DRAWING A CONTRAST

Contrast or Speed Paints have a reputation of being ‘quick and dirty’, good for getting a fast if not the greatest results, so the thought of using them to create display standard pieces seems like folly. However, with a little care and attention, these new ink like paints can achieve excellent results.

Paul Mackay

Napoleonics is definitely the one area where attention to detail is essential to make the miniature ‘look right’. However, don’t be daunted because as this article will show, Contrast Paints can still be used to deliver excellent results, particularly when combined with conventional paints. In previous articles, I have shown how you can get the best results from these paints with epic scale figures. Here, I want to explore the results that you can achieve with 28mm scale figures. Cleaning the figures mould lines carefully is perhaps more important with this method of painting, as the contrast will tend to pool here and accentuate any failings at this preparation stage. All the miniatures have been painted with a GW contrast paint basecoat and unless I state otherwise, the paints I…

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