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AllSeeingSkink wrote:
When someone asks "is this white spray going to have a pot equivalent" they most likely mean "can I get the same result without using a spray can?" or "can I touch up the spray without completely repainting the model?", not "does it use titanium hwhite?"

Yes that was what I was trying to find out. Seems like the reviews of the new spray are that it has a smooth finish and is quite good for contrasts.
Question remain if the pot equivalent is close enough for retouching so that contrasts behave the same way or in the case you don't like using sprays in the winter if the pot will do the same job.

 NAVARRO wrote:

AllSeeingSkink wrote:
When someone asks "is this white spray going to have a pot equivalent" they most likely mean "can I get the same result without using a spray can?" or "can I touch up the spray without completely repainting the model?", not "does it use titanium hwhite?"

Yes that was what I was trying to find out. Seems like the reviews of the new spray are that it has a smooth finish and is quite good for contrasts.
Question remain if the pot equivalent is close enough for retouching so that contrasts behave the same way or in the case you don't like using sprays in the winter if the pot will do the same job.

We already know that White Scars pot is a piece of gak paint that acts like ground chalk in water, so no, it can't be used to correct a contrast undercoat.

 lord_blackfang wrote:

 NAVARRO wrote:

AllSeeingSkink wrote:
When someone asks "is this white spray going to have a pot equivalent" they most likely mean "can I get the same result without using a spray can?" or "can I touch up the spray without completely repainting the model?", not "does it use titanium hwhite?"

Yes that was what I was trying to find out. Seems like the reviews of the new spray are that it has a smooth finish and is quite good for contrasts.
Question remain if the pot equivalent is close enough for retouching so that contrasts behave the same way or in the case you don't like using sprays in the winter if the pot will do the same job.

We already know that White Scars pot is a piece of gak paint that acts like ground chalk in water, so no, it can't be used to correct a contrast undercoat.

Cheers.
I mean I have had no luck with GW whites they seem to be a one time use since they dry out in the pot after that.
I use Vallejos for whites but seems like GW should have a pot version of this new white formula just for contrasts use.

So I pikcked up and tested Imperial fist... thinking it's gonna be a nice yellow for base coats on well.. Imperial fists

BrianDavion wrote:
So I pikcked up and tested Imperial fist... thinking it's gonna be a nice yellow for base coats on well.. Imperial fists

Agreed but it's going to have to have white or other very light base to go over.
I got a nice dirty yellow painting over zandri dust which worked perfectly for my space rat-men guys.
That scorpion green is sooper bright! If I still played 40k, it would make Sons of Medusa or eldar look really cool with minimal work.

Well, that's not great for me specifically...

 Albertorius wrote:
Well, that's not great for me specifically...

I have the new Shades for a while and I don't know what he did to make the Shades look so ugly. Apply them generously, let them settle for a while, and then soak up the excess with a damp brush and you'll get very smooth results.

Though if you're relying on the staining/darkening effect a lot, you might need two coats now.

 Albertorius wrote:
Well, that's not great for me specifically...

Spoiler:

We had this video and pic comparing the old and new Shades from Juan Hidalgo about three weeks ago:

Just been playing around with it. Seems like a nice update, but then it had been basically abandoned for a few years, so any update is nice.

People who upgraded already: does it retain your inventory?

 Mr_Rose wrote:
People who upgraded already: does it retain your inventory?

Mine was wiped and I have seen someone else with the same issue. Most people seem to be okay though.

Wiped mine. Annoying.

I'm not going to complain too loudly if it wipes mine, as I need to take a proper inventory anyway.

 Mr_Rose wrote:
People who upgraded already: does it retain your inventory?

Some are saying that it's still there if you're logged in to your Warhammer account. Others are saying that doesn't work so YMMV.

My inventory, wishlist and project are still there, after I signed in.
I hadn't looked before signing in, so I assume it imported them from cookies or summat when it loaded.

It retained mine. Does it actually sync it to your MyWarhammer account across devices now?

I'd assume so. But I'd have assumed it did before, and it didn't.

It really chugs though. Lots of UI chrome compared to the old version too.

I got my hands on new Contrast paints yesterday and decided to test some of them on Aeldari Guardians.

From left to right:
Black Legion, Baal Red, Imperial Fist, Magmadroth Flame, Aeldari Emerald and Asurmen Blue.



Black and Red are one and a half coat, rest are single coat straight from the pot. Black, Red, Yellow and Orange are single pigment paints. They don't provide almost any shading (unless thinned with Contrast medium) because the density of pigment is so high that there isn't notable difference between raised areas and crevices. However, this also makes them less likely to leave unwanted marks on flat surfaces. I could seriously consider painting Imperial Fist or Blood Angel vehicles with them.

Green and Blue act more like traditional Contrast paints and need to be applied more carefully. They provide shading but you can't see much of it because I tried to apply them as evenly as possible.

jullevi wrote:
However, this also makes them less likely to leave unwanted marks on flat surfaces. I could seriously consider painting Imperial Fist or Blood Angel vehicles with them.

I'd love to see the results if you tried that. Been thinking of doing an IF army by using the yellow and giving it a wash of flesh shade or brown, but I worry it'll look crap on vehicles.

The yellow really does seem incredibly good for a single coat. Maybe the best single coat yellow available on the market currently?

AllSeeingSkink wrote:

jullevi wrote:
However, this also makes them less likely to leave unwanted marks on flat surfaces. I could seriously consider painting Imperial Fist or Blood Angel vehicles with them.

I'd love to see the results if you tried that. Been thinking of doing an IF army by using the yellow and giving it a wash of flesh shade or brown, but I worry it'll look crap on vehicles.

I was going to do this with a recipe that included Fuegan Orange as a shade, but unfortunately my order arrived without that exact pot, so the project is on hold until either it or the refund arrives and I get a replacement.

With the new Warcry boxed set announced for pre-order, I guess it's time to start painting the previous one

I came up with this wood recipe by accident. It's new Ratling Grime Contrast paint straight from the pot over Mechanicus Standard Grey - Grey Seer zenithal prime.

jullevi wrote:
I got my hands on new Contrast paints yesterday and decided to test some of them on Aeldari Guardians.

From left to right:
Black Legion, Baal Red, Imperial Fist, Magmadroth Flame, Aeldari Emerald and Asurmen Blue.



Black and Red are one and a half coat, rest are single coat straight from the pot. Black, Red, Yellow and Orange are single pigment paints. They don't provide almost any shading (unless thinned with Contrast medium) because the density of pigment is so high that there isn't notable difference between raised areas and crevices. However, this also makes them less likely to leave unwanted marks on flat surfaces. I could seriously consider painting Imperial Fist or Blood Angel vehicles with them.

Green and Blue act more like traditional Contrast paints and need to be applied more carefully. They provide shading but you can't see much of it because I tried to apply them as evenly as possible.

is that white scar or wraithbone it's over?

BrianDavion wrote:

jullevi wrote:
I got my hands on new Contrast paints yesterday and decided to test some of them on Aeldari Guardians.

is that white scar or wraithbone it's over?

It's Wraithbone with White Scar sprayed from above. I like how bright the White Scar spray is but I'm struggling with its coverage. I may be using it wrong but I find it covers much worse than Wraithbone and Grey Seer. I will be using it on top of WB and GS from now on.