{"product":{"product_id":"B009162PWU","title":"Vallejo Basic USA Colors Paint Set, 17ml, Assorted Colors","price":"20.79","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-sB+QOvxL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009162PWU"},"comments":[{"body":"Well there's this: https://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Basic-Colors-Paint-17ml/dp/B009162PWU\r\n\r\nbut realistically, paints will cost money and you will need quite a few of them (expect to eventually end up with at least 3 reds, 3 blues, 3 greys etc). Random acrylics are fine for terrain but I strongly suggest not skimping when it comes to the minis themselves. You will notice the difference, and you will be disappointed.\r\n\r\nProbably better to start off very targeted at the specific minis you want to paint. Have you decided on that yet?","subreddit_name":"Warhammer40k","author":"SerpentineLogic"},{"body":"I bought [this one](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009162PWU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_e0HhFbE7Y7JF5) a long time ago I wouldn’t waste the money on the whole set unless your missing some of the basic other colors. I use citadel paints for almost everything except Metallics and generally I will only use Silver, Steel, Oily Steel, Gold, and Old Gold. I think they are MUCH better than the citadel metallics. Then I highly recommend their black, white, and neutral grey . They have good coverage and I use them over White Scar, Abbadon Black, and idk Grey (Which I think are the GW equivalents) then I would recommend their Flat Green. It’s a good intermediary between Caliban Green and Moot Green (on the Brighter side of green). Lemon Yellow it is a Pure Yellow. It has week coverage but it helps make any yellow pop. And my favorite colors that are not metallics are their Basalt Grey. It is a cool Blue Grey that is perfect for GW grim dark minis. You can highlight black with something like the Fang and then put this Grey over the top at the extremes to give it a cool touch. I hope this helps","subreddit_name":"necromunda","author":"JoeySulp"},{"body":"First, I'd avoid Citadel paints. They're good quality but generally expensive for what you get. Their bottles also suck.\r\n\r\nI'd stick with Vallejo or Reaper paints as they're good, readily available and an affordable price. I hear AK interactive is good but I've never tried them.\r\n\r\nBuy the paint that you need. That way you'll buy 10 paints that you know you'll use as supposed to a set of 18 where you're only interested in using 10 of them. If you're just getting started and you don't know what you want, then grabbing a basic set like [This](https://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Basic-Colors-Paint-17ml/dp/B009162PWU/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=vallejo+paint+set\u0026amp;qid=1670383042\u0026amp;sprefix=vallejo+%2Caps%2C111\u0026amp;sr=8-6)  is your go to then.  Just make sure they got a Red/Magenta, yellow and blue as those are your basic colors and therefore the most important ones.","subreddit_name":"Miniaturespainting","author":"DonBlackFox"},{"body":"These Vallejo paints are $1.50 per bottle [LINK HERE](https://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Basic-Colors-Paint-17ml/dp/B009162PWU/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2XWZ4YWTYICRW\u0026amp;keywords=vallejo\u0026amp;qid=1669867487\u0026amp;sprefix=vallejo%2Caps%2C158\u0026amp;sr=8-3) (not sure if these colors are duplicates for you or not) but beating $1.50 per bottle is gonna be hard to find. There are other inexpensive Vallejo sets on Amazon as well. There is a cheap Reaper set on ebay that is $1.30 per bottle (but it's 108 bottles, so expensive overall).","subreddit_name":"minipainting","author":"Verbageddus"},{"body":"The Vallejo Basic USA set is the one I always recommend and it's currently only 25 USD for 16 paints that cover the full spectrum plus gold and silver:  \r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Basic-Colors-Paint-17ml/dp/B009162PWU/ref=rvi\\_sccl\\_4/134-7927240-7788832?pd\\_rd\\_w=7QnIh\u0026amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.f5690a4d-f2bb-45d9-9d1b-736fee412437\u0026amp;pf\\_rd\\_p=f5690a4d-f2bb-45d9-9d1b-736fee412437\u0026amp;pf\\_rd\\_r=6ZKK1MEYXR7CEKSG8ENM\u0026amp;pd\\_rd\\_wg=WTCsU\u0026amp;pd\\_rd\\_r=b9dbb415-1f65-46e7-a951-4eb317a3c3e5\u0026amp;pd\\_rd\\_i=B009162PWU\u0026amp;psc=1","subreddit_name":"minipainting","author":"Transmogrifier_"},{"body":"I did something similar for my Wife recently. \r\n\r\nI bought her some contrast paints, brushes, and a couple of minis, made her a wet palette and a brush box, and taught her to paint. She loved it and we had a great time together. Your plan will work, I'm sure of it.\r\n\r\nIf you aren't sure on supplies, pick up a paint pack like this:\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Basic-Colors-Paint-17ml/dp/B009162PWU/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=1UB24LV969GQQ\u0026amp;keywords=vallejo+paint+set\u0026amp;qid=1660954164\u0026amp;sprefix=vallejo+%2Caps%2C254\u0026amp;sr=8-3\r\n. \r\n\r\nOh yes, Vallejo is a name that means a lot to mini-painters :-)\r\n\r\nAlso, grab a pair of size 0 and size 2 brushes\r\n\r\n\r\nLastly, order a couple of Horror models that you like from a 3d print house of your choise. Lots of sellers on Etsy. Good minis are only ever a quick search away these days :-)\r\n\r\n\r\nHave a greate date night!","subreddit_name":"minipainting","author":"dl_wraith"},{"body":"I too would say to stay away from speed paints.  Too many people think that are a quick way to \"level up\" and skip the beginning stages.  Honestly, I think it makes minis look sloppy.  For me, it is much better to just start slow and take each step one at a time.\r\n\r\nI would highly recommend the Vallejo Basic Color set.  You get a good range for a decent price and their paints are very well done and highly rated in the mini community.  I bought this set as my first set and still use it all the time.  https://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Basic-Colors-Paint-17ml/dp/B009162PWU/ref=sr\\_1\\_5?crid=KDJYRXX47ADQ\u0026amp;keywords=vallejo+paint+set\u0026amp;qid=1658840969\u0026amp;sprefix=vallejo+%2Caps%2C107\u0026amp;sr=8-5","subreddit_name":"MarvelUnited","author":"thegrinder2"},{"body":"This image contains paints from multiple paint mediums (acrylics and oils), grades (cheap to expensive), types (shades, heavy bodied, artist acrylics, hobby paints), ranges (fantasy, air, metallics, etc), and manufacturers (citadel, vallejo, greenstuff, etc)\r\n\r\nBy my very basic estimate, all the paints in that image would cost $1,000\r\n\r\nAre you looking for a total cost for all the paints in this image, or a cost estimate or recommendation for a painter just getting started and/or building their collection? \r\n\r\nBecause my recommendation for someone just getting started would be a [Vallejo Basic USA kit](https://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Basic-Colors-Paint-17ml/dp/B009162PWU) costing approx $27","subreddit_name":"modelmakers","author":"astrophy"},{"body":"Airbrush paints can be a bit thin but that just means you might need to do another layer or two to get the coverage you want.\r\n\r\nIf you don't mind waiting, I got my start with these: https://www.amazon.com.au/Vallejo-Basic-Colors-Paint-17ml/dp/B009162PWU\r\n\r\nIt's a good mix of basic colours for good price economy. So long as you're not trying follow a Citadel painting guide, this will let you get a brush on a model and you can start buying washes, highlights,  and so on as you learn.","subreddit_name":"Warhammer40k","author":"Equivalent_Net"},{"body":"Personally, [I would go with this set.](https://www.amazon.ca/Vallejo-Basic-Colors-Paint-17ml/dp/B009162PWU/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=233GPGGK2QLHQ\u0026amp;keywords=vallejo+basic+paint+set\u0026amp;qid=1644353103\u0026amp;sprefix=valljo%2Caps%2C189\u0026amp;sr=8-3) I know it is more ~$23 CAD more expensive, but it is cheaper per mL and the paints are of higher quality. The only thing I really missed from this set was a grey but you can at least easily make that yourself. \r\n\r\nIt doesn't come with washes, but a bottle of acrylic matte medium will allow you to make your own. That is likely better bought at a local craft or art supply store.","subreddit_name":"SWlegion","author":"tdcthulu"},{"body":"For brushes, I highly recommend picking up a cheap set of synthetic brushes with a sharp point, just to get a feel for the brushwork and so that when you eventually get a more expensive natural hair/sable brush, you don't ruin the brush quickly. Do eventually move to natural hair brush, especially if you will be working with a lot of details.\r\n\r\nFor paints, if you follow the GW paint guides (on box or Youtube), you can get pretty good looking results, but it'll be quite expensive trying to get multiple shades of the same colors. Really depends on what your color schemes will be for which paints to get, though I would recommend picking up a basic color set like [Vallejo](https://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Basic-Colors-Paint-17ml/dp/B009162PWU) just so you have a decent variety to start with.","subreddit_name":"killteam","author":"Dis0bedience"},{"body":"It might be a bit gauche to comment my own post at this point (I'm still learning proper reddiquette) but for posterity, here's the materials used:\r\n\r\n* Citadel Corax White - spray for prime/base, and a pot for touch-ups.\r\n* Villejo Model Color Azure\r\n* Villejo Model Color Black\r\n* Villejo Model Color Gold\r\n* Villejo Model Color Flat Red\r\n* Villejo Model Color Flat Blue (for lenses, they don't really show in the photos)\r\n* Citadel Mechanicus Standard Grey (for the highlights on the backpack)\r\n* Citadel Nuln Oil (washed over black areas)\r\n* Citadel Agrax Earthshade (diluted 1:3 with Citadel Lahmian Medium, then applied into recesses and washed over the gold.)\r\n\r\nThoughts: It bares saying that I'm standing on the shoulders of giants to get my first model looking this good: from this community to official video guides to my FLGS, I had plenty of help. Villejo colours are all from [this starter set](https://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Basic-Colors-Paint-17ml/dp/B009162PWU/), and I'll be using more of them to experiment with colour schemes. Still need to finish decorating the base (plan is Astrogranite followed by a Praxeti White drybrush and a Mechanicus Grey rim). The nuln oil doesn't really show on the black areas, Villejo black is a bit too much of an absolute black for that - I might experiment with using the grey for the machinery on my crisis suits and see how that looks after a nuln oil wash. Thanks for all the encouraging comments so far, I'll keep sharing my other squads as I get them painted up!","subreddit_name":"Tau40K","author":"Equivalent_Net"},{"body":"For armies, I'd say just pick the one that you think is coolest. The army rankings are constantly changing so even as you develop as a player there are gonna be ups and downs. Just check out the site and see which models you think are the coolest. \r\n\r\nFor paints, [something like this will work](https://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Basic-Colors-Paint-17ml/dp/B009162PWU/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2CNTL6MXLIFF4\u0026amp;dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=vallejo+beginner+paint+set\u0026amp;qid=1630282661\u0026amp;sprefix=Vallejo+beginner%2Caps%2C207\u0026amp;sr=8-2) there are a ton of manufacturers, you don't have to use Citadel paints. The start collecting boxes/Combat patrol boxes are usually a really good start because you have the necessary units to play a legal and smaller game. Also get the codex and rule book and read through the rules section a couple times. I think it's like 30-40 pages (most of the core rulebook is lore, different missions, painting showcases etc.).","subreddit_name":"Warhammer40k","author":"ImmabeArchonic"},{"body":"By forge world I'm going to assume you mean Citadel. I would go with the Vallejo model paint set. \r\n\r\nHere's the Amazon link, you might be able to find it cheaper elsewhere, not sure though. \r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Basic-Colors-Paint-17ml/dp/B009162PWU/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=vallejo+model+starter+set\u0026amp;qid=1626825636\u0026amp;sr=8-1","subreddit_name":"Warhammer40k","author":"Starcraftnerd_123"},{"body":"hey, i have one more quick question if you don't mind\r\ni decided to get this paint set from vallejo, because it has pretty much everything i need\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.de/dp/B009162PWU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glc_i_DE48NMX1FQH7ZHH1DAGK?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1\r\n\r\nthe only thing is, it doesn't include any washes\r\ndo you think i can get away with thinning the paints down with alot of water to create my own washes?","subreddit_name":"Warhammer40k","author":"6amish6antichrist6"}]}