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Painting miniatures is one of the cornerstones of the Warhammer hobby. There’s no real right or wrong way to paint, but there are a plethora of tools to help you get the job done, and the new Servo-skull Palette slots right into your artistic arsenal.
Made from flexible silicone, it is designed to be long-lasting, easy to clean, and – most importantly – to look like a Servo-Skull.
24 separate paint wells of varying sizes have been incorporated into the design, and all you need to do to clean it is wait for the paint to dry and pop it out. Wash the palette with a little warm water and soap, and you’re good to go.
It’s perfect for all levels of hobbyists, from total beginners to those with dozens of gorgeous armies in the cabinet.
This new palette will join the rest of the Citadel Colour range and replace the existing Citadel Colour Palette Pad.* We’ll have more information on when it’s released soon.
* It's reusable, so much more sustainable – just like the heads of loyal Imperial servants who get recycled into Servo-Skulls…
It looks cool, but feels a bit gimmicky - I'll wait until they're in store and have a proper look.
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I wouldn't buy it, but I think it's more practical for kids with the different wells than the old one was, so that's kind of fun.
There's a good podcast by the Painting Phase talking to the former head of products like this at GW going over what they do and this does fit with what he said - they can't really add much to a third party wet pallet and it confuses the painting "journey" for new hobbyists, but this is an example of where they can make it feel more "warhammery" they can put it in stores.
This being silicone over plastic does give some benefits when it comes to cleaning up - I've been using a silicone "fidget popper" for this purpose for a while now, and it definitely makes cleaning the palette easier when compared to a tile or a plastic one.
I agree on the wasted space, though - could definitely have used more of the space, somehow - and/or produced an AOS version shaped like a Stormcast head.
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The real quiet tragedy here is that citadel paints, being very thick and in pots, really benefit from a wet pallette, while well palettes are great for dropper bottle paints, esp. washes.
Dysartes wrote:This being silicone over plastic does give some benefits when it comes to cleaning up - I've been using a silicone "fidget popper" for this purpose for a while now, and it definitely makes cleaning the palette easier when compared to a tile or a plastic one.
I'm a well palette guy, and that ease of cleaning is appealing, but again, plastic ones are literally under a buck a piece, so...
Flinty wrote:It’s the perfect Christmas gift to come from people that kind of know that their loved one does model painting of some kind
Yeah, I think it's a harmless goof, and I'd rather somebody buy me this than some sort of gag gift.
Had to look at it a second time to see if it could be used for molding Servo-Skull Cookies. Seems like a missed opportunity with it being silicone.
Also, I love servo-skulls...this one is not cute or menacing enough though.
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Well, I wouldn't buy an ordinary painting palette from GW, and I guess many others wouldn't either. But maybe I'll buy this (like the Servo-skull tape measure back then).
I mean, if you sell usually over-prized tools your costumers can get far cheaper elsewhere it does help if your stuff has je ne sais quoi - even if it's just a not really practical but funky design.
I bought a couple of ceramic tiles from Lowes for 75 cents each. Much cheaper than the servo skull, and much easier to clean.
There are other palletes and methods that are much more practical. Then again, something tells me it's going to appear in future painting tutorials just to sell it(like the paint handle, water pot, etc).
I'm just going to continue using my £1 round palettes, which I throw away when they're too painty because I'm too much of a Sigma to bother cleaning them.
The Phazer wrote: I wouldn't buy it, but I think it's more practical for kids with the different wells than the old one was, so that's kind of fun.
There's a good podcast by the Painting Phase talking to the former head of products like this at GW going over what they do and this does fit with what he said - they can't really add much to a third party wet pallet and it confuses the painting "journey" for new hobbyists, but this is an example of where they can make it feel more "warhammery" they can put it in stores.
i never understood this argument
wetpallettes are good for all skill levels
But not always necessary. Could I make use of Wet Pallettes? Yup, and I do have a home made one. But my painting style just doesn’t really need one.
The Castellax I’m currently painting for instance need spray, drybrush 1, drybrush 2, stipple/drybrush, wet brush Contrast, wet brush silver to lighten up areas.
Not including spray drying time, I can knock a box of two out in about 45 - 60 minutes. And of the stages, it’s only really the Contrast that might benefit from a wet palette.
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Gw aren’t ever going to do a wet pallet, the whole point of a wet pallet is make your paints last longer. They don’t want that. They want you to buy more paints.
This is a gimmick item that will no doubt be popular, like the second skull tape measure. Pointless but fun. Not for me but sure plenty will like it.
I think it looks kind of nifty.
Whether or not I get one depends on the price. US$10? Sure, why not. US$40? Oh, hell no.
Feels like a missed opportunity that they didn't put in a drybrush texture area in some of the blank space on the upper right.
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If I might be so bold as to suggest an apparent consensus?
Not exactly something we’d buy for ourselves, but practical and gimmicky enough to make a decent present for another, and would see fairly regular use if gifted to us?
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Not exactly something we’d buy for ourselves, but practical and gimmicky enough to make a decent present for another, and would see fairly regular use if gifted to us?
basically this, is a gimmick, aimed at someone buying it all from GW instead of shopping around
they will sell enough, not to many experienced but to newer gamers who maybe don't realise a tile works. heck I use blister packs (currently from Zimo DCC decoders, occasionally warlord games ones though they need a knife taking to them)
Gah, not for me. AK Aluminum pallette is easy enough to clean thanks, acrylic paint doesnt really stick to it permanently
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I will say that if you haven't tried a silicone palette yet, I highly recommend it. I got in on the Turbo Dork ones early on and I'd never go back to a hard plastic one.
Prometheum5 wrote: I will say that if you haven't tried a silicone palette yet, I highly recommend it. I got in on the Turbo Dork ones early on and I'd never go back to a hard plastic one.
Do you find the paint doesn’t dry as quickly?
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