Vallejo Game Color Paint Set - 72 Color Case with Brushes (72.172)

Product Overview

• Product: Vallejo Game Color Case Set
• Manufacturer Code: 72.172
• Brand: Acrylicos Vallejo
• Bottle Size: 17 ml / 0.57 fl oz dropper bottles
• Full Set Contents: 72 bottles (68 Game Colors, 1 medium, 3 varnishes), 3 synthetic Toray brushes, color chart
• Case: Rigid plastic carrying case with moulded foam insert and carry handle
• Paint Type: Water-based acrylic, matt opaque finish
• Application: Brush-on; thins for airbrush use
• Bottle Count: See listing details - verified count provided

Description

Vallejo Game Color was developed specifically for fantasy figures and wargaming miniatures, in collaboration with painters working in that field. The formulation matters: because tabletop miniatures get handled constantly - picked up, moved, knocked over, packed into foam - the range uses a resin engineered for resistance to handling wear rather than the fragility of standard model paint.

The dropper bottle is the other defining feature. Painters coming from pot-based paints tend to convert permanently once they use them: you get the exact amount you want onto a wet palette without contaminating the supply, the paint does not skin over from repeated opening, and a bottle lasts far longer as a result.

The case set covers the full working range in one go - the greens, fleshtones, metallics, and the specific fantasy shades that a mixed collection actually demands. The rigid case with moulded insert is genuinely useful rather than packaging: it keeps bottles upright, travels to club nights and tournaments intact, and stores flat.

Collectible Value

This is a working tool rather than a collectible, and its value is entirely practical. Buying 72 Vallejo bottles individually costs substantially more than a case set even at full retail, and buying a used case set costs a fraction of that again - which is why these move quickly when they surface secondhand.

The economics favour anyone starting or expanding a painting setup. A single new Vallejo bottle runs several dollars; a case set at secondhand pricing brings the per-bottle cost down to well under a dollar. For a painter building a range from nothing, or a group buying shared supplies, that gap is the whole argument.

The case itself has standalone value too. Vallejo sells empty storage cases separately, and painters who already own loose bottles buy them purely for organisation. Even accounting for individual bottles that may need replacing over time, the case plus a working range is a strong practical purchase.

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A full Vallejo Game Color range in its carrying case, at a fraction of new retail. Add it to your cart today. Please review the listing photographs and the stated bottle count and condition details before ordering - this is a used set and individual bottle fill levels vary. Shipped from Hammer of War in Tacoma, Washington. Note that this is a heavier item; message us about combined shipping before ordering additional products.