Citadel Contrast Paints

[levied troop]

Isn't pooling what these things are supposed to do?

Yes, but. Goopy washes (which is mainly what these seem to be - albeit with enough hold to hint at translucency across the whole figure) can pool in very minute surface defects as well as the normal crevices and cracks and I find that a little off-putting. A mild touch with a brush can draw off the excess, or thinning might resolve it.

[Paul]

Isn't pooling what these things are supposed to do?

Yes, but. Goopy washes (which is mainly what these seem to be - albeit with enough hold to hint at translucency across the whole figure) can pool in very minute surface defects as well as the normal crevices and cracks and I find that a little off-putting. A mild touch with a brush can draw off the excess, or thinning might resolve it.

There is a specific medium for thinning which is meant to be very good.

[Jeremy]

So can I use my Vallejo thinning medium?

[HMS Priapus]

I tried some on horses. Here's a 15mm example:



Also applied it to a gene stealer. Very quick work, tho it will require some touchups, but I think it'll be useful for quickly producing possible effects for stuff I don't want to expend a lot of effort on.

[Count Belisarius]

Which colour did you use for the horse? Asking for a friend...

[HMS Priapus]

Stofyn Gnolubesson Cinnamon Brown... or was it Gore Grunta Fur?

[levied troop]

Was that straight over white undercoat?

[HMS Priapus]

Yep, whatever their new white primer is called. Wraitheboner, or something like that.

[Paul]

Yep, whatever their new white primer is called. Wraitheboner, or something like that.

Wraithbone is the bone colour, Corax White is the white one

The genestealer looks really good. I'm thinking that these might work like putting on three or four washes at once.

[levied troop]

Yes, just tried it on an undercoated Orc and got a similar effect. Does look a little thick on my model, will try a few variations tomorrow, either thinned or more carefully applied.