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Title: Looking for bright colours
Post by: FAB on 15 February 2024, 11:53:55 AM
I really need to purchase a bright light green, light yellow and light blue, even fluoro would do.
I normally use Vallejo or GW paints but I'm happy to go outside those brands if you can recommend something really bright.
I want a bright starting point that I can work up on the pallette.
GW used to do a really bright light green paint, even brighter than scorpion green, but not any longer. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: 2010sunburst on 15 February 2024, 12:01:26 PM
Have you considered something out of the Daler Rowney acrylic ink range?  They are bright and highly pigmented.  They should work up well on a white ground.  I find the orange and yellow better than any modellers paint I’ve used. 
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: FAB on 15 February 2024, 12:05:33 PM
Thank you for the heads up, I shall go and have a look, thank you.
Do they behave like a regular paint or is there some trick to employing them successfully.
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: BeneathALeadMountain on 15 February 2024, 12:53:09 PM
If it’s any help the older range of GW paints (when they were good) are still available from Coat D’Arms which are owned and distributed by Black Hat games in the U.K. I’ve also bought some Pro Acryl recently (excellent) and their colours are strong/vibrant so that range may be worth investigating.

Andrew
BeneathALeadMountain
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: anevilgiraffe on 15 February 2024, 01:23:44 PM
GW Moot Green is horrifically bright
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 15 February 2024, 01:56:40 PM
Miniature Paints used to have some silly bright colours. This was a few years ago now although it might be worth a look.
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: FAB on 15 February 2024, 02:00:04 PM
GW Moot Green is horrifically bright

It doesn't look that bright just looking at the pot... is it brighter when it comes out of the pot?
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: FAB on 15 February 2024, 02:00:43 PM
Miniature Paints used to have some silly bright colours. This was a few years ago now although it might be worth a look.

Thank you, I'll go and have a look.
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: Orctrader on 15 February 2024, 04:58:12 PM
...GW paints (when they were good) are still available from Coat D’Arms which are owned and distributed by Black Hat games in the U.K.

LINK (https://blackhat.co.uk/product/cdatr09-light-blue-triad/)
The Light Blue and Bavarian Blue are very bright.

I used them on this figure.
(https://www.orctrader.co.uk/Images/PULP/DrawingRoomDetectives/C_Chan1.jpg)

I have Miniature Paints too, from Ral Partha Europe.  Very bright.

Be aware though these ranges are usually much thinner than VM, for example and are not matt.  (I use straight from the bottle so thick enough and my style requires several layers anyway.  And I always varnish my figures to a matt finish.)
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: anevilgiraffe on 15 February 2024, 05:04:39 PM
It doesn't look that bright just looking at the pot... is it brighter when it comes out of the pot?

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/61/1462-150224170251.webp)

Any brighter would be neon…
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: Burgundavia on 15 February 2024, 06:47:08 PM
Either inks or the Golden High Glow acrylics. Both have awesome coverage  and are vibrant. Airbrush them or combine with medium to thicken them up a but
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: Chairface on 15 February 2024, 07:39:39 PM
LINK (https://blackhat.co.uk/product/cdatr09-light-blue-triad/)
The Light Blue and Bavarian Blue are very bright.

I used them on this figure.
(https://www.orctrader.co.uk/Images/PULP/DrawingRoomDetectives/C_Chan1.jpg)

I have Miniature Paints too, from Ral Partha Europe.  Very bright.

Be aware those these ranges are usually much thinner than VM, for example and are not matt.  (I use straight from the bottle so thick enough and my style requires several layers anyway.  And I always varnish my figures to a matt finish.)

Absolutely lovely
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: Johnny Boy on 15 February 2024, 08:48:04 PM
Very clever use of pale colours, really makes them pop!
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: FAB on 16 February 2024, 06:25:00 AM
LINK (https://blackhat.co.uk/product/cdatr09-light-blue-triad/)
The Light Blue and Bavarian Blue are very bright.

I used them on this figure.
(https://www.orctrader.co.uk/Images/PULP/DrawingRoomDetectives/C_Chan1.jpg)

I have Miniature Paints too, from Ral Partha Europe.  Very bright.

Be aware those these ranges are usually much thinner than VM, for example and are not matt.  (I use straight from the bottle so thick enough and my style requires several layers anyway.  And I always varnish my figures to a matt finish.)

Thanks for the information, and a lovely quality paint job.
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: 2010sunburst on 16 February 2024, 09:19:13 AM
Hi bud.  The Daler Rowney inks work very much like normal thinned paint.  They go on smoothly and dry quickly.  Wash brushes with water and Masters brush cleaner, just like normal…..
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: AndrewBeasley on 16 February 2024, 11:26:46 PM
Try Scale Colour Sol Yellow SC-40 (bright), Vallejo Model Colour Ice Yellow 70.858 (light) and Vallejo Game Colour Escorpena Green 72.032 (bright)


Sorry no pics to share  :(
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: FAB on 16 February 2024, 11:30:04 PM
Thank you
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: FAB on 22 February 2024, 10:41:05 PM
Who do you guys use for fluoropaint?
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: Burgundavia on 27 February 2024, 09:15:41 PM
Who do you guys use for fluoropaint?

I have some of the Golden High Flow:
https://goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/high-flow
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: FAB on 29 February 2024, 01:06:56 PM
I have some of the Golden High Flow:
https://goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/high-flow

Are they available in the UK?
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: Burgundavia on 29 February 2024, 04:24:47 PM
Are they available in the UK?

Honestly no clue, I live on the west coast of Soviet Canuckistan
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: gnomehome on 29 February 2024, 04:31:56 PM
I really need to purchase a bright light green, light yellow and light blue, even fluoro would do.

https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/187-fluorescent-acrylic-paints

Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: Codsticker on 01 March 2024, 03:10:03 AM
Scalecolour's Irati Green is quite bright without being garish.

https://scale75.com/en/miniatures-paints-colors-acrylic-paints/269-irati-green.html

It is a bit brighter than the photo shows.
Title: Re: Looking for bright colours
Post by: FAB on 01 March 2024, 12:02:55 PM
https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/187-fluorescent-acrylic-paints

Thanks for that I just ordered half a dozen through Element Games.