It does mostly what its supposed to- it’ll never fit on my lap and even for folk it will I don’t think It would be straight enough to put water or open pots on it- but its the same price as almost any plastic troop box set or transport, its only a quid shy of a bike squadron, the number of people that have decided they can use yesterday’s Evening Times or an old tea tray for another week or so must be pretty high.

I made something way better then this and I only spent about $10 and it holds over 100 paints. Top that gw.

FIT IN BUNG AND WTF UR TOLD!!!11!

love it 🙂

I still have and use the citadel one made of MDF from the 90’s. Its held up fairly well over the years. Granted one side piece went missing in a move and I had to wood glue some scraps to replace it but I continue to get good use from it.

This new one looks… well honestly like a cheap dollar bin product that they will charge a premium for.

u us it for just one army at a time to paint and it works really well . the pots do a grate job holding ur paint brushes in wotter but high so it dont bend the brisals . i used it to paint my space wolves army and now i am painting my nids army so it works good . u can get a cutting try that fits on to it to so u can use it for conversions two and not cut yourself .

its crap i still have the old paintstationthe mdf one had it 6 years beter than this rubbish

i use my desk that i ahve in my room. Simple as. I don’t see the poitn of having one of these unless you can’t be bothered to move soemthign fo your desk then set up your minis and prjoects there. i find it a lot easier. though i see this as beign useful if you are away from your hosue but yous till want to paint (not like a holiday btu work or something).

I lik the MDF version better. The MDF work surface is natural wood and reflects light to help you see what your painting. The MDF can also be lightly sanded to clear off any excess paint. The MDF sits flat on a table and allows you to rest your arms/wrists on the table when holding your minis. The MDF water pot holder is several inches deep – you won’t knock over your water. The MDF top has a built in spill trough to prevent spilled paint from runnign off the surface. The MDF can be lightly sanded to clean the… Read more »

this is totally useless for me If i even got one for free I would break it and use it for something else.

After watching Darrel be so clearly impressed and enthusiastic in this review I am starting to think he lost a bet and this was the punishment

you forgot to mention that the space between the water pot holders actually fits the citadel cutting mat,near perfectly

everybody needs to stop being so cheap. you’re also paying for the back-story behind plastic-lap-boards.

it’s the IP that we’re all paying for…

Well, as has been said by plenty of people above I too prefer the original one. I have one, it’s very useful, but I wont be replacing it with this.

I actually have difficulty finding room to paint my models. Could this be the answer? Barring the cost, o’course.

Looks better in the video than it does in a picture on the website, fairly chunky plastic. Doesn’t look big enough. I’m with the others here though that prefer the previous mdf edition. I got mine after Jervis gave it a bump in one of his standard bearer articles, until then I had been using newspaper and my toolbox full of hobby supplies. Jervis was spot on, you can load it up with a ton of paints, tools and minis, paint away on the coffee table while she’s watching whatever pish on the telly and then the whole lot can… Read more »

i have seen a desk that was designed for this hobby that was $75 USD and was made for those who are perhaps a bit to into the hobby. IMHO i view this as a good item for a beginner or someone who doesn’t have a lot of space as is the case with most younger gamers

What’s wrong with a bit of plywood?
I’ve been using an old placemat for years.
If you take care, keep your work station neat and have a routine you don’t need an expensive plastic widget!

Mind you… My wife would like to argue with my definition of neat. 😀

I have this, and I appreciate it greatly. I didn’t really feel much up to purchasing the supplies and working out the mathematics of building my own paint tray, ecspecially since I don’t have any experience with such projects. I’m not allowed to paint in my room; I have to paint downstairs. Everytime I want to paint, I have to take my paints from the third floor to the bottom floor, where I can set up a table with a tarp over it. Before, I took paints down in a cardboard lid, which did not have much room at all… Read more »