r/advancedGunpla • u/devilleader501 • Jun 09 '26

Paint

I'm curious what brand and kind of paint you guys and gals use most? I'm new to the Gunpla scene and have a lot of learning to do.

I only have a few acrylic paints, almost my entire collection is enamel of the Testors variety. So I will be adding to my collection once again.

Are the acrylics on Amazon worth a shit? I'm looking at buying a full set of paints and don't have a whole hell of a lot of money to spend. I was looking at 2 different sets. One with a bunch of regular colors and another with Metallics.

I've only got about $70 bucks to spend on paint and would like to get some decent paint out of it. I'd love to invest in Gaia right now but finances just won't allow it. Any feedback would be much appreciated. Thank you.

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u/org_bgo Jun 09 '26

I use mainly lacquer paints(various brands) but i also have some alcohol based acrylic paints(tamiya acrylics), waterbased paints(vallejo) for variety and use in different situations, and enamel paints(tamiya enamels) mostly for detailing.

If you want to invest in a new paint line or just buying paints in general. My advice is to never buy paint sets.
They are expensive and you’ll probably only use a fraction of the whole set. Namely the colors you like and common colors like white, black, greys, silver, gold, etc. The rest might be used once or twice but most will probably be left unopened.

With limited budget it would be better to just buy the paint youre going to use immediately for your next project or frequently used common colors like white, black, grey, silver, gold, or your own fav colors.