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Title: Indian Mutiny using GW contrast paints
Post by: bridgend_steve on 09 December 2019, 05:06:59 PM

I have a large quantity of Indian Mutiny figures to get through, and I'm not convinced I'll get through them using conventional paints, so I thought I'd give the GW contrast paints a go. I thought I'd share my first test result in case anyone was interested in what can be done with this range of paints for speed painting:

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SZ7HZGHUKiI/Xe5-hAxJf3I/AAAAAAAAGJA/S6NAug0XVIkWMzR0S9eq2Kh5S1vEu6pdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_0860.JPG)

This represents about 6 hours work from start to finish, which I'm quite happy with for my first attempt - I'm sure I can get faster. Everything except the base an metallics was done with contrast paints. I primed white, sprayed a white undercoat, and then went to work with the colours.

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny using GW contrast paints
Post by: Romark on 09 December 2019, 05:43:59 PM

They look good to me  8)

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny using GW contrast paints
Post by: Tibson on 09 December 2019, 06:07:28 PM

Very nice.  Those figures seem like the poster child for those paints.

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny using GW contrast paints
Post by: Diablo Jon on 09 December 2019, 06:38:22 PM

The contrast paints certainly seem like a good option if you have hordes of miniatures you want painted to a decent table top standard.

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny using GW contrast paints
Post by: syrinx0 on 09 December 2019, 07:40:54 PM

For a horde force it certainly looks to do the job.  Especially for only a few hours of painting. 

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny using GW contrast paints
Post by: ARKOUDAKI on 17 December 2019, 10:48:14 PM

Looks good but can you provide some close-up photos?

I have seen/read a lot of mixed results about GW Contrast paints....so I am still not sure this is all that better...but like you, I have a mountain of lead/plastic, so always open to faster methods/approaches.  :D

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny using GW contrast paints
Post by: tomrommel1 on 18 December 2019, 06:48:34 AM

very nice indeed :-*

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny using GW contrast paints
Post by: sir_shvantselot on 31 December 2019, 06:22:44 PM

They look fantastic but a few closer pictures would be nice for the real test…

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny using GW contrast paints
Post by: vodkafan on 01 January 2020, 12:41:05 AM

Also doubt it would work for us dastardly black undercoat boys..... ;)

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny using GW contrast paints
Post by: Brummie on 04 January 2020, 05:39:42 PM

Those are excellent!  :o

For clarification for folks who want to use Contrasts they're a very good paint to use on cloth/flesh but not so much for harder surfaces or primary colours that are meant to be thicker and more striking (bright reds, blues etc) where traditional methods are best.