Old School here with some word on the Citadel paint re-vamp. The proposed list (below) features a lot of name changes, a new style of appraoch in terms of what they are called (shades, glazes, layers, bases, ect.) and most important: A lot more colors. Thank the Dark Gods, I have held off painting the last month or so!
The List:
BASES
Ceramite White
Averland Sun
Jokaero Orange
Mephiston Red
Khorne Red
Naggaroth Night
Daemonette Hide
Kantor Blue
Macragge Blue
Caledon Sky
Stegadon scale green
Incubi Darkness
Caliban Green
Waaaagh! Flesh
Castellan green
Death world forest
Zandri dust
Steel Legion Drab
Bugmans Glow
Ratskin Flesh
Mournfang brown
XV-88
Rhinox hide
Dryad bark
Mechanicus standard grey
Celestus grey
Abaddon Black (the only black in the range)
Rakarth flesh
The fang
Screamer pink
Leadblecher (metal)
Balthasar Gold (metal)
Screaming Bell (metal)
Warplock brown (metal)
LAYER
White Scar
Yriel Yellow
Flash gitz yellow
Troll slayer orange
Fire dragon bright
Evil sunz scarlet
Wild Rider red
Wazdakka red
Squig Orange
Xereus Purple
Genestealer Purple
Warpfiend Grey
Slaanesh Grey
Alaitoc blue
Hoeth blue
Altdorf guard blue
Calgar blue
Teclis blue
Lothern blue
Sotek green
Temple guard blue
Kabalite green
Sybarite green
Warpstone glow
Moot green
Warboss green
Skarsnik green
Loren Forest
Straken green
Nurgling green
Elysian green
Ogryn camo
Ushabti Bone
Screaming skull
Tallarn sand
Karak stone
Cadian fleshstone
Kislev Flesh
Bestigor flesh
Ungor flesh
Skrag brown
Deathclaw brown
Tau light Ochre
Balor brown
Zamesi brown
Doombull brown
Tuskigor fur
Gorthor Brown
Baneblade Brown
Dawnstone
Administratum grey
Eshin grey
Dark reaper
Thunderhawk blue
Skavenblight dinge
Stormvermin fur
Ulthuan grey
Pallid wych flesh
Russ grey
Fenrisian grey
Pink horror
Emperors Children
Ironbreaker (metal)
Runefang steel (metal)
Gehennas gold(metal)
Auric Armour(metal)
Hashut Copper(metal)
Sycorax Bronze(metal)
Brass Scorpion(metal)
Runelord Brass(metal)
SHADES
Casandora Yellow
Fuegan Orange
Carroburg Crimson
Druchii Violet
Drakenhof Nightshade
Coelia greenshade
Biel-tan green
Athonian camoshade
Seraphim Sepia
Reikland fleshshade
Agrax earthshade (Devlan Mud)
Nuln Oil
DRY
Praxeti White
Hexos palesun
Kindleflame
Lucius Lilac
Etherium blue
Skink blue
Hellion green
Underhive ash
Eldar Flesh
Tyrant Shell
Terminatus stone
Longbeard grey
Changling pink
Necron Compound
Golden Griffon
GLAZE
Lamenters yellow
Waywatcher Green
Guilliman blue
Bloodletter
TEXTURE
Mourn Mountain snow
Stirland Mud
Blackfire Eath
Astrogranite
Armageddon Dust
Lustrian Undergrowth
TECHNICAL
Lahmian Medium
Ard coat
Imperial Primer
Liquid Green stuff
Now obviously this leaves us with some HUGE questions, like, "Will there be a simple conversion guide for those of us with the old (current) colors?" I for one welcome the idea of mediums, textures, specific function colors ect and plan to work on reviews as I come across the colors while painting. If these paints are up to par with the majority of their current paintline, then I think this is a step in the right direction that will satisfy some of the painting vets out there!Thanks to MWC for pushing this out there.
Very interesting. I am curious to see what the textured paints are like.
ReplyDeleteSorry, what's that about paints, never got passed the picture ;)
ReplyDeleteI hope they release a box set with all the colours at xmas like they do every year. I for one will be buying one if they do.
ReplyDeleteGreat to have a better range of paints, but please, don't change the names of the current ones....how annoying!
ReplyDeletedon´t know about the paint, but the pic is a win !!!
ReplyDeleteI really hate it when they change the name of the paints evyer few years. Dammit guys, c'mon. The new paints will be welcome, but only if they're up to the standard they were in the late 80's early, nineties (before they added all the alcohol to make them dry out quicker).
ReplyDeleteI'll also be interested to see if:
(i) They reduce the volume of paint in eacxh pot (AGAIN)
(ii) They increase the price.
(iii) They change the design of the pots to something that provides a better seal (say soft plastic or rubberised lids) rather than the hard plastic lids that aren't airtight for very long.
As it is, Citadel Inks and a half-dozen foundation paints are the only GW products I use at the moment. Let's hope these new paints are of better quality. Even if they're as good (or better) than Vellajo or Reaper, I still won't buy unless the price-to-paint volume ratio is a hell of a lot better.
Please god be in a squeeze bottle....
ReplyDeleteCompletely and utterly bloody typical of GW,I just went & ordered one of every Vallejo Game colour available (over 120 with mediums,washes etc...) and now GW do this,looks like I'll have to purchase more in the coming months now.....hoo-frickin'-ray!.
ReplyDeleteWell, vallejo paint is nice too right? :)
DeleteVallejo are awesome,but now I'm wondering if they'll overhaul their range again to fit with the new GW stuff.I guess only time will tell.
DeleteThe rumours are saying that the mega paint set will be available all year round when these are released but will be more expensive as the range has now doubbled in size. Also saying that the paint pots will remain the same and that every color is renamed but there will be a white dwarf with a comparison guide released. But they are just rumours
ReplyDeleteIn case any of you wondered i can tell you a few things about these new paints.
ReplyDelete1. they are higher quality than the current line
2. The paints are now being made by a paint company that also provides the pigment for 4 major automotive companies
3. Its being made in Muskegeon, MI. USA
Another win for the mitten!
DeleteHope they increase the quality a bit. I think it's great they're doubling the range size. I use other brands as well, but GW is still the go-to for my wargaming minis.
ReplyDeleteIn 20 years this is the 4th update of citadel paint I know.
ReplyDeleteNever mind.
I will continue using Vallejo paint.