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Reply To: Thoughts on Citadel Contrast Paint

June 9, 2019 at 9:37 am #1402445

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Having played with it yesterday at a GeeDub store I feel it does what it offers. Anyonexwill be able to get their models painted up to a “boardgame” standard with them.

The issue is whether that is enough for you or not.

I’m happy to play against. I’m happy to have it myself in certain contexts (boardgames for instance).

For those of us who are practiced at rattling off armies to a “tabletop” standard or better, with the existing shortcuts and techniqes then it is less useful. But that’s ok, it wasn’t designed for us!

There are elements we will be able to utilize – I liked the flesh colours for faces, and the black worked well for weapons. I always find cloaks a pain unless I take a lot of time over them so some shades may work there too.

Horses for courses.

Of course the price is an issue, particularly for n00bs for whom the paints are designed, but that’s GW’s problem.

I welcome them as another string to my bow.