The set is priced at 27,50 Euro / 24.99 RRP and includes ten 18 ml paints. ", @tyriks I like the Flesh Tearer Red one for Heresy! For use with death armies or those with lots of skulls and bones, this is a lifesaver in terms of time and how good it looks. },{ Best advice I can give to a new painter is to go onto YouTube and watch painting tutorials, especially the ones that the Warhammer Community has released. INSTAR 6. Cookie Notice "Apothecary White is one of the most exciting Contrast paints for all painters! But if youre after a very quick and dirty 3 colour (Thats how the Queen spells it) tournament legal scheme that you can smash out 15 Intercessors out in an evening so you too can also jump on the Iron Hand bandwagon then read on! Looks good! The dropper bottle kit from Amazon comes with the bottles, nozzles, and tops, so you are ready to start transferring right out of the box. Rob says there are aboutseven must-have Contrast paintsfor his hobby toolbox. The spray primers that are designed to work Contrast are going for $22 per can, but in theory, you can use any lighter-colored primer, and it will be fine. The always busy hobby company The Army Painter just released a new set of metallic colour paints to fill this gap. It may be a good idea to grab a few bottles of the same color if you plan on painting your little rank-and-file guys in your army. May I ask a question regarding varnishing?I read that varnish is an excellent choice to protect paint job since contrasts are thin. For my example above, I used Citadels Mephiston Red. The canon Black Templar scheme is changing to hot pink with a yellow trim. Hit the lenses in the helmet too (and completely forget about the scopes). "acceptedAnswer": { Painting the Traitor Legions with Contrast Heresy isn't easy - you have to muster your forces, plan the route to Terra and make sure that your armour looks good. }] These paints are supposed to help get your minis painted quickly with some, you guessed it, decent contrast! The opacity is alright, most of the new metallic Warpaints need about three to four thin coats for solid coverage. Testing contrast paints over lead belcher spray. Crimson Fists Space Over the years, Iron Hands have developed a character of their own. Basilicanum has the Warcraft steel feel to it though, . Play with the contrast medium too. In the Moirae Schism, a large number of Iron Hands Marines came to believe in the Moirae Tech-creed, officially a tech-heresy which split the Adeptus Mechanicus. You can let it rest and then repeat the process to get that last little bit of paint out. For a nice red-ish gold, try painting it over a gold metallic. You Give Goonhammer Writers Serotonin. Would also be very suitable for Idoneth Deepkin. I hope that this paint line might contain some nice shortcuts that set us up to shave some time off painting/enable us to reinvest said time in other aspects of the model. For the armour I washed blood angels red contrast and then flesh tearers red contrast all over straight from the pot. Your support will help us cover our monthly costs and fund future projects so we can bring you more and better content. I have been doing the same. As the head of his Legion, he fast gained a reputation for the exact qualities the Iron Hands would later came to embody bloody-minded ruthlessness, a disdain for any and all obstacles, and a hatred of weakness. They apply well with a paintbrush or, thinned with airbrush thinner, with an airbrush, too. Old Citadel. Opinions are our own. In ourHow to Paint Everything series, we take a look at different armies of the Warhammer universe, examine their history and heraldry, and look at several different methods for painting them. Black Primer https://i.imgur.com/MUzg365.jpg, Corvus Black, airbrushed on to leave a little bit of pure black in the recesses https://i.imgur.com/SUUerQa.jpg, Edge Skavenblight Dinge https://i.imgur.com/Rnq7IPR.jpg, Edge Stormvermin Fur https://i.imgur.com/DyxqorE.jpg, Edge Administratum Grey https://i.imgur.com/udOZYlz.jpg, Basecoat anything that will get washed with Nuln Oil: pouches in Rhinox Hide, armor joints in VMC Black Grey followed by Contrast Black Templar, metals in Scale75 Thrash Metal. White Scar is designed specifically for use with Contrast paints, to sit alongside the cool Grey Seer and the warmer Wraithbone sprays. Imperial fanboy, tabletop fanatic, King of sprues. Sticking with the same theme of warmer colors, I used Scale 75 Thrash Metal as the base of all my silvers, knowing it has a ton of brown in its tones, and a tiny bit of red for my spot colors. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. The picture doesn't really do it justice. Use this as your excuse for the Dread mob of your dreams, though. The Contrast medium helps pull the wash into all the recesses intensifying the shading. "text": "Honestly, no, at least not all of them, not with other alternatives for half the price out there that work better, like the Army Painter Speedpaint." Still, not that long when you consider how much paint and hassle it will save you in the future! The Army Painters new metallic colour Warpaints are regular acrylic-based metallic paints, non-toxic and dilutable with water or acrylic medium of your choice. I have no idea if it hurts brushes but Im setting aside my W&N Series 7s just in case and using some older brushes. Contrast paint is designed to be applied over light base colours. Thats why in this article, we will show you one of the easiest ways to get the most out of your hobby paints. Sword Brother AdelardMay 11, 2019 in + BLACK TEMPLARS +, We need someone at Warhammer Fest to check out what this does, but one of the new Contrast Paints is called, 'Contrast: Black Templar'. What do you recommend? Leadbelcher base, plus Necron Compound drybrush to brighten it up. I particularly like how the Black Templar looks, though many people (even our liege Duncan) are using Basilicanum Grey. Contrast paints essentially allow you to accomplish a few steps at once. Safe to say that right now, Iron Hands are extremely good. They complete the base and shading with one or two thick coats, and as they dry they form a natural highlight. Mix 3 parts Nuln Oil with 1 part Contrast Medium and wash over the entire model. Fantasy & Sci-Fi Alternatives: February 3DArtGuy STL Files, New Strike Force Agastus & Boarding Patrols: Pricing & Links, Black Templars Top 40k Homebrew Army List: Melee at Shiloh, New Female Imperial Guard Alternatives From Brother Vinni, WIN a Warhammer 40k Battleforce Box Giveaway, Huge 10th Edition 40k Rumors, New Releases & Cheap Deals LATEST. Canonically these should be white but I like to stick to the metallic look. As you can see, the metallic effect will be more subdued, creating a subtle shimmering effect. "name": "How Much Does Contrast Paint Cost? Wait, BT has a blue/green tint? Oh and the model (except the base) took 30 min max. Spikey Bits is a registered trademark of Purple Elephants. 15mL is a great start but can be a little small when transferring Citadel Contrast paints, so if thats the majority of your collection, youll want the 30ml droppers. It won't work unless the undercoat contrasts in some way. This subreddit is for anything and everything related to Warhammer 40k. Last update was at 2019/08/07 05:32:36. But do they work as contrast over other Sprays? Like many of the other Primarchs, Ferrus Manus has a dedicated novel called, er, The Hands also have a couple of more modern novels about them. With the release of the upgrade sprue and more importantly, the transfer sheet, I will be going back and redoing a lot of stuff. Most of the Tamiya will be full coats or just spots here and there so I wont need a really good detail brush. Honestly, no, at least not all of them, not with other alternatives for half the price out there that work better, like the Army Painter Speedpaint. "@context": "https://schema.org", Either check out the video above or our steps below. Brush Wizard: Tutorial: How to Paint Metal #citadelcolour #contrastpaint #citadelcontrastIn this video I show you several techniques for the Citadel Contrast Paint range from Games Workshop that you c. Since I already started painting my Mutalith and some Tzaangors blue, I'm leaning towards Talassar or Leviadon, but I am not sure which one I like more. Also not sure how apothecary white is going to look on Black Templars. This website and all of its contents are 2011 - 2022 Tale of PaintersThis website is completely unofficial and in no way endorsed by Games Workshop Limited Used without permission All rights reserved , The Army Painters other metallic Warpaints, Slaves to Darkness / Warriors of Chaos (71), Soulblight Gravelords / Vampire Counts (69), Review: Space Marines Strike Force Agastus. I wanted to darken the metal more, especially in the recesses, but leave a bit of the Leadbelcher showing through on the raised spots. I'd be tempted to try a darker blue too, see if you can't get a bit more of the "classic" look. I grabbed some of my collection of warmer brown-green greys, and set about playing with using them for my highlights. Thank you very much! Testers have shown you don't need to use those specific sprays, one used Leadbelcher for instance, David Johnston (Brother Argos) and the Bolter and Chainsword. Announcing The Goonhammer 2023 Global 40k Campaign. Tainted Gold: This is a gold paint with an aged, green hue, that also works for a realistic brass effect. Heres a table from GW Clemsford of the most used Citadel Spray Primers used with the same Contrast Paint: Obviously, Grey Seer is the more grey primer, Wraithbone is a bright tan, and Corax White is the purest white youll find among the paints. And then a dab on the lenses in the helmet. I have these because I forgot to originally order them, so I made a trip to the local store, Glad you did this, been debating using a gold base with black Templar over it for my custodes. Iron Hands are one of the many, many Chapters which are best described as pretty much all black, along with their co-releasees the Raven Guard, the Deathwatch, the Ravenwing, and a legion of others. You can get a clearer coat that way. Now that youve seen the colors and price (dont worry if its too expensive, well show you how to make your own as well), lets look at how paints will look with different rattle can primers. Powered by Invision Community. Take a look at what I've been painting and modelling: Metallic paint darker than leadbelcher? No more spilling or wasting paint with these bottles! Last update was at 2019/08/02 16:59:05, This message was edited 2 times. of the three I tried (Terradon turquiose, Aethermatic blue and Akhellion green(! Fortunately, Horus Heresy mastermind and Alpha Legion commander Anuj is on hand to guide us through painting the nine Traitor Legions to a fast, Battle Ready standard with Contrast paint. A lot of the comments say to check out YouTube vids, and I completely agree. There are a, frankly unreasonable, number of YouTube videos on the topic of how to use Contrast paints. 47,932 views Jan 19, 2020 1.2K Dislike Share Save eBay Miniature Rescues 80.5K subscribers This week I take another crack at using a Contrast. The appropriately-titled, Additionally, if you can get your hands on them, the. I have no idea if it hurts brushes but Im setting aside my W&N Series 7s just in case and using some older brushes. My goal is to get a table-ready model with a little character in a relatively short amount of time. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Night Scales: Now this is a peculiar colour. (Before anyone says use contrast black on GW leadbelcher or iron warriors metal, that may work for infantry models, but how would that work for vehicles with flat panels? We will see one way or the other. Mix with Fairy Dust for highlights. For this small old boi I mostly followed the Forge World recipe but with a regular brush rather than an airbrush. } Once the Leadbelcher was dry, I added a couple drops of Tamiya Clear Yellow to Tamiya Smoke, about 1:4. The Iron Hands solution was to split in half the Moirae-believer brothers were split off into the Sons of Medusa, who became a chapter without a founding. With my new mixer I was finally able to get some of my Citadel metallics to achieve an even mix. Expect to see them back on tableseverywhere, although how many of those armies will actually be painted as Iron Hands is an open question. ", Painting Metallic Blue with Contrast - + THOUSAND SONS + - The Bolter I actually think, that that looks rather promising. Kind of. The tutorial with zenithal priming for the blood angel has also given me lots of hope for the new line. Theres a reason the 40k/Age of Sigmar community memes Duncan; he and the other painters have excellent tutorials online for beginners or veterans. Lets see how they do through the airbrush and what kind of. Apply weathering pigments to the lower leg. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. His friendship with his brother Fulgrim was noted for its warmth, and he was known just as much for his emotional rages as for his devotion to logic. There are a lot of new Citadel colors; however, we think a lot of folks were looking for something a bit different. He lives in Craftworld Hamburg, located in the north of Germany, where he walks the Path of the Graphic Designer. By this point something in that delicious Tamiya paint had given me a splitting headache. An Iron Hands Leviathan would look awesome, and play nicely with the combination of the Duty Eternal stratagem and their Ironstone relic, but like that article I linked before indicates, it might not win you many friends. Press J to jump to the feed. Might as well know what each paint is if youre going through the trouble Or you can just guess and make painting all the more fun! Have you seen or tried that? Nowits time to take it to the next level. Chip the decals slightly with Corvus Black to blend them into the surrounding area. In the glowing green above, we see the GW Contrast on the top coils, with Robs mix on the bottom ones. "@type": "Question", Dont miss how all the new Citadel Contrast paints really look on miniatures with each of the new model primers from Games Workshop! Painting the Traitor Legions with Contrast - Warhammer Community For mixing paints, especially metallics, I recently picked up a mini vortex mixer. Contrast paints retail for $7.80 per 18 ml pot, and because these are between a layer and a wash in consistency, the paint will probably go fairly quickly. It reminds me a bit of some fraters, who have done theirs by basecoating their templar dark grey, then using heavy amounts of black shade until its really dark. I'm becoming more and more positively intrigued. 4. It almost seems like these were initially supposed to be a different product entirely. Last but not least, Fairy Dust can be used on its own, for example for pearl white Lumineth armour, but it will require quite a few coats for solid coverage, so I recommend switching to an airbrush for a more even finish. Here are my Top Five Contrast paints that I love, which may be perfect for you too! Try to pay attention to how the light would play on the surface. Out of curiosity, what pots did you use? } By That said, Ferrus is not as cold of a figure as his Legion, and their descendant Chapter, would later become. A little excess paint might remain in the pot after transferring, so keep that in mind. A little bit of righteous anger now and then is good, actually. Got a good response over on reddit, so I hope you guys enjoy it as well. Perhaps just skip past this bit and look at the other prettier neater goonhammers Iron Hand? Another Look At GW CONTRAST PAINT - YouTube 20 stainless steel mixing balls are included, as well as a variety of painting guides.. My box had a golden sticker on it, at the time of the review The Army Painter are running a "golden ticket" competition . The Army Painters Warpaints retail at 2,75 Euro / 2.49 for single paints, which is on par with Vallejo Game and Model Color, which come in 18 ml dropper bottles as well, and are priced at 2,99 Euro / 2.55 RRP. Transferring your paints into dropper bottles will help improve your hobby paint game. Can I get an example of a single coat of Black Templar over Grey Seer??? As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Elven Armour: Another very vibrant metallic colour, this is a bright blue that leans slightly more towards the violet side. Goonhammer Reads Science Fiction: Women! The Horus Heresy novel series filled out much of the 30k-era background of the Iron Hands, but it wasnt until the Clan Raukaan codex supplement in 6th edition, and the Angels of Death book in 7th edition, that much of their 40k-era lore developed. Snakebite brown for the pouches. I don't like the black Templar I have maybe I got a bad batch I don't know it's just not working right. The helmet was sprayed leadbelcher. As long as you dont let the basilicanum grey pool up than youll be left with a much better effect than nuln oil, imo. Its not an acrylic medium, and also not a silver. We mainly cover Warhammer 40k, Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Warmachine, Hordes, X-Wing, Infinity, Horus Heresy, and Star Wars Armada. You can watch Robs video to see how to do it or read our highlights below. My question is: How? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. If you put it on straight out of the pot then you will get a darker tone that equates to about two layers of nuln oil. Link to video of guy using BT contrast paint to paint a primaris marine. 590 42K views 3 years ago The next big question was about using Citadel Contrast to paint Metallic Power Armour (such as for Pre-Heresy Space Marines). Hey guys, I have been experimenting with making a nice metallic blue armour for thousand sons using contrast. Need to add some contrast medium to basilicanum grey to tone it down. Support our work by using the affiliate links from our partner stores for your next purchases so we can continue to bring you fantastic FREE content every day: Thanks a lot, we appreciate any help to continue and grow Tale of Painters . } That said, there are some interesting possibilities which present themselves. At this time, the metallic colours are only available as part of this set, so when you run out of a single paint, you need to get the complete set. This subreddit is for anything and everything related to Warhammer 40k. We'll see. "@type": "Answer", Dont worry, contrast and viewing the model from 3 feet away will hide your sins. To seal the deal, peel off the label from the Citadel paint and add it to your dropper bottle. My previous metallic ones are tamyia metallic light blue with tamiya clear blue over the top (same as my Heresy thousand sons only with the red replaced with blue),but again, I felt it came out a little too dark/deep for what I was looking for (still looks good though ;-) ): I might give the Talassar blue a try though, the Akhellion worked really well on Magnus (I've nearly finished him) so will try it a Rubric for comparison soon. So you note it as a con, but it is intentional by the manufacturer. Thanks for the review. Let us know in the comments of ourFacebook Hobby Group,or ournew Discord server, and make sure youenter the latest monthly giveaway for FREE today! But before we get into the process of switching your Citadel paints over to easy-to-use dropper bottles, heres what you need: A bag of 50 dropper bottles from Amazon is perfect for getting started. Flesh Tearers Red on the gun/weapon and then go back with the silver to fix the icon you just mucked up. Since I already started painting my Mutalith and some Tzaangors blue, I'm leaning towards Talassar or Leviadon, but I am not sure which one I like more. "@type": "Answer", { When you open them for the first time only transparent medium will come out of the bottle. Vallejo Model Color. Not pictured is Nuln Oil on the bases and in the recesses of the silver arms. Rob suspects that the Contrast uses super high pigments (like inks) to make those vibrant colors, so try experimenting with some of those for similar color pops! The Iron Hands have fewer dedicated stories than their brother Chapters, but theres still a bunch of stuff out there about them, even if they have to share the spotlight with others. In particular, they were known as armour-breakers, sent into battle to destroy enemy war machines wherever they massed. Still, if you use contrast paints, this could be a good addition to the line. ", Gemstone: A deep metallic red, mix it with Fairy Dust or light golden paints like Citadels Liberator Gold to create highlights. Thanks, but I need darker than that, that barely looks darker than leadbelcher. Orbecome a patronon Patreon for exclusive tutorials, guides, and behind the scenes content. They became known for direct, head-on combat, always seeking out the most intense area of a conflict and directing their efforts to destroying it utterly. Slap that on over the silver icons, ammo and eagles and youre golden. 5. Smoosh on the Black Templar Contrast on everything bar the right arm and weapons. Glitter Green: An bright metallic green, very intense and vibrant. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Tidy up the right arm and weapon with some silver because youre a ham fisted chump with a brush and then hit the chest eagle and belt buckle too because you were a little sloppy. Thank You, Patrons. Of course, that leaves Wraithbone in the middle of the road. ( only used it on Magnus' armour so far). You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py3slye6FZM. Not really; they will give you a tabletop standard very quickly, however." Transfer your Games Workshop Citadel Color, and Contrast Paints to dropper bottles in three quick steps to stop them from spilling, drying out, or taking up too much space in these three steps. Plus, every miniature needs to stand onsomething like a solid, dependable hero rock. Sign up for a new account in our community. I added spots of Citadel Druchii Violet here and there (because Tamiya doesnt have a Clear Purple, which is kind of weird), followed by the same spotting with Tamiya Clear Green. Get the Supplies to Transfer Your Contrast Paints: Contrast paints retail for $7.80 per 18 ml pot, and because these are between a layer and a wash in consistency, the paint will probably go fairly quickly. Comparison of Black Templar - Nuln Oil - Basilicanum Grey It's easy! Better safe than sorry. Will these give you high-level paint jobs on their own? Or just read this Hammer of Math. I always struggled painting leather and so when I picked up this paint, I was hoping for a miracle, and it provided one. If you put it on straight out of the pot then you will get a darker tone that equates to about two layers of nuln oil. Note that I use red weapons instead of white, its because I switch hit for Deathwatch and more often than not, literally any Marine codex using a chart to randomize what Ill bring to the table that day. The Games Workshop studio army features them with blue-white guns, and many painters choose to add metallic details such as, fittingly, iron hands. Sure, maybe they should come like this in the first place (as thousands of people have been saying for ages), but they dont. Really liking what Ive seen with contrasts over Metallics. "@type": "Question", Warhammer 40k is a franchise created by Games Workshop, detailing the far future and the grim darkness it holds. Maybe a darker gray would produce a nice result? Can be mixed with a light silver paint such as Stormhost Silver or Shining Silver Warpaint for creating highlights, as well as Fairy Dust. Check my test model earlier in the thread, it's one coat and it doesn't look that grey to me (even when the photo is slightly overexposed). I wanted to use different techniques to call out the difference between the 10,000 year old armor and the fresh- off-the-line Mk X, while still having the oily-sheen-on-black-metal look that shows they are clearly part of the same larger force. I prefer the grey 2. Darren Latham on Instagram: "Hi all, after seeing that a new Blood Pre-heresy Alpha Legion with contrast paints - reddit Rob thinks he got the best flow using theregularold matte medium(right) that can be purchased in bulk (above). Much of this mentality is owed to their Primarch, Ferrus Manus. Army painter put extra medium in the top of all bottles to prevent the pigment clogging up the nozzle during transport/storage. It is our mission to bring you the latest from the miniature wargaming scene, from narrative missions, hobby how-to tutorials, battle reports, unboxings and reviews, retro flashbacks, news, rumors, and more.