It's a few months before Las Vegas Open and the start of Con season and I've been busy rounding up the sponsors for our classes and events.

One sponsor that stands out is Reaper. They have been great and for a few years now they have provided me with models for all my classes from Adepticon to The Nova Open. This year they are providing the paints for a few of the Mentors and for our Classes at LVO.

So how are there paints?

I love them. They have just the right mixture of whatever to lay down very nice, they cover very well, and they dry with just the right amount of shine. Not dead flat like Scale 75 and not glossy like the P3s. They are right there at that sweet spot to make them work almost everywhere.

The paint thins very well for glazing work. These paints work well and Anne (Reapers Paint Chemist) nails it with her color mixtures. There's a few paints in the line that are my go-to paints on almost every model.

One complaint is have is the cap. I know that's a pretty weak complaint but paint clogging into the caps is one of my pet peeves. The other I have are there Metalics. The are too transparent and the coverage on them is lacking. I'm still wishing we still had the old GWs.

That's my take on them. But let's see what the other Mentors thought about the paints. I asked Lyn Stahl from Metalhead Minis, AJ Thornton from Exiled Miniatures and our new addition to the Mentors program Jillian Walker from Foxtail Studios to give us their opinions of the paints.

Lyn Stahl

I have always loved Reaper Paints. There are so many reasons why. First, is the fact that they are reasonably priced. When you are in the beginning stages of hobby painting there is such an overwhelming amount of things that you want or need. To be able to find products at a reasonable price always helps especially in the beginning stages.

Second, is the fact that they come in triads. The triad sets come in shadow color, mid tone, and highlight. Makes it super easy and a no- brainer when it comes to table top painting or when it comes to figuring out what sequence of colors go together. This is great for beginners especially.

Third, ease of use and how well it applies to the figure. The formulation of the reaper paints is great because they don't require much manipulation by way of additives to be thin enough when painting with a brush. After enough thinning can also be easily used with an airbrush. Even when diluted there is no sign of pigment loss or discoloration. The paint applies smooth and dries to a matte finish.

AJ Thornton

AJ here with a quick review of Reaper’s Master Series Paint (MSP)!

I’ve been having a blast playing with the wide arrange of colors the line offers. I really can’t say enough good things about this line!

The paints themselves dry completely matte and work great for layering or glazing. Since most of the MSP line is arranged in a triad system, determining highlights and shadows is extremely easy. The paint provides great coverage after a few thin layers in most colors. One of the best features of the line is MSPHD, which stands for High Density. What that means to painters is that they will get better coverage in less coats with smooth consistency. I love mixing the HD line in for my basecoats! Because of the high density pigment in the range it makes colors like yellow a breeze to paint!

If you want to know more about my thoughts on Reaper’s Master Series Paint, check out my full review! (Coming soon)

Jillian Walker

Reaper's Master Series Paints (MSP) has an initially different feel than the other miniature paint's I've used, and they are definitely my favourite. They feel a lot smoother than but not "slimy" like P3.

They seem to lend themselves to thinning and blending very well, and dry extremely matte which I like. For a beginning painter such as myself they are fantastic because of their range of colors and their triad sets, that offer a perfect base, highlight and shade to work from for a low contrast look. I tend to use glazing as my primary blending technique and these paints work perfectly as they were designed to be used that way.

I also like to put them through my air brush and they don't gum my brush up and that important to me. The pigmentation in them is fine and I love how these paints feel. The only thing I dislikeabout these paints is the metallic's range, but that is just a personal preference. Aside from artists acrylics, the reaper master series are my absolute favourite paints to use. Full review to follow.