Hi All
I have seen a lot of mentions of 'Contrast Paints' over the last few months, please excuse my ignorance, but what are they exactly and how do they differ from 'normal' (acrylic) paints? :-/
many thanks
Cheers Paul
They are GWs new paints - they basically shade and paint all in one go. So can really speed up the process of painting units. They won't make painting a high quality figure any quicker or better, but for rank and file they are great.
Most of them work really well, you put them over a pale base coat. The shade of this can change the final colour slightly. Some of them work much better than others. I've had good success with most of the ones I have, but some mates have struggled with some (purple comes to mind). They can take a bit of getting used to, but I like them.
They are all pretty bright colours so are not great for modern military figures or vehicles.
I'll see if I can find some photos of my stuff.
But there is lots on the internet, so worth a google.
In this photo I think all the monsters are mainly done with contrast paints.
(https://i.imgur.com/nEJhziq.jpg)
The yellow ones I think are almost entirely contrast paints. The red ones I think I added another red wash to some parts to differentiate the armour from the flesh. The blue ones the bodies are contrast, I think the ones were done with a wash, and the blue ribbons are normal paint..
They are an alternative to paint as you understand it, they are not a replacement.
I have used Contrast paints to good effect on 10mm figures. I find they work particularly well for organic materials like flesh, wood, fur, or leather. But I have also used a grey tone to simulate metalics. Some of the downsides of Contrast paints (splodges on larger surfaces if you are not careful) are actually less of an issue with smaller figures.
I thought I read somewhere that Vallejo were looking into something similar.
Quote from: Orcs on 26 January 2021, 01:50:44 PM
I thought I read somewhere that Vallejo were looking into something similar.
I think I've seen something similar somewhere. They've got something quite close now with their Inks range, so it probably just needs a touch thicker consistency and they'll be good to go.
Hi
Many thanks for all the replies and info. :-bd
Cheers Paul