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Anyone used this paint? They say white base coat and then this all over as a wash and then that’s it apart from highlighting. But to be honest I e not been happy with the end rule of this, seems a bit thick and not very smooth. Anyone else tried this paint and any tips for getting better results

I really wouldn't expect to get good results from just whacking contrast paint over a light basecoat. GW sold a bit of a porky when they announced that range and what it could do.

When it comes to nicer results, there really is no quick alternative to getting your layers on nice and smooth. for dark angels, if you want to use contrast paint, I'd choose a normal green paint, about a shade or two lighter than you want your armour to be. once youve got a smooth layer of this on, then apply your contrast paint. not in a thick layer but guided towards the darker areas of your model. this will add depth to your basecoat, and provide you shadow areas. from there you will need to bring up your highlights as normal, with thin layers of your base mixed with increasing amounts of a lighter tone. I find a bone colour works well to mix into the deep dark angels green.