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2019/05/02 14:44:14
Subject: 'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
H.B.M.C. wrote: Hypercolour paints. They change colour as you touch them!
I cannot confirm or deny that I owned one of these back in the day. Radical!
I still think Ghaz's guess of more Nightgaunt/Hexflame style paints is the best idea I've seen. Seemed like those colors were all over their tutorials for a while.
I've noticed that GW hasn't been releasing painting guide books like they used to and they have been making a lot of new websites lately. I wonder if "Contrast" is a new website that will be a trove of painting guides and similar content.
2019/05/02 15:41:48
Subject: 'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
Albino Squirrel wrote: Color shift paints would make sense. except apparently they said they weren't doing them. Unless they found a way to have a similar product that isn't toxic?
Well it wasn't in development in November last year, but, they do look at things that get "requested a lot" via email feeback and requests. So, whilst possible they may have found something non-toxic, i'd be incredibly surprised if they managed it.
As in 5 months ago November?
This would have been absolutely in development then.
I can’t see it’s any kind of just paint, like the new technicals being suggested etc.
useful though they would be.
They are bigging it up way too much for a big release.
A new range, like dips, could be.
The airbrush thing yeah.
It is going to be something big enough that it requires this kind of announcement, and that Everyone can use it. On any model.
Get all your Grey painted up fast etc.
colourshift, a few new washes, that just wouldn’t cut it..
2019/05/02 16:04:36
Subject: 'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
zedmeister wrote: What about multi-coloured plastics? You'd assemble them and they'd be pre-coloured though only in basic colours. Quick wash and you're good to go.
zedmeister wrote: What about multi-coloured plastics? You'd assemble them and they'd be pre-coloured though only in basic colours. Quick wash and you're good to go.
No you wouldn't, it would look like crap.
Works quite well for Gundam or similar Anime scale models
Pre-coloured plastics, Wash for blacklining, done.
Harry, bring this ring to Narnia or the Sith will take the Enterprise
2019/05/02 16:35:03
Subject: 'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
oni wrote: I've noticed that GW hasn't been releasing painting guide books like they used to and they have been making a lot of new websites lately. I wonder if "Contrast" is a new website that will be a trove of painting guides and similar content.
already exists in the form of the painting videos on warhammer TV and the citidel painting ap. (which my local GW manager can't reccomend eneugh)
Opinions are not facts please don't confuse the two
2019/05/02 18:54:34
Subject: Re:'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
Or painting goblins. GW has actually broken the veil and have managed to enslave a species of house elf that has a great affinity with colour matching and finicky details.
Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!
Slipstream wrote: Apologies if someone else has mentioned it, but in last month's Horus Heresy painting guide quite a few of the guides mentioned Airbrush?
Last months HH painting guide, what is all that about? i seemed to have missed that!
2019/05/02 20:46:27
Subject: Re:'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
Slipstream wrote: Apologies if someone else has mentioned it, but in last month's Horus Heresy painting guide quite a few of the guides mentioned Airbrush?
Last months HH painting guide, what is all that about? i seemed to have missed that!
It's a Masterclass article by Mark Bedford and Phil Stutcinskas on how the Forge World team paint battle damage and weathering on their tanks, Titans and war machines. They show an airbrush because that's what the Forge World team uses.
'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
2019/05/02 21:42:55
Subject: Re:'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
Slipstream wrote: Apologies if someone else has mentioned it, but in last month's Horus Heresy painting guide quite a few of the guides mentioned Airbrush?
Last months HH painting guide, what is all that about? i seemed to have missed that!
It's a Masterclass article by Mark Bedford and Phil Stutcinskas on how the Forge World team paint battle damage and weathering on their tanks, Titans and war machines. They show an airbrush because that's what the Forge World team uses.
Thanks, where might i find it?
I do have the hardback vol 1 HH Masterclass book FW did a while back.
2019/05/02 21:44:01
Subject: 'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
'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
2019/05/02 23:05:09
Subject: 'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
zedmeister wrote: What about multi-coloured plastics? You'd assemble them and they'd be pre-coloured though only in basic colours. Quick wash and you're good to go.
No you wouldn't, it would look like crap.
Works quite well for Gundam or similar Anime scale models
Pre-coloured plastics, Wash for blacklining, done.
How does it not bead up and look like ass without paint/primer? Hell, I can't even get regular washes to go on decent half the time.
2019/05/02 23:19:41
Subject: 'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
I think it is some kind of new paint (to GW). I have heard that GW actually brought in chemists and other clever people a while ago to work on genuinely new stuff. Will it be new new, or just new to GW? Hopefully we find out soon.
I reckon it will be some base paints that will have a sort of shade that reacts when applied to it. It would assist with painting power weapons, or simplify shading.
2019/05/03 11:35:59
Subject: 'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
There was a rumour around the time the fiend sprues got leaked on ebay that GW was going to be releasing a 'colour-changing' paint, whatever that means.
2019/05/03 12:56:46
Subject: 'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
zedmeister wrote: What about multi-coloured plastics? You'd assemble them and they'd be pre-coloured though only in basic colours. Quick wash and you're good to go.
No you wouldn't, it would look like crap.
Works quite well for Gundam or similar Anime scale models
Pre-coloured plastics, Wash for blacklining, done.
How does it not bead up and look like ass without paint/primer? Hell, I can't even get regular washes to go on decent half the time.
This depends on the wash, modified acrylic paint works different than an ink, which works different alcohol or oil based based things
And there are also Acrylic Paint Markers/Fine Liner out there that either come ready to use or are refillable
First Video I found on Google, coloured plastic, no primer or wash and one of those special paint markes sold by Bandai for Gundam models
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al-yzZVp1cY
of course this is already an advanced technique but it shows well how something like this would work
there are good examples out there what people can do with historical models by just using an oil based wash
Harry, bring this ring to Narnia or the Sith will take the Enterprise
2019/05/03 16:34:19
Subject: 'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
DeadEyeDuk wrote: I think it is some kind of new paint (to GW). I have heard that GW actually brought in chemists and other clever people a while ago to work on genuinely new stuff. Will it be new new, or just new to GW? Hopefully we find out soon.
Are those chemists mad scientists?
I hope they're mad scientists.
GW could do great things if they hired mad scientists!
Nehekhara lives! Sort of!
Why is the rum always gone?
2019/05/03 16:43:47
Subject: Re:'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
Citadel’s gloss washes are already magic. They flow just to the recesses and don’t tint the rest of the figure. The only problem is they dry shiny. I reckon it’s that but dries matt, with more colour options.
2019/05/04 16:06:12
Subject: Re:'Free Your Models - Contrast' teaser video from Games Workshop
I'm not sure if they tried to model Duncan after Conan or a spaniel - however whatever they did its clear that GW is living in the 80s! This is a GOOD THING!
To say nothing of the Darkoath and the Warcry models. I swear if they release one that's even vaguely close to a Fabry-era Sláine then I fear for my wallet.