Reapercon Surprise! BONES LEARN TO PAINT KIT

[Sergeant_Crunch]

If I had an LTPK I would send the directions to you.

Edited May 6, 2014 by Sergeant_Crunch

[ced1106]

Not for the instructional booklet, but I'd like to see the Hobby-Q painting kits come back. Hobby Lobby carries Vallejo paints, and I'd like to see Reaper paints carried in craft stores. A Learn to Paint Kit would be a great way to introduce new non-hobby painters to Reaper products, as well as provide fewer SKUs for craft stores to handle. I wrote to Michael's a request to carry the kits, then wrote to Reaper for the Hobby Q kits. IMO, I think angels and horses would be a better fit with craft stores audiences than orcs and skeletons.

 

Hobby Q kits: http://www.nobleknight.com/ViewProducts.asp_Q_ManufacturerID_E_311_A_ProductLineID_E_2137419757_A_CategoryID_E_4_A_GenreID_E_

 

EDIT: I think the KS II had some good models? : Dragon Hatchlings, Angels, Lions, Mouslings, etc.

 

 

I emailed Reaper and, unfortunately, they have no plans to bring back the kits. ):

 

I do hope the upcoming LTPKs have instructions to paint the entire figure. Most fantasy miniatures require techniques in more than one kit, so I think it's same to assume purchasers may not completely master everything in one kit before moving onto another. Particularly, choosing colors for a figure is, I found the hard way, not a trivial task, and may be something to a new painter would not want to deal with. since learning how to paint can be difficult enough.

 

I'd also like to see the Armor kit expanded to swords. The previous LTPKs taught drybrushing weapons and NMM. IMO, That's quite a jump. Most of the time I spent teaching myself painting after the LTPKs was to learn metallics on weapons, and color theory.

[NomadZeke]

I got my box o' reapercon swag from corporea in the mail today, WOOHOO!!!

 

I took a picture of the contents of the kit for those who want another take on it:

[MissMelons]

So you got a normal reaper pro brushes in yours??

[Last Knight]

So you got a normal reaper pro brushes in yours??

...why? What did you get?

[groovyedwin]

 

So you got a normal reaper pro brushes in yours??

...why? What did you get?

 

One Sri Lanka dry brush brush and one reaper pro brush.

Edited May 17, 2014 by groovyedwin

[MissMelons]

I got a normal pro paint one and a reaper red sable brush.

[Last Knight]

...interesting. Sounds like Reaper is still having brush issues, then, as that's what was happening during the Great LTPK Rush of 2012/13; they were chucking whatever brushes they had handy in, rather than those mentioned in the kits. (I received a 10/0 and a 2 flat with all of mine, except the one that only came with a 2 flat. Can't remember which that was.)

[NomadZeke]

I'm not complaining, my 2 flat from the older kit is pretty shot to hell....and I think this will be a fun weekend project...I have a bones spearman that I might apply the bow techniques to, as well as the orc warboss

[MissMelons]

Honestly dealers pro brushes are my favorite abuse brushes. I was rather happy and bummed that I got a red sable brush.

 

The other brushless a 3/0 and its the one my hair devoured at work. I still haven't found it. :( the red sable I haven't used because well...I only use a flat brush for dry brushing or green stuff applying and I'd rather save the red sable for big area projects.

[groovyedwin]

The reaper pro brush is a 0 with a point and Sri Lanka is a 2 (flat like a house paint brush + has red sable on the brush before Sri Lanka)

[hungerfan]

I'm not complaining, my 2 flat from the older kit is pretty shot to hell....and I think this will be a fun weekend project...I have a bones spearman that I might apply the bow techniques to, as well as the orc warboss

 

Please do more than me so I am motivated to paint more.  May do some tonight if I am not worn out from the brother-in-law and niece visit. I want to finish and see if I pick up a few more pointers for doing stuff on my  own.

[pcktlnt]

Any news on when this kit will hit the stores? :D

[Bonwirn]

SOON^TM

[Reaperbryan]

I do not have a release date at this time.

 

We made some very minor layout changes (no Content Changes) from the Pre-release version and will be able to release it when the new prints are in, presumably.