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[torros 23814xp 0]

Is the spray really special or is it just a selling point. I would like to see it on some 6mm scifi vehicles

[hairybrains 12990xp 0]

@chaingun cheers for the pics, nice to see the new paint in action. Did they say what is different about the new primer?

[chaingunParticipant 1939xp 0]

According to them the primer has been formulated to go with the contrast paints.

Having had a go with the cream primer I would definitely say it seems to have a high pigment content and an almost chalky feel, but that might just be my interpretation. The grey primer was also the same as my son painted a figure with that.

They did say that corax white primer is being discontinued and replaced with these.

[lordofuzkulak 6332xp 0]

Some pics of the new Necromunda stuff that’s been posted on FB:

[phaidknott 7023xp 1]

Found THIS which hopefully shed a little light on these new fangled paints

[jamjarst 4011xp 0]

Is the GW “special” basecoat really needed for the contrast paint or will they work on any white base coat as long as it is smooth?

[mageParticipant 20596xp 0]

I have to say, these look really good for ‘just one coat’. Imagine what combining them with a little effort would be like? Promising times ahead!

[lordofuzkulak 6332xp 1]

@jamjarst – I think any one will work; if you listen carefully in the vid phaidknott posted, you can hear the guy recording chatting with one of the GW guys and iirc the GW guy said you can put them over any basecoat.

[redbenParticipant 9415xp 2]

They will work on any light primer (white-ish* or light grey) but their new primer is designed to work with these paints in particular. The initial underlying idea was to try and create a painting style that worked more like watercolours than oil painting, and so would need a paint designed to start with the lightest coat and get darker.

I attended the seminar on it, painted a mini using it, and spoke to several ‘Eavy Metal painters about it, so will try and answer any questions people may have on the paints.

*One thing I learned is that GW white primer (Corax) is not actually white.

[Anonymous 0xp 0]

Where it might get really interesting is putting say a Purple contrast over a yellow undercoat, but lets not kid ourselves, this is essentially painting models with inks.  Good on GW though, if it helps people paint models and break down a barrier to people entering the hobby.

[redbenParticipant 9415xp 0]

One of the techniques used by the ‘EM painters is to base coat the model and then use very thinned down contrast paints to build up colour on them. Similar principle to painting with lots of thin layers of glazes but with paint that has a lot of pigment in it. They reckon it made them great for blending and building up colour.

When using them more as GW intend you have to paint extremely thick layers on, which goes against all my painting instincts. I obscured all the detail on the face of the mini I was painting and instinctively removed the excess but you’re supposed to leave it to dry.

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Just some thoughts on Contrast.  These are some of the things I did with washes and inks years ago.  Apologies for the bad photos but they are gloss varnished and not the easiest thing to photograph with a phone.

I think what GW have done is get a transparency somewhere between an ink and a wash.  The top picture is wraiths done with purple ink and the contrast between shade and highlight is more pronounced on the GW stuff.  The bottom is just a green wash and the contrast is greater than the GW stuff.  The photo in the middle was done by dry brushing a black base coat with white then giving it a green wash.

One thing Contrast will really show up is mould lines and flaws on the models.

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The above are non-studio paint jobs by GW staff members using contrast. Here is my first effort with a very limited palette – 

If nothing else it will show that the final results will vary based on your skill level and experience of using the contrast paints.

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I would think something organic with lots of detail will probably look better than smooth armour as well, though some of the Space Marines I saw didn’t look too shabby.  I don’t think it is the panacea for our lead piles that GW’s marketing department would have us believe.

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