![]() ![]() Now the rivet counters out there might not be impressed, as these are not and will never be exact color matches, but as we all know – there are 100 shades of fieldgrau and uniforms faded in the sun and the various rigors of the battlefield.įifty Shades of (Field) Grey These paints are designed to make details pop on the battlefield so over-exaggerate the contrasts, which may or may not be your thing. Over the last few weeks I’ve painted 3 complete armies, as well as a bunch of fantasy figures that I’ve 3D printed from various Patreons and I must say I’m hooked. And by fast I mean I’m able to paint a 750-1000 point force for Bolt Action in two days if I batch paint. I think that these are must have paints for anyone who is looking to paint forces to a table top standard fast. At close to $8 a bottle it was more than twice what I was used to paying for paint, but I have to say it was worth it. So I bought all the greens, browns, tans and flesh tones I could get my hands on, and it wasn’t cheap. I wonder if I could paint up some WWII figures with the new range of Citadel Contrast paints. Which got me to thinking, wouldn’t it be great to be able to paint rank and file historical miniatures (especially my Russians in summer uniform) quickly and painlessly so I can spend more time on my 3D printed tanks, and more unique models. Normally I avoid GW stores like the plague as I can’t stand their sales techniques and being stalked by their staff throughout the store, but I needed that shade and while I was there their new range of Citadel Contrast paints caught my eye along with a bunch of miniatures that had been painted exclusively in them. A bit of medium and some time on the shaker and they are good as new! Recently I was painting my backlog of 3D printed tanks and ran out of Agrax Earthshade, so off I went to my local GW as my FLGS was out of stock. #Aggaros dunes vs skeleton horde fullNothing like a box full of classic 1990s and 2000s era paints. ![]() That said, I still religiously use Agrax Earthshade and Nuln Oil and even have a secret stash of 20 year old inks, washes and glazes from the old citadel range that I scored off craigslist. Fast forward to now and I’d say 80-90% of my gaming is historical, with my paints being provided by Army Painter and Vallejo due to availability on Amazon Prime price and color match with historical colors. I quickly moved onto my first box set of Warhammer fantasy battles, the old starter paint set containing a Chaos Warrior and the various incarnations of citadel paints over my years playing fantasy and sci fi wargames. ![]() #Aggaros dunes vs skeleton horde licenseMIDDLE-EARTH, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING and the names of the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises under license to New Line Productions, Inc.I’ve been miniature wargaming on and off for the better part of the last 25 years, painting my first miniature using old Humbrol oil based paints that my father purchased for me to build kitset models. THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG, THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES and the names of the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises under license to New Line Productions, Inc. GW, Games Workshop, Citadel, White Dwarf, Space Marine, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Battletome, Stormcast Eternals, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likenesses thereof, are either ® or ™, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world. ![]()
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