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"Pro Acryl made a thing, and its different from the other thing that its being compared to" is not the win you think it is, especially when he repeatedly emphasizes throughout the video (including in the first 30 seconds of it) how they are absolutely nothing like any other contrast product.
At about 6:50 he literally describes 1-step as being "semi-transparent", rather than opaque.
Literally immediately after the piece you quoted he talks about how one-step is smoother and doesnt result in pooling and dark blotches the way that speedpaint and contrast do, and how the formulation "helps to smooth things out for a more even result". At about 8:25 he literally describes how putting more layers of one step on a model results in it becoming "more opaque and uniform".
You're either not comprehending the material or discussion at best, or arguing in bad faith and very selectively grasping at out of context lines to try to prove your point.
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Ahh, yes, it is out of context to quote the part where he says "these may not work as well for filters as other speedpaints do" when debating with somebody who claims 1step are not contrast paints, but exclusively filter paints. You're right, that was such an unfair pull.
chaos0xomega wrote: "Pro Acryl made a thing, and its different from the other thing that its being compared to" is not the win you think it is, especially when he repeatedly emphasizes throughout the video (including in the first 30 seconds of it) how they are absolutely nothing like any other contrast product.
And that's completely consistent with my position that every line of contrast paints has unique qualities (and can even have unique qualities from paint-to-paint within the same range).
chaos0xomega wrote: At about 6:50 he literally describes 1-step as being "semi-transparent", rather than opaque.
stahly wrote:Now, for the record, there are some acrylic paints that do contain a little bit of dye to boost vibrancy and some one coat paints and washes can also contain opaque pigments. In the Warhammer Contrast range, examples include Ultramarines Blue, Nighthaunt Gloom and Gutrippa Flesh. These use additional white pigment and you can see this separate and settle to the bottom over time. Then, there are Imperial Fist, Magmadroth Orange and Doomfire Magenta, which don't contain white pigment but are still quite opaque. And in the Speedpaint range, there are Thunderbird Blue, Lizardfolk Cyan and Howling Sand, for example. If you're familiar with those, you have a rough idea of what to expect from One Step. In fact, One Step Warm Yellow is virtually identical to Imperial Fist, as you can see here on this white primed test model.
chaos0xomega wrote: Literally immediately after the piece you quoted he talks about how one-step is smoother and doesnt result in pooling and dark blotches the way that speedpaint and contrast do, and how the formulation "helps to smooth things out for a more even result". At about 8:25 he literally describes how putting more layers of one step on a model results in it becoming "more opaque and uniform".
And some of the most beloved paints in the original contrast line, that invented the terminology "contrast paint," do the exact same thing (Citadel's oranges and yellows). So are these secret filter paints in the OG contrast paint line? Or is the truth that there is no hard dividing line between filter paints and contrast paints, and that dividing them thus is an arbitrary and pedantic classification?
2026/05/10 17:37:59
Subject: Re:PRO Acryl 1-Step - Releasing Worldwide May 18th
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2026/05/11 16:45:01
Subject: Re:PRO Acryl 1-Step - Releasing Worldwide May 18th
Wow, that's pretty soon. Might have to pick some up when it comes out.
Also, how did the thread title change three times? Just curious how you did that.
If you are the OP of a thread then you can edit the title by editing the first post and changing it there, otherwise a mod can be asked too if it is warranted.
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2026/05/11 16:59:52
Subject: PRO Acryl 1-Step - Releasing Worldwide May 18th
Same. I just picked up some of their regular acrylic paints, and holy crap, titanium white is amazing! Haven't had time to test out the other paints I bought from them, but I'm really excited as I can now start painting my Night Lords. I compared it to Vallejo model color base White ( the older style), which was the best white paint I've had for a while ( at least compared to my original Army Painter war paints), and I never really thinned it down to get a good consistency because it just couldn't coat black at all. In the end, to do my test, I pinned it down to the same consistency as pro acryl, and the difference is astounding! The Vallejo is basically gray, but the Pro Acryl is almost completely opaque white after just one coat!
I wonder if the one-step titanium white will be an improvement even more. And if that's the case, that would be totally wild!
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
Stahly has also updated his review. From the comments section of the updated video
Stahly wrote:In case you're wondering: this is a reupload. In the original version, I incorrectly explained the technology behind Contrast-like paints (stating that the main colourant would be dyes, whereas Contrast-like paints are actually more comparable to acrylic inks, which contain ultra-fine pigments instead of dyes). I have corrected and re-recorded the relevant part. So, 1-Step paints contain the same artist-grade pigments as the Pro Acryl range, not dyes. Thanks to @MrPigments and Jason from Monument Hobbies for pointing this out! Apologies for the confusion.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
