PAINTING:
Guide to Paints

Paints Made Specifically For Metal Miniatures

	Citadel Colour (Games Workshop)	Oriented towards the Warhammer fantasy/science fiction gamer. Line consists of 40+ colours, a dozen metallics, 15+ "washes and glazes," 4 shades of spray paint, three shades of undercoat, and a boxed paint set. Acrylics.
no picture	Colors (Stone Mountain)	Oriented towards the historical gamer. Line consists of 60+ colors, half a dozen metallics, and a specially formulated thinner (for making washes). Includes color ranges for American Civil War and Napoleonics. Waterbased Acrylic.
no picture	Howard Hues Premium Paint (Regal Miniatures)	Oriented towards the historical gamer. 25 basic hues, 14 scenery hues (including GeoHex colors), 8 flesh hues, 8 equine hues, 10 Napoleonic hues, 4 American Civil War hues, 19 "military" hues, 2 fantasy hues, amd 1 metallic hue. Acrylics.
	Musket Miniatures Model Paint (Musket Miniatures)	Oriented towards the historical gamer, including colors specifically for the American Civil War. Acrylics.
	Partha Paints (Ral Partha)	Oriented towards the fantasy/science fiction gamer, including colors specifically for the Battletech figures. Line consists of 45+ basic colors, 18 Battletech colors, several metallic cremes, spray primer and sealer. Boxed sets available. Acrylics.

Paints Made Specifically For Scale Plastic Figures/Kits

	Polly S (Floquil Polly S Color Corp)	Oriented towards the plastic modeler/hobbyist. Extensive line of many colors, many specifically intended for the military, science fiction or fantasy gamer. Includes metallics. Acrylics.

Other Paints

	Americana Creme Textured Acrylic Paints (DecoArt)	Oriented towards the crafter/hobbyist. 160+ colors, none specifically intended for the military, fantasy or science fiction gamer. Metallics are in a related product line (Dazzling Metallics). Water base, non toxic. High viscosity (thickness: "rich and creamy"), but can easily be thinned. Acrylics.
	Apple Barrel Colors (Plaid)	Oriented towards the crafter/hobbyist. Extensive line of many colors, none specifically intended for the military, fantasy or science fiction gamer. Includes metallics. Acrylics.
no picture	Cel-Vinyls Paint (Cartoon Color Company)	Oriented towards animators. Extensive line of many colors, none specifically intended for the military, fantasy or science fiction gamer. Used to paint the back of animation cels, and so are flexible, durable, and opaque. Come in 2 oz. plastic bottles. Have a pretty good shelf life. The only down side is that they don't blend like an oil or acylic paint. The secret is to layer them to achieve highlighting effects. This paint dries quickly, so you have to mix on the palette and keep them damp in order to work for any amount of time. Flow enhancer or acrylic extender/medium can be used to slow the drying time, and aids in mixing. Paint remains somewhat flexible when dry, and so works well on soft plastic figures (doesn't flake off). This paint can be thined with water, and cleans up with water. Available through art supply stores.
	Ceramcoat (Delta)	Oriented towards the crafter/hobbyist. Extensive line of many colors, none specifically intended for the military, fantasy or science fiction gamer. Includes metallics. Acrylics.
	FolkArt (Plaid)	Oriented towards the crafter/hobbyist. Extensive line of many colors, none specifically intended for the military, fantasy or science fiction gamer. Includes metallics. Acrylics.