What kind of paint is the Citadel paint for Warhammer 40k miniatures?

I'm a noob and was looking to get into the warhammer game-scene thing, and i've been making plastic model airplanes for years now, can I just slap some of my Testor's on the models or, what?What kind of paint is the Citadel paint for Warhammer 40k miniatures?
Of course you can. The Warhammer figures are just made of the same plastic like every model. The citadel paint is just there to make colors easy to manage (and to give Games Workshop even more money). If you are confident about your own feeling for color, and your paint is not too thick so it doesn't screw the details, you can use whatever modelling paint you want.What kind of paint is the Citadel paint for Warhammer 40k miniatures?
Testor's do a number of paint ranges that include acrylic model paints. Acrylic model paints are high-pigment, water-soluble paints that are water-proof and scratch resistant when dry. The Testor's range, like the equivalent Tamiya range, tends to dry with a slightly glossy finish that enhances their resistance to damage but which makes them unpopular with painters of miniature soldiers, who tend to prefer a matt finish.



Citadel paints fall in with other ranges including Coat d'Arms, Reaper, Vallejo and P3 as having the finish preferred by miniature soldier painters. In addition, Citadel has released the ultra-high-pigment Foundation range, designed to paint in one or two coats over a black undercoat in all shades, providing a muted, natural range of tones that act as an effective basecoat to brighter shades.



In short: yes, you can still use your Testor's if you are using their acrylic range and if that gives you the finish that you want or if you don't mind about the slight shininess. If you have Testor's enamels, then I don't recommend them for miniature soldier painting.What kind of paint is the Citadel paint for Warhammer 40k miniatures?
If your Testor's paints are acrylic then yes they will be fine; enamels are not generally suitable for miniatures except possibly for tanks.



Start by buying a small box set of plastic miniatures or a single one-piece metal miniature (at this stage you won't want to spend much time on the laborious process of pinning %26amp; gluing) and get yourself a couple of good brushes; they don't have to be super-expensive but you absolutely will need at least one sable brush. I do most of my work with a size 2 Winsor %26amp; Newton "short round".



Citadel paints are very good but there are other options, Reaper, Vallejo and Coat D'arms are popular.

You will also need a can of spray primer; pick up a cheap can of automotive primer, grey or white.