Replacement for GW Shining Gold

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:10 pm

Been using a lot of the old GW paint Shining Gold lately and am running low. Checked ebay and don't really like the idea of paying £6.00 for a single tiny pot of paint. Anyone got any ideas for a direct replacement?

JamesR · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:13 pm

Gehenna's Gold is the new GW equivalent, it's very close so I'd recommend it

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:15 pm

JamesR wrote:

Gehenna's Gold is the new GW equivalent, it's very close so I'd recommend it

Its not close enough for me i'm afraid - even when mixed thoroughly it has a reddish undertone which i can compensate for by adding a little silver - works ok for single mini's but when i am painting multiple batches its no good as if i don't get the mix of gold and silver right my gold ends up being two different colours.

SuicidalMarsbar · **Joined:** Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:14 am **Posts:** 1712

Auric armour gold?

army-of-the-dom · **Joined:** Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:06 pm **Posts:** 258

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITADEL-GAMES ... 2c7740910c

I know you would be saving just 2 pounds but its still better, i have on but not lot left in it, i prefer gehennas gold if you want it but imho i think you will just need to keep checking for small lots with it in as people abuse the fact that something has become oop they think it is literally worth gold.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:30 pm

SuicidalMarsbar wrote:

Auric armour gold?

Haven't used this yet. Any idea how similar it is to shining gold?

Dr Grant · **Joined:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:50 pm **Posts:** 1339

Hey Kev, is this any good or is this too old school?!?!? :-)

This has been sitting at the back of my painting draw for about 10 years now and doesn't see any use, there's at least half a pot there and it seems to be in a good state, happy to send it over to you if it'll help you complete a project or summat.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:35 pm

Dr Grant you are awesome!!!! I have 20 knights of rivendell to complete so am just looking for a quick fix to get the last of this job done. (already painted 100 models for this army using this colour so would like to keep the colour consistant)

I'll pm you.

Quendil · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:04 am

Coat d'Arms are the old citadel paints under different names. Think you want 107 Bright Gold

http://www.blackhat.co.uk/online_shop/i ... 3700887333

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:28 pm

I love shining gold. My go to colour for gold.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:53 pm

@Dr Grant - awesome short term solution sorted which will allow me to finish these elves.

@Quendil - Thank you for that - long term solution sorted which will allow me to finish these elves and then get cracking on the next project :wink:

Sithious · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:10 pm

DMS, we are all in that same boat, the new paints are not a match for the old paints in most cases. Some people would not notice, but it has been a pain to rethink formula's I have been using for years to get a specific look.

I am sure you are being over critical about your gold color, but why not, that is what makes your work so good is that you don't accept less than the best. Glad you sorted it out. My Gold pot is getting pretty low too, and I have yet to even crack open an elf box... yikes. :shock:

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:13 pm

@Sithious - yes the new paints don't match up well at all to the old do they.

I think Quendil has posted the long term answer above.

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:25 pm

I use P3 paints these days for my metallics. I still have some old Citadel paints but they are gradually diminishing and will run out one day. I had a mild panic attack a week ago when I thought my last pot of Chestnut Ink had run out, but I'd picked up an old empty one I use for mixing by mistake.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:29 pm

Heard mixed reviews on P3 - are they any good?

Haha yes Chestnut ink. I still have a full pot of that but only use it once in a blue moon. I tend to use gryphonne sepia on rank and file.

Gilcris · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:38 pm

Reaper's "New Gold" is what I've already decided I'll use when my pots of shining gold run out. I prefer it to Vallejo, P3 or anyone else I've tried for that matter.

http://www.reapermini.com/Paints/corecolors

Replacement for GW Shining Gold

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