Wipe the tip after you close it onto some paper towel. Problem solved! I wipe the tip into my wet pallette and add some water to use it as a glaze. Jason of Monument Hobbies has gone into detail on how these lids save you paint in the long run, with far less evaporation than other lids.
I agree 110% I am an automotive painter and we use to have pearls in bigger bottles same type of cap. They switched caps and we had nothing but problems
Moving from citadel to pro acryl (supplemented by Vallejo Metal Colour) has been an absolute revelation. I particularly like their ivorys and the warm grey, colours which I haven’t seen replicated is any other paint range.
I started in the hobby with the Army Painter megaset. I liked most of the colors but when I tried to use the yellow on my Orks I just could not make it work. Took forever. Then I started seeing more and more people talking about Pro Acryl. I am lucky to live in Arizona and Monument Hobbies is across town from me. I immediately went to their store, got the Base set and never looked back. Great paints at a great price.
Hey Faux, keep up the good work! Yeah mainly use vallejo, I like the bottles and the colours, but haven't really used much else so nothing to compare to... will grab a bottle of this stuff and give it a go!
If we're talking overall, it must be Pro Acryl. That kind of coverage with such thin and easily used paints is simply amazing. Well, from the colours that i've tried atleast. Really dislike the thin consistency for drybrushing though. :'( For metal though, it must be VMC. It's just a shame there aren't more colours (downside to using aluminium pigments i guess). That said. I'm not bound by any 1 brand and I'll use whatever I feel is the best for this/that. Be it Tamiya, GW, AK, Kimera or whatnot. (: Every brand have some paints that are just amazing. edit: The SM turned out really sweet! Great video, keep the content coming. 👍
i havent had much experience with a lot of them but my favourite so far is tesseract glow. love that green glowing effect on my necrons and my custom structures
The first time I tried the Vallejo Metal Colour range I was blown away by the sheer realism; they really are like painting with liquid metal. The only thing I'm unhappy about is the lack of variety in any of the colours other that silver - still; I cannot recommend these enough.
Do you still recommend reaper paints? I used to use the old vallejo (hated the amount of shaking) and p3 (hate the pots, love the paint). I'm looking at getting either reaper, pro-acryl, or the new vallejo game color, but not sure which I should get.
I've really enjoyed the Vallejo range, especially for historical miniatures. I started with Reaper, but sometimes the separation from the medium gets weird if they've been sitting for a while.
Same happens with this for a while, they are very similar but these are a tad thicker and more opaque. I should have e said in the video that a wet palette can quickly kill then.
well ive only used army painter and citadel and so far im liking the army lainter got a large set for xmas and the price and cover of it im enjoying alot
I still feel like a noob when it comes to painting. The biggest thing for me so far has been getting a rattle can and priming stuff. That was a game changer for me and I recommend it for anyone. Make your own spray stick, get a rattle can primer and go outside.
Nice, thorough review and showcase! How do you feel they compare to Kimera paints? How has stippling produced the same issues as dry brushing for you? Thanks again, Great review!
I’ve not yet had hands on with the Kimera paints. Looking forward to getting some soon. Stippling is easy with these. Almost no matter how much you thin it, it’s still really opaque
I am still new as I started painting 9 months ago but I think SoFlat Golden Acrylic Paints are so forgiving if that makes any sense. I started with Army Painter Nolzur's Pigments it's a good start but feels like they are holding you back.
I basically did what you described a few weeks ago, tried titanium white as I was wanting a better coverage white and now excited to pick up some more pro acryl 😅
Great Video👍 I am quite happy with the AK interactive 3rd Generation paints. Their Effect-Sets are well composed and got some amazing drybrush finishes with them.
I think you need experience with OK ranges to appreciate how good the great ranges are. Nothing wrong with Citafel, I use them all the time. But these are, as I said, the paints that citadel Base range wish they were.
This was a refreshing take on matt paints, I didn’t know they provided a better adhesion for the next layer. I’m really impressed by the way they flow through the airbrush too.
I am still a beginner painter, but it is somewhat reassuring to see that I am not the only one who struggles with how to layer a cloak! 😆 I try so hard to build in contrast with layering/glazing, but then I am so disappointed that it looks like a striped cloak. It's hard for me to get those transitions to smooth out. I'll also keep practicing on that! Thanks for the video review of Pro Acryl! I have a couple of their paints and really like the Bold Pyrrole Red. The one mini that I used it for the cloak really impressed my local group - they were like "how did you get that such a bold red?" I told them - Pro Acryl! 😊
Do you still recommend reaper paints? I used to use the old vallejo line (hated the amount of shaking) and p3 (hate the pots). I'm looking at getting either reaper, pro-acryl, or the new vallejo game color, but not sure which I should get.
This is probably the best non-biased review of Pro Acryl I've seen :) My first "I wish I started with these paints!" moment was when I ordered a couple of AK Interactive 3rd Gen acrylics, and I only got them earlier this year! But I have been umming and ahhing about getting Pro Acryl paints for about 2 years now (would have to special order in from UK) coz they're not cheap for me to get, but if I got them, I bet they will become my new "wish I started with these!" paints 😅
Thanks so much, special order? Have you seen our link in description? Should take you to the best place to buy them direct. There’s a ton of resellers now
@@FauxHammer Yep Element Games is the only store that doesn't charge a ridiculous price to ship Pro Acryl to me (to Australia lol), even compared to direct from Monument Hobbies lol, so I'd have to go through them using your affiliate links (if I don't win the giveaway, that is 😉 )
Really new to the painting side of things, I've just discovered the pleasure of Vallejo paints, specifically that they come in dropper bottles rather than the mess I keep making using citadel paints.
Best advice I can give with the metallic mediums is to use Inks. Great video - I've been trying to spread the Pro Acryl word for awhile - Great paints for a great price.
When restarted painting a few years back I got some Vallejo and Army Painter to replace my ancient Citadel paints. Since then I've watched loads of different amazing painters on UA-cam and have been inspired to try different artist paints. At the minute my favourite in the airbrush are Golden Hi Flow, super pigmented and vibrant. For bristle brush I've been enjoying Liquitex Acrylic Goache. Perhaps not the paints for painting space marines, but brilliant for building texture.
Do you use these artists paints with a brush? So far I've only ran across reviewers using golden so flat, but that line uses toxic pigments in some of the colors. I think the hi-flow does not, but I haven't seen a good review on it.
I love Kimera paints and AK Interactive paints. I used a lot of Vallejo and Citadel aswell, but Kimera is by far my favorite when it comes to mixing paints. After thinning them they also go smooth through thw airbrush
Have you had any issues with paint separation in the bottle with Kimera? I've read some reviews where paint separated after a year or so, and they weren't able to shake it back together again. Could have been a fluke, I'm just curious if anyone else has had this issue.
Never tried pro acryl, everytime I think to order some, they are out of stock. My favorite paints that I always use is oils. Since I started oil washing, I haven’t went to anything else for washes, and filters.
hi what model is that I can't seem to find it? my favourite paint set is Vallejo model colour, they are great paints and not too expensive. have a great range of colours as well.
@@FauxHammer thanks, I did some digging and found out it was from the indomitus set...boooo. It's a great model. Paints look great btw so gonna try them out next time I wanna buy more paints I don't need ;).
For the longest time I have used exclusively GW paints, but as I have been expanding my mini painting knowledge and experience I have delved into using inks and expanded into Vallejo. I am loving the vallejo so far and it has totally changed my painting style and quality. I will have to pick up some bottles of these and give them a go now that I have just quit my job and taken the freelance plunge. Great video and great review of these paints!
Painting with whichever range has the colour I need in it. Still a beginner and it's my skill that is the limiting factor most of the time, not the paint.
You’d be surprised how much different styles of paint suit different painters. I’d argue that if you started with these you’d struggle more with other brands because this does so much for you that the other brands don’t
@@FauxHammer I'm mostly on Citadel paints with others as recommended by the local shop. I'm trusting their judgment at the moment and it seems to be working out well.
Pro acryl now do actual washes as well as "glaze and wash medium" which, when used with a small touch of water, basically turns any paint in to a contrast-like paint. I've actually stopped using oil washes as this stuff is sooooo good. No smell and dries in minutes instead of hours with oils. Or without water it goes on like a filter through an airbrush but with the accuracy of the brush, so you can over-brighten with your dry brushing and then filter and smooth with the glaze. Its basically liquid magic.
My favourite paints at the moment are the army painter speedpaints, I'm still relatively new to the hobby so having them give me a quick start on a model so I can focus on improving finer skills is great. The coverage is so much nicer than contrast paints and you don't get the tide marks like you do with contrast either
I bought Pro Acryl and I hate it. It makes a nasty gritty texture in some of the paints. I don't know weather that's because they traveled bad from USA or if they just suck...but I've used every other brand of paint nearly and never had a problem.
I would love to know how well these compare against the new vallejo model color, but also reaper and p3. I used to use p3, but decided to move away due to the bottles. I hate hate hate the bottles. Loved the paint though. I have a few reaper and was going to go all in and buy the big pack. But then I saw reviews for pro acryl and the new valejjo game color line. Not sure which I should buy into. Any thoughts or recommendations would be appreciated!
For me favourite paints for now are contrasts paints, becouse now I m mainly painting 10mm scale and looks like this paints are perfect for such small scale. Much faster work with good results. Contrast plus one highlight and done :)
Honestly, for me it is either between pro acryl or AK 3rd gen. Pro Acryl because they have what Scale 75 had but are easier to use and AK for me works so quick and easy and for me are more consistent than Vallejo.
Nice job on the mini. But seriously nice technique which I might pinch some ideas from lol. I have only ever used citadel and vallejo colours, these looks pretty amazing, especially the matte finish
My favourite paint is citadel hexwraith flame, but I actually picked up a pro-acryl neon green paint in order to dry brush for OSL effects for that paint as citadel doesn’t seem to have a good match in non-contrast paint.
I have not been painting for long, so my favourite is the bog standard Vallejo. However, I am interested in the new Duncan Rhodes range, of which I got a few from the kick starter. As a newbie I am open to all suggestions but too many paints and HID starts the nagging.
I'm still brand new to the hobby so only have very limited experience of Citadel and Vallejo colours as it stands - so the jury is very much still out for me. Videos like this are great for me though, so thanks!
What's my favorite range of paints? I'm agnostic at this point as I'm just getting started. I've been watching reviews on various paint lines and just picked up the base set and the transparent set from Pro Acryl. They get here in another 4 days. Interested in getting started but also a bit intimidated :P
Just got some proacryl to give them a test run since they’re here in the states and they had a color that happened to perfectly match the color of my custom knight house. One of them was WAY too matte but I mixed it with some satin varnish and it was absolutely perfect.
well when i first started painting miniatures i used GW paints when coat d'arms used to make them. but as of now iv just started getting back into the hobby so who knows but those in the video sound excellent :)
So at this point I am three years into the hobby. I do not have a favourite paint range as I just got citadel paints at this time. I myself am rather a slow builder so it will be a short while still before I really get into learning all the painting techniques. It is interesting with all the paints people talk about though. Lots of possibilities. Edit: spelling mistakes due to being on the phone 🤦♂️
Favourite range of paints is a tough one, I love individual paints from a lot of ranges. The Pro Acryl Titanium White is definitely a game changer for white though, good tip!
Honestly I still mainly use citadel paints, just because they are what is most available in my area - the only other paint range I've seen around is army painter, and the ones I've tried out don't compare well to citadel.
Contrast paints, I didn't realise how useful they were at first any only saw them as a one coat method that (in my opinion) doesn't look great. Opened my eyes to how useful transparent paints and inks were generally
Favourite paints for airbrush Tamiya (mainly for painting armored vehicles). For brush painting Vallejo model colours are excellent. Gor warhammer I think the citadel paints are great. Great video and probably will give them a go if they ard easy to find in the UK.
You could try some desaturated green in the shadows, as a complement to the red, instead of that purple. Then take white with that green to create a base to add to your red to highlight.
Not along ago I invested in this range with the big starter set then the metals and add on packs and haven't looked back! I still supplement it with some Citadel and Vallejo paints but Pro Acryl has become my go-to set. I'm hoping for a silver colour between Silver and Dark Silver and a more satin black like Citadel's Abaddon Black.
Ive been using a mix of citadel contrast and vallejo. And a testor white. I just started painting but they work petty well. These paints in the video look awesome and cover really well.
Your written review comparing model paints is what led me to buying some Pro Acryl for my printed Necrons, and damn, I'm a believer. Was buying piecemeal (not a lot of colors required for Necrons), but I'm starting to branch out and just ordered the starter set.
Man, I ordered some titanium white recently and now I'm really looking forward to it getting here. White is one of my favorite colors and painting so much of it burnt me out for about 3 months. A white with good coverage is going to be like a dream.
For metallic acrylic paint, I prefer Vallejo Metal Color line. Pro Acryl just released a bottle of Glaze & Wash Medium that I would recommend trying. They have instructions for making both washes and glazes with it, as well as a general thinner.
Metallic mediums are something I've used a lot - however it's always been to make *pearl* finishes and not metallics. I feel like people should just rebrand them as "Pearl Medium".
Wipe the tip after you close it onto some paper towel. Problem solved! I wipe the tip into my wet pallette and add some water to use it as a glaze. Jason of Monument Hobbies has gone into detail on how these lids save you paint in the long run, with far less evaporation than other lids.
I agree 110% I am an automotive painter and we use to have pearls in bigger bottles same type of cap.
They switched caps and we had nothing but problems
Moving from citadel to pro acryl (supplemented by Vallejo Metal Colour) has been an absolute revelation. I particularly like their ivorys and the warm grey, colours which I haven’t seen replicated is any other paint range.
The new red gray is also a ridiculously good color
Ready for this one ☝️
I started in the hobby with the Army Painter megaset. I liked most of the colors but when I tried to use the yellow on my Orks I just could not make it work. Took forever. Then I started seeing more and more people talking about Pro Acryl. I am lucky to live in Arizona and Monument Hobbies is across town from me. I immediately went to their store, got the Base set and never looked back. Great paints at a great price.
Army Pinter are ok and at a. Event price. But yeah going fro. AP yellow to Pro Acryl yellow is going from one of the worst to the absolute best
Wow - thanks for that bit of information. I had no idea monument was from my town!
Thank you for teaching me how to use those caps, I feel stupid now.
Not as stupid as the caps themselves
Honestly, best paints for the price. Kimera and pro acryl are both incredible. For metallics, I love vallejo metal color and darkstar.
Not tried Kimera yet, heard good things
I'm a big fan of proacryl Rich and Bright gold - revolutionary when painting Custodes!
Hey Faux, keep up the good work!
Yeah mainly use vallejo, I like the bottles and the colours, but haven't really used much else so nothing to compare to... will grab a bottle of this stuff and give it a go!
If we're talking overall, it must be Pro Acryl. That kind of coverage with such thin and easily used paints is simply amazing. Well, from the colours that i've tried atleast. Really dislike the thin consistency for drybrushing though. :'(
For metal though, it must be VMC. It's just a shame there aren't more colours (downside to using aluminium pigments i guess).
That said. I'm not bound by any 1 brand and I'll use whatever I feel is the best for this/that. Be it Tamiya, GW, AK, Kimera or whatnot. (:
Every brand have some paints that are just amazing.
edit: The SM turned out really sweet! Great video, keep the content coming. 👍
i havent had much experience with a lot of them but my favourite so far is tesseract glow. love that green glowing effect on my necrons and my custom structures
That's a citadel paint?
@@warlocksunited2e580 tesseract glow is a citadel paint
i would say Vallejo is my fav brand
The first time I tried the Vallejo Metal Colour range I was blown away by the sheer realism; they really are like painting with liquid metal. The only thing I'm unhappy about is the lack of variety in any of the colours other that silver - still; I cannot recommend these enough.
I use and have used Reaper paints for my main line. I love them. I do use a bit of everything, though. I have heard great things about ProAcryl!
Do you still recommend reaper paints? I used to use the old vallejo (hated the amount of shaking) and p3 (hate the pots, love the paint). I'm looking at getting either reaper, pro-acryl, or the new vallejo game color, but not sure which I should get.
Are you going to review ak paints? I really like the style of this video
Thanks, I am meant to, just need to find the tine
Paint, must have more paint
Always
I've really enjoyed the Vallejo range, especially for historical miniatures. I started with Reaper, but sometimes the separation from the medium gets weird if they've been sitting for a while.
Same happens with this for a while, they are very similar but these are a tad thicker and more opaque.
I should have e said in the video that a wet palette can quickly kill then.
well ive only used army painter and citadel and so far im liking the army lainter got a large set for xmas and the price and cover of it im enjoying alot
I don’t airbrush personally, but how beautiful these apply through one might tempt me to invest
i like this white paint, it looks better than others. My paint sat was vallejo iam still new to this hobby
I still feel like a noob when it comes to painting. The biggest thing for me so far has been getting a rattle can and priming stuff. That was a game changer for me and I recommend it for anyone. Make your own spray stick, get a rattle can primer and go outside.
Nice, thorough review and showcase!
How do you feel they compare to Kimera paints?
How has stippling produced the same issues as dry brushing for you?
Thanks again, Great review!
I’ve not yet had hands on with the Kimera paints. Looking forward to getting some soon.
Stippling is easy with these. Almost no matter how much you thin it, it’s still really opaque
I am still new as I started painting 9 months ago but I think SoFlat Golden Acrylic Paints are so forgiving if that makes any sense. I started with Army Painter Nolzur's Pigments it's a good start but feels like they are holding you back.
I have them on the table ready for testing
I've always been pretty partial to Citadel and Vallejo, but man do these Pro Acryl paints look stunning.
I basically did what you described a few weeks ago, tried titanium white as I was wanting a better coverage white and now excited to pick up some more pro acryl 😅
Love Pro-Acryl for most everything other than metallics... which my go to paints tend to be Scale 75 or Vallejo metal colors... :)
Cannot agree more with everything you said
Great Video👍 I am quite happy with the AK interactive 3rd Generation paints. Their Effect-Sets are well composed and got some amazing drybrush finishes with them.
What red was that brighter one you used on the cape?
No paints have wowed me so far, though that may be due to my lack of skill. I have only just started to try moving away from citadel.
I think you need experience with OK ranges to appreciate how good the great ranges are. Nothing wrong with Citafel, I use them all the time. But these are, as I said, the paints that citadel Base range wish they were.
Great Video Fauxhammer, been looking for a nice white for some time now, so will be picking up titanium white :D
Do it and let me know how ace it is
I'm still relatively new to miniature painting, but so far may favorite color is kantor blue which is really nice when painting crimson fists.
My favourite metallic paints are Vallejo Metal Colour. Cant use other metallic brands since using them
I’m with you. Putty there’s no hood golds though. Have you tried their liquid metal range? Alcohol based but so reflective
This was a refreshing take on matt paints, I didn’t know they provided a better adhesion for the next layer. I’m really impressed by the way they flow through the airbrush too.
I am still a beginner painter, but it is somewhat reassuring to see that I am not the only one who struggles with how to layer a cloak! 😆 I try so hard to build in contrast with layering/glazing, but then I am so disappointed that it looks like a striped cloak. It's hard for me to get those transitions to smooth out. I'll also keep practicing on that!
Thanks for the video review of Pro Acryl! I have a couple of their paints and really like the Bold Pyrrole Red. The one mini that I used it for the cloak really impressed my local group - they were like "how did you get that such a bold red?" I told them - Pro Acryl! 😊
Yep, pro-Acryl is hobby cheating
Great honest video, I will go and buy a few of these paints and try them, thank you...
Have fun! Start with Titanium White!
I'm mostly a Reaper guy, but you've convinced me to at least pick up the Titanium White and see what I think. Thanks for the great video!
Do you still recommend reaper paints? I used to use the old vallejo line (hated the amount of shaking) and p3 (hate the pots). I'm looking at getting either reaper, pro-acryl, or the new vallejo game color, but not sure which I should get.
@@theforgedone You can't go wrong with any of those lines. Pro Acryl is probably a simpler line to pick up with a more limited color selection.
Ooh, mostly gw and vallejo paints. A smattering of other paint brands, but only one pro acryl, would love to try more.
Which pro acryl do you have? White I guess?
I fucking Love Pro Acryl, their transparent range is genuinely brilliant
Fuck yeah!!!
This is probably the best non-biased review of Pro Acryl I've seen :)
My first "I wish I started with these paints!" moment was when I ordered a couple of AK Interactive 3rd Gen acrylics, and I only got them earlier this year! But I have been umming and ahhing about getting Pro Acryl paints for about 2 years now (would have to special order in from UK) coz they're not cheap for me to get, but if I got them, I bet they will become my new "wish I started with these!" paints 😅
Thanks so much, special order? Have you seen our link in description? Should take you to the best place to buy them direct. There’s a ton of resellers now
@@FauxHammer Yep Element Games is the only store that doesn't charge a ridiculous price to ship Pro Acryl to me (to Australia lol), even compared to direct from Monument Hobbies lol, so I'd have to go through them using your affiliate links (if I don't win the giveaway, that is 😉 )
Really new to the painting side of things, I've just discovered the pleasure of Vallejo paints, specifically that they come in dropper bottles rather than the mess I keep making using citadel paints.
Love the pro-acryl titanium white just haven't been able to afford the sets yet
Yeah the base set can be a big initial outlay, and if there’s colours you don’t need the. It’s a bit if a waste. Add what you can when you can
Usually use the citadel and Vallejo range, but this vid has me convinced to branch out 👍🏻
Army painter. Love the speed paints and they are beautiful of metallic paint
I still have their speed paints to test out
My favorite has to be ak 3rd gen atm and that's a hard choice so many great paints I own
I’ve just started with them this week and I’m really liking what they do so far. The missing link between Vallejo and Scale75
Best advice I can give with the metallic mediums is to use Inks. Great video - I've been trying to spread the Pro Acryl word for awhile - Great paints for a great price.
Yeah that makes sense actually. I’ve been screaming pro acryl for years
I've only ever really used Citadel as there aren't many shops near me that sell other ranges.
Where are you based, we can recommend many great online stores around the world
When restarted painting a few years back I got some Vallejo and Army Painter to replace my ancient Citadel paints. Since then I've watched loads of different amazing painters on UA-cam and have been inspired to try different artist paints. At the minute my favourite in the airbrush are Golden Hi Flow, super pigmented and vibrant. For bristle brush I've been enjoying Liquitex Acrylic Goache. Perhaps not the paints for painting space marines, but brilliant for building texture.
Do you use these artists paints with a brush? So far I've only ran across reviewers using golden so flat, but that line uses toxic pigments in some of the colors. I think the hi-flow does not, but I haven't seen a good review on it.
I love Kimera paints and AK Interactive paints. I used a lot of Vallejo and Citadel aswell, but Kimera is by far my favorite when it comes to mixing paints. After thinning them they also go smooth through thw airbrush
Have you had any issues with paint separation in the bottle with Kimera? I've read some reviews where paint separated after a year or so, and they weren't able to shake it back together again. Could have been a fluke, I'm just curious if anyone else has had this issue.
Army painter because thats what i cam afford.....
A solid range if paints and they work.
Never tried pro acryl, everytime I think to order some, they are out of stock. My favorite paints that I always use is oils. Since I started oil washing, I haven’t went to anything else for washes, and filters.
hi what model is that I can't seem to find it? my favourite paint set is Vallejo model colour, they are great paints and not too expensive. have a great range of colours as well.
It’s the Gravis Captain came with 40K 8th edition and also in Warhammer Co quest Magazine as part of a big sprue with several cool command models on
@@FauxHammer thanks, I did some digging and found out it was from the indomitus set...boooo. It's a great model. Paints look great btw so gonna try them out next time I wanna buy more paints I don't need ;).
Which is the grey you are using at 9:10 please? Neutral grey or one of the warm greys maybe? Thanks so much, great video!
Thanks, that is Dark Warm Grey from the base set. Though to my eyes it reads neutral
@@FauxHammer Thank you very much. Keep up the good work!
Absolutely inspirational video!
Thanks so much!
For the longest time I have used exclusively GW paints, but as I have been expanding my mini painting knowledge and experience I have delved into using inks and expanded into Vallejo. I am loving the vallejo so far and it has totally changed my painting style and quality. I will have to pick up some bottles of these and give them a go now that I have just quit my job and taken the freelance plunge. Great video and great review of these paints!
Thanks a lot. Citafel are a solid range. I use them all the time too.
@@FauxHammer They are still a solid range of colours, I dream of the day they realise that dropper bottles are the way forward
@@BransBrushes I can only hope and pray that they do
Painting with whichever range has the colour I need in it. Still a beginner and it's my skill that is the limiting factor most of the time, not the paint.
You’d be surprised how much different styles of paint suit different painters. I’d argue that if you started with these you’d struggle more with other brands because this does so much for you that the other brands don’t
@@FauxHammer I'm mostly on Citadel paints with others as recommended by the local shop. I'm trusting their judgment at the moment and it seems to be working out well.
For me it was AK, although I only tested 3 paints. I'm new to the hobby but the brands we have access here are complete garbage compared to it
Pro acryl now do actual washes as well as "glaze and wash medium" which, when used with a small touch of water, basically turns any paint in to a contrast-like paint. I've actually stopped using oil washes as this stuff is sooooo good. No smell and dries in minutes instead of hours with oils.
Or without water it goes on like a filter through an airbrush but with the accuracy of the brush, so you can over-brighten with your dry brushing and then filter and smooth with the glaze. Its basically liquid magic.
My favourite paints at the moment are the army painter speedpaints, I'm still relatively new to the hobby so having them give me a quick start on a model so I can focus on improving finer skills is great. The coverage is so much nicer than contrast paints and you don't get the tide marks like you do with contrast either
Yea but did you like the paints? 😂
Lol
Favourite paint currently is the Pro Acryl Titanium White, favourite for metallics is Molotow Liquid Chrome
Scale 75 absolutely blew me away when I was looking for a Vallejo alternative a few years ago. And I’m really enjoying Turbo Dork paints too!
Turbo dirk are so cool, and scale are great too, for the exact opposite reasons that these are
Titanium White was my jump on point for Pro Acryl, it is just so good. Try it you will not be disappointed!!
I bought Pro Acryl and I hate it. It makes a nasty gritty texture in some of the paints. I don't know weather that's because they traveled bad from USA or if they just suck...but I've used every other brand of paint nearly and never had a problem.
I would love to know how well these compare against the new vallejo model color, but also reaper and p3. I used to use p3, but decided to move away due to the bottles. I hate hate hate the bottles. Loved the paint though. I have a few reaper and was going to go all in and buy the big pack. But then I saw reviews for pro acryl and the new valejjo game color line. Not sure which I should buy into. Any thoughts or recommendations would be appreciated!
For me favourite paints for now are contrasts paints, becouse now I m mainly painting 10mm scale and looks like this paints are perfect for such small scale. Much faster work with good results. Contrast plus one highlight and done :)
Yeah agreed, perfect at that scale
Honestly, for me it is either between pro acryl or AK 3rd gen. Pro Acryl because they have what Scale 75 had but are easier to use and AK for me works so quick and easy and for me are more consistent than Vallejo.
Nice job on the mini. But seriously nice technique which I might pinch some ideas from lol. I have only ever used citadel and vallejo colours, these looks pretty amazing, especially the matte finish
My favourite paint is citadel hexwraith flame, but I actually picked up a pro-acryl neon green paint in order to dry brush for OSL effects for that paint as citadel doesn’t seem to have a good match in non-contrast paint.
I have not been painting for long, so my favourite is the bog standard Vallejo. However, I am interested in the new Duncan Rhodes range, of which I got a few from the kick starter. As a newbie I am open to all suggestions but too many paints and HID starts the nagging.
I just got on the Speedpaint 2.0 train and I love it. Next I need the weather to be above freezing so I can try out my new airbrush.
I'm still brand new to the hobby so only have very limited experience of Citadel and Vallejo colours as it stands - so the jury is very much still out for me. Videos like this are great for me though, so thanks!
Glad you like, Citadel and Vallejo are great starter paints. So many guides
What's my favorite range of paints? I'm agnostic at this point as I'm just getting started. I've been watching reviews on various paint lines and just picked up the base set and the transparent set from Pro Acryl. They get here in another 4 days. Interested in getting started but also a bit intimidated :P
Just got some proacryl to give them a test run since they’re here in the states and they had a color that happened to perfectly match the color of my custom knight house.
One of them was WAY too matte but I mixed it with some satin varnish and it was absolutely perfect.
Yeah, they are super matte compared to most, but I like that
At the moment Army Painter is my fav painting. Metallic base coat and the speedpaints are realy nice effects for my Grey Knights and Drukhari.
well when i first started painting miniatures i used GW paints when coat d'arms used to make them. but as of now iv just started getting back into the hobby so who knows but those in the video sound excellent :)
So at this point I am three years into the hobby. I do not have a favourite paint range as I just got citadel paints at this time. I myself am rather a slow builder so it will be a short while still before I really get into learning all the painting techniques. It is interesting with all the paints people talk about though. Lots of possibilities.
Edit: spelling mistakes due to being on the phone 🤦♂️
Favourite range of paints is a tough one, I love individual paints from a lot of ranges. The Pro Acryl Titanium White is definitely a game changer for white though, good tip!
Yeah, it’s the best
I really do need to pick myself up some of the Titanium White. Keep on hearing good things. And then to paint something! No more distractions!
Brilliant video very well done and not like watching paint dry at all - was debating these paints and Im going to purchase them.
Nice looking paints, I’m sure they will be handy in anyones set of paints, good luck to everyone that’s enters
They are awesome
Honestly I still mainly use citadel paints, just because they are what is most available in my area - the only other paint range I've seen around is army painter, and the ones I've tried out don't compare well to citadel.
Contrast paints, I didn't realise how useful they were at first any only saw them as a one coat method that (in my opinion) doesn't look great. Opened my eyes to how useful transparent paints and inks were generally
Yeah I’ve used inks for years which is what contrast are TBH
Muy bien video. Brutal el ultramarine
Thanks
Favourite paints for airbrush Tamiya (mainly for painting armored vehicles). For brush painting Vallejo model colours are excellent. Gor warhammer I think the citadel paints are great. Great video and probably will give them a go if they ard easy to find in the UK.
I keep hearing about Tamiya but can’t get on with them myself
You could try some desaturated green in the shadows, as a complement to the red, instead of that purple. Then take white with that green to create a base to add to your red to highlight.
I was always told to match your shadows to the same colour, but yeah that would help the red pop
just got my set in just the basic colors resd blue white yellow green ornge megenta and nojen set # 2 foaming at the mouth to use them
That white alone has sold me on these.
so good right!
Hi I normally use Vallejo but I recently used some pro acryl and was very impressed
What is that silver looking pot you use when dry brushing?
Using Vallejo felt like it suddenly clicked on how to get smooth coats
hope you can do a review on the the new vallejo game line
So much paint, I still have Duncan’s to do
@@FauxHammer i beleive that. especially with the revamps that keep happening with speed paint 2.0. throw in how not all pigments play the same
Where can i get one of those little spongey things you're using to dampen your drybrush?
store.artis-opus.com/products/fauxhammer-starter-set-bundle-mixed-5-brush-deluxe-set-texture-pallet?ref=aCq6u7Kh
I like the scale 75 for flesh tones I have gotten great results.
Not along ago I invested in this range with the big starter set then the metals and add on packs and haven't looked back! I still supplement it with some Citadel and Vallejo paints but Pro Acryl has become my go-to set.
I'm hoping for a silver colour between Silver and Dark Silver and a more satin black like Citadel's Abaddon Black.
I till love tjem. Bought 6 more today
Ive been using a mix of citadel contrast and vallejo. And a testor white. I just started painting but they work petty well. These paints in the video look awesome and cover really well.
Contrast are cool paints and Vallejo are a solid range.
@@FauxHammer agreed. Ive been using the contrast more to shade and line. I like the vallejo becaue they mix really well and the bottles are better.
It’s sounds like this guy is biased towards pro acryl. He is not. They are superb paints. Very good review
hahaha, thanks!
Citadel contrast through an airbrush is great!
Your written review comparing model paints is what led me to buying some Pro Acryl for my printed Necrons, and damn, I'm a believer. Was buying piecemeal (not a lot of colors required for Necrons), but I'm starting to branch out and just ordered the starter set.
Man, I ordered some titanium white recently and now I'm really looking forward to it getting here. White is one of my favorite colors and painting so much of it burnt me out for about 3 months. A white with good coverage is going to be like a dream.
you will love it - and then probably buy the whole sert shortly after like so many other have done
For metallic acrylic paint, I prefer Vallejo Metal Color line.
Pro Acryl just released a bottle of Glaze & Wash Medium that I would recommend trying. They have instructions for making both washes and glazes with it, as well as a general thinner.
Metallic mediums are something I've used a lot - however it's always been to make *pearl* finishes and not metallics. I feel like people should just rebrand them as "Pearl Medium".
yeah, good shout!