperial eagle on it or hammer of sigmar!

[Ramell]

It does seem very basic as far as pre-made wet pallettes go, but if it introduces more people to that wonderful tool it's only a good thing. 

[Nephaston]

 

It does seem very basic as far as pre-made wet pallettes go, but if it introduces more people to that wonderful tool it's only a good thing. 

A sort of "get your f̶e̶e̶t̶ paint wet" trial kit.

[gitface]

Got a bit feeling that this is fake as doing a search with google lens id's the barcode as being for  (judging by the sites listed) as the EU code for Screaming Bell base paint.

 

doubt they we reuse a code that is for an item that's still available.

 

[phandaal]

1 hour ago, gitface said:

Got a bit feeling that this is fake as doing a search with google lens id's the barcode as being for  (judging by the sites listed) as the EU code for Screaming Bell base paint.

 

doubt they we reuse a code that is for an item that's still available.

 

 

The multiple languages make me think it is real. That seems like the kind of thing a faker would forget.

[Urauloth]

Neat. If it gets more people using wet palettes, I'm all for it. I have a Redgrass palette, so I don't need this, but I'm not the target market.

[ZeroWolf]

Could this then be a mock up for an item that they decided not to release or is set to be released later on? The fact that the copyright is set to 2023 says that they should have been out already.

[lhg033]

If this is real I could see myself buying one (if the price isnt ridiculous) as it looks like it will store better than what I use at the moment.

[Cyrox]

The 2023 date and odd barcode result makes me think this is either a fake or a prototype

 

I seem to remember reading that someone who previously worked at GW (possibly Peachy?) saying that GW had dismissed a Wet Palette for now as if hobbyists were keeping paint useable for longer, it means they buy paint less frequently, or something like that

Edited October 10 by Cyrox

[Joe]

Yep, that was during Tom Hibberd's interview on Painting Phase; he gave wider context r.e. part of the reason is none of the painting team at GW used paint palettes at work / at home, that a lot of people actually break the seal completely on GW paints leading to them drying out quicker, etc. It's an excellent interview (all the Peachy-era interviews are), and he breaks down why the company doesn't sell a branded airbrush as well.
 

 

[Cyrox]

Ahhh thats the one - thanks Joe!

[skylerboodie]

1 hour ago, Joe said:

 a lot of people actually break the seal completely on GW paints leading to them drying out quicker, etc.

what does this mean / which part? I'm wondering if i'm opening my paints wrong!

[Joe]

27 minutes ago, skylerboodie said:

what does this mean / which part? I'm wondering if i'm opening my paints wrong!

 

It was a bit difficult to track a picture down, but you can see the little nubbin on the back that usually interferes with the lid opening wide? Don't push the lid past it to the point it can rest open widely; that's part of the seal, and pushing too far breaks it, leading to your pots drying out faster.

 

[Brother Carpenter]

Ah nice to know I've been opening my pots too far....

 

That beside, as an HSE officer I'm actually concerned that there seems to be a biocide included in most available wet palets.

Knowing this, I'm definitely keeping my paper towel under baking paper diy wet palette.

 

[lhg033]

56 minutes ago, Brother Carpenter said:

Ah nice to know I've been opening my pots too far....

 

That beside, as an HSE officer I'm actually concerned that there seems to be a biocide included in most available wet palets.

Knowing this, I'm definitely keeping my paper towel under baking paper diy wet palette.

 

Actually, that may be a reason for me to avoid a 'proper' one - I dont lick my brushes (....these days - used to be a bad habit when I was young when my hands were full to get a point back) but I have cats who can be a bit... 'stupid'. They clearly dont know any better and to be fair dont generally show an interest in my hobby stuff at least but they do gravitate to any unattended water sources so it is not worth the risk.