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[@Zumikito]

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[@DefaultProphet]

I mean no one is gonna go out there and say “Yeah our new paint? Mid” lol

[@Pikilloification]

'It's okay, you don't need to buy it'

[@electo21]

"We use Vallejo ourselves anyway"

[@jameskillbot2867]

The correct quote would be “our new paints are some of the best in the world.”

[@rpiazza72]

@@jameskillbot2867 I think when you were one of the worst in the world you probably want to go as far in the other direction as possible 😂

[@0Bryson0]

​@@electo21You've killed me xD

[@TheArmyPainter]

Everyone misses the “probably” bit. We “probably” made the best paints in the world. If you dig into our release content you can understand why we say that and how we measured that in the development. Thanks for the review of the new range. We hope that hobbyists get to try them and love them as much as we do. ❤

[@martylund8411]

I also remember an entire video segment addressing the tension between "best paint in the world," and affordable prices. The idea was clearly: "our best possible paint without abandoning affordable prices."

[@chudrustler]

Wow Backpedaling already 😅

[@animerambling]

I'm still ordering the box when I get my paycheck

[@vegaskatus]

I still give you guys mad props for making hand sanatizer during the pandemic. IDK if I'll buy your paints, but some of your other stuff for sure.

[@socalastarte6727]

I applaud you all on your business decision. You took an honest look at the current state of your product, came to the conclusion that it was substandard, scrapped it and drastically improved it. I purchased my Fanatic Complete set and am eagerly awaiting its delivery.

[@ScytheNoire]

Not sure if you watched any of the promo videos before launch where Army Painter got pro painters to try out the Fanatic line. In the videos, the painters praised how much better they are and just repeatedly trashing how bad their old paints were, and Army Painter just sat there taking it. They know how bad their old paints were. I give Army Painter props for leaving in the trashing of their old paints. I think the biggest pro of this is that Army Painter is one of the most available paint lines out there and also often the lowest cost. This means a lot of new people to the hobby buy them. With the old paints, it probably turned a lot of people off the painting hobby because of how bad the paint jobs would come out and how hard to use they were. Having this new line is important to for that reason.

[@sbip88]

Exactly! And the fact they were brave enough to go see those painters shows what it means to them as a company. I love what they have done and enjoy the shit out of the new paints. Plus, it's easier to get a hold of than any other brand.

[@colouredIncognito]

​@sbip88 not convinced tbf, they had a lot enter their team... Making the 'review' part absolute bollocks

[@OldManRogers]

At least old AP were budget friendly, seems that these aren't

[@Kromgar1337]

@@OldManRogersThey were budget friendly because they didnt have pigments lol.

[@kapitanbeuteltier5889]

@@OldManRogersYou get more paint per pot for a lower price than Citadel paints (which is probably the most used brand out there) - and fanatic paints being usually thicker also means that you can (and possibly should) dilute the paint you have a bit more thus having even more mL worth of "paint" to actually paint with.

[@jacobrichards8359]

That sweater is the perfect talking point for any family function.

[@ShowerOnceYearly]

Its usually something I say to a girl on the first date at Applebee's

[@jacobrichards8359]

@@ShowerOnceYearly "And that kids is how I met your mother."

[@sinisterplank3113]

Im glad i can consider Army Painter as a viable brand of paint again, they are some of the most easilly accesible here in Scandinavia, but their old range was just a nope. Happy they've stepped up.

[@Arnie_DK]

Could be their statement about being (probably) the best paints in the world, is just a fun jab at Carlsberg, that claims to be the best beer in the world (probably)? Both companies are from Denmark afterall :)

[@saucemandela]

I can’t believe he said AK Interactive was cheaper than Army Painter, nothing about AKI is cheap in the slightest

[@alternate3787]

I dont know where you live but its around 2,75€ a bottle. Not cheap but cheaper than the new Fanatic paints

[@optiondezzo1513]

@@alternate3787 over here if you buy the army painter sets the stores here will give a discount, making AKI more expensive. AKI also sell their paint sets packaged very differently so the army painter sets gives you more mileage because they cover a wider spectrum of colours.

[@socalastarte6727]

That yellow actually looks really good. I'm really impressed with the coverage overall. The range as a whole seems pretty solid.

[@DismemberTheAlamo]

When someone gives a bad review of a product, as a company when you make a revision, that person should be on the priority of people to send to. Because if that person gives a good review of the new thing, then you know you have a winner.

[@rccarguy3696]

Hey Zumi, I just purchased an Army Painter mega set. I used to just buy my paints by color as needed, but I was recently in a motorcycle accident and shattered my leg, so I’m not very mobile right now. I needed a good set that wasn’t too many paints, but still had a good span of colors, which is why I went with this set. I was concerned though, about previous AP reviews. Even though you didn’t think AP is the ‘best in the world’, your review at least gave me confidence that I made a good purchase. Thank you! 🙂

[@terrydactyl2077]

Hope you recover well soon there mate

[@rccarguy3696]

@@terrydactyl2077 TY. Every day is a little better than the last. 🏍️

[@little_isalina]

that little color triad gauge on the bottle is a great feature for colorblindness (except when theyre mislabelled, like the "magenta" and "pink")

[@pawe6199]

Don't worry. They probably won't see the difference.

[@little_isalina]

@@pawe6199It's me. I am they.

[@pawe6199]

@@little_isalina joke's on You then, please don't kill me 😅

[@brassbound70]

We can see it , we just can't identify it

[@highbrowstonebender7063]

I rode the hype train for the entire marketing campaign lol. I know you are pretty biased against them so I was really looking forward to seeing your review of the new line! The fact that you used to have them as "dog****" and now consider them around C to B tier. Thats a huge leap from a tough critic, and they can consider it a win lol. "Best" is better pronounced as "boast" and its not opinion or fact so much as advertising lol Solid review! very fair and thorough. I think my biggest takeaway wasn't about the quality of their product so much as the quality of their effort to elevate their product.

[@DukensteinA1]

The triad system is relative to itself. That’s why underneath the graphic there is what triad it belongs to. I guess i don’t understand what the heck you’re talking about.

[@jaggerman22]

I thought the same thing. I think he must not have understood how it works. Feels very intuitive to me.

[@goforitpainting]

I look forward to try it out. 🖌

[@wrash]

Just ordered a Mega Set too and this is the most critical video I've seen about these. Thank you. I'm still excited for it to arrive 😊

[@BigFriendlyGaming]

Hey Zumiko thanks for all the great content.

[@CPyJIb]

Exactly what i had in mind, also i need that ORANGE and yellow and a few grey-greens.

[@howardcoates6985]

Good video, honest opinion and the same conclusion I have come to based on various reviews. Pick up some colors as you need them and, in my case, grab the new washes and a couple of the effects paints. Thanks for the video.

[@Deihr]

Zumikito merch is making me double check what kind of merch i browse with those slogans

[@ARescueToaster]

You'll be put on lists!

[@maxschmidt666]

My only problem with their new sets is that you don't have an entry level set with just 15-20 colors including metallics and washes. Instead you have to buy the monster set with 50 colours for 150+ bucks. EDIT: False information. They do have a starter set. Its just not on Amazon yet.

[@robertodebiasi299]

As a starter (and a bit colourblind) hobbyist, right now I'm more interested in their triad system rather than any other feature. If other brands implemented a clear system and maybe a consistent naming convention, well, that would be very interesting! Great video, as always!

[@dawidobiedzinski460]

As a non-colourblind painter I agree, because what the hell AK "grey blue" and "blue grey", I use one of these and I don't even remember which one it is

[@Seizedfaun]

Was hesitant on picking up any army painter paint after a bad first experience with their original speed paint but keep hearing more about these and might keep an eye out for a few colors if I happen to see them now.

[@pano8824]

Ty for your honest review

[@MrCrystalwarrior1]

Have to agree, the old Army painter paints were awful, to say the least. I received my new complete Fanatic Paint set this week, and so far, after trying a few of the paints, I'm enjoying using them, and the slight satin finish to some paints actually helps me see any mistakes I've made, as I'm partially sighted, so the slight sheen helps me see where the primer or layer paints are showing through. I make my own washes/glazes, so haven't used the shades in the set yet. However, the inclusion of new brushes with set has had me jumping for joy, as they include a detail brush, a larger layering brush, and a dry-brush too. I'd never used the "Toblerone" handle style brushes before, after over 50 years of using just round handled brushes, and they are remarkably comfortable to hold/use, and so I may just make the leap and invest in a full set of these brushes now, as my painting hand doesn't ache as much after a heavy session after using this type 🙂 By the way, absolutely LOVE your sweater 😉 Where did you get it from, as I SO want one for myself now 😊

[@CasualTS]

There are reviews of this set everywhere and they always say they got a complementary set from Army Painter. I appreciate you spending the money so could make an unbiased review of these. Well done!

[@j.rivera1974]

Great sweater!!!

[@joeparas]

The triad is genius. I'm a new painter and having a gradient of paints ready for me to learn and work through removes a whole lot of anxiety for me. I don't know why more companies don't do it.

[@spacemanERAU]

I just gotta tell ya...NO other content creator makes me laugh like this. Nearly choked to death on my coffee. 😂😂😂

[@Brettoh]

So refreshing! My experience so far - opaque over dark if glooped straight from the bottle. Thinned to a workable consistency, AK 3rd Gen perform much better.

[@larslaugesen8381]

Hi Zumikito - what paints would you recommend if you were to put together a set for Vallejo and AK interactive? :)

[@gamelover260]

i really didnt like just how negative this was. it seemed your previous experience with army painter color your experience. They improved alot, Speedpaint and air paints are fantastic paints aswell. it seemed like you where reading for reasons to not like these.

[@cblack04_92]

yeah the complaint about the triads not working between triads feels just illogical

[@oliverp3545]

​@cblack04_92 it's to make the point that the triads are helpful for beginners but not advanced painters, having a preset value scale for a colour is very helpful for beginners but it's not something that'll be helpful for people who've been painting for years so know how to work with their colours.

[@nicholassinnett2958]

The cross-triad thing seemed a bit left-field, but I don't see how anything he said isn't fair? Mirrors some of the comments some of other reviewers have mentioned to me. Things like the paints being pastel from added white/grey/whatever, that's something Juan Hidalgo pointed out as well. If you're not prepared for reviews of things you like to have negatives, maybe don't watch reviews.

[@Abedeuss]

When you make claim that you're selling "the best product", you shouldn't complain about being held to high standard.

[@evana6689]

great video. subscribed. imagine an actual honest opinion! crazy. Love it.

[@JackDespero]

I see that you are fan of the Spanish acrylics. I also use Vallejo a lot. I still need to try more of AK, but I love their rust/verdigras/moss effect emanels.

[@Mrwigglyau]

Hope these make AP more available in stores. I have tended to use them over Vallejo and citadel, mainly due to price as my core colours, I like citadels technical paints, and really the only Vallejo product I buy is the plastic putty it's my favourite gap filler for minor gaps. But for paints unless I need a very specific shade like a military uniform, AP I feel once mixed up properly did the same job cheaper. I also like APs brushes for price to performance. Another brand that does well is SMS their acrylics are great too.

[@aaronwindham6065]

I think I'm going to stick with pro acryl for now too. I had thought maybe with how much hype these were getting they'd be the best on Earth. I might try out their metallic since they're doing a Vallejo metal flakes in the paint style thing

[@alternate3787]

Did you try out the new Game Color range by Vallejo? I loved them, but the more I used them the more I noticed a bubbling issue. Pretty sad, might switch to AK since I really love their pastels set

[@shinkage6949]

I would really like to see green stuff world paint review from you!

[@lucadallabella8583]

in terms of coverage this are better then vallejo? thank you mate

[@mistatea3170]

Liked and subscribed for the jumper because as it turns out i too also like rimming...

[@RaveKev]

What is this drop on the cap wizardry? 10:28 ? Is this a thing i should do too?

[@Zumikito]

I do that to have see the actual sample of the paint.

[@TheFilescraps]

I might have asked before, but what parchment paper are you using in your wet pallet, and what is the benefit of having extra paper between the parchment paper and the sponge?

[@Zumikito]

sponge + paper towel transports the moisture to the top better and the parchment paper is from Tesco

[@hulejul9748]

the some paints satin, some paints matte, is an issue for most of the good paints. it's just down to the material used in these high pigment paints, and how they react with the solution

[@mrfusion3342]

Good review

[@MrDevilFlash]

I searched for rimming but haven't seen any base painting for 5 days...

[@LavaRhino3]

I originally misread this as “Tasting the best paints in the World” and let just me say I’m still holding out hope

[@neileddy6159]

So a thought, this brings their paints in line with more modern lines, in my opinion they are better than GWs line. They have a vert wide selection of paints to build from. Most likely this will compliment your favorites not replace them. As far as price goes they are still cheaper than GW and scale 75 and whatnot, especially when nearly everything is is going to be thinned at least 1:1 paint and water and the bottles are bigger. Then it is hard to beat amazon availability, which none of the other ranges seem to do. One of the negatives is their really bright colors tend to break down more when thinning to glaze like levels and so you have to use their mediums instead of water and they are missing some depth of color choices in their very wide range. Overall though they are a solid paint line that should definitely supplement your existing paints and should not be avoided like the old line. Good video, though i think you are more critical than I in regards to the line.

[@BeardsandBattleaxes]

Army painter is definitely cheaper than ak or vallejo here, but i love all 3 ranges. I ended up getting the complete fanatic range, and have no regrets. The "best paint in the world"was just marketing hype though lol

[@RobOngrui]

I've bought the complete set and I am really happy so far. As you mentioned, some of the colours are a bit on the understaurated side but other than that I like them. The triads help me personally because i suck at mixing colors conistently and end with slightly different hues that just look weird. If I really need to push contrast or need a really colourfull I still use Kimera colors, but they are a pain to use IMO. Edit: My biggest critique is that you must shake them like hell (might be the problem with your satin black) otherwise they behave weird.

[@kanadaj3275]

Yeah I've found that even my vortex mixer can't actually do much to shake them up properly, not at this thickness.

[@loicelbig3465]

le seul avantage que je vois à cette marque et plus particulièrement à cet étiquetage. c'est que pour moi qui suis daltonien le fait d'avoir 6 teintes différentes qui soient repérées sur la bouteille, cela me facilte le choix des couleurs. mais si effectivement c'est plus cher.... je continuerai avec mes peintures habituelles.

[@victorgonzalez2927]

I laugh in Pro Acryl! Soooo good.

[@niefali]

I was thinking about getting some Acrylic gouache colors and try them on miniatures.

[@somerandomguy180]

Do it! They're a big step-up from most hobby paints. Liquitex Gouche and Golden SoFlat are both superb.

[@SigurdDecroos]

@@somerandomguy180 I use Golden SoFlat all the time! It's awesome.

[@fawman101]

In the US, AK and Vajello are either not available or the cost comes out to the same or more due to logistics.

[@DimenGaming]

I was using AK (75 paints) and got the new complete set. I must say that I'm super happy with the change.

[@kanadaj3275]

I'm quite happy with the new set, though I've noticed they don't actually have warm dark reds in there, their darker reds go purple real fast instead.

[@DimenGaming]

@@kanadaj3275 yeah, the reds could be way better. This is the only megative I have to say. Hopefully they drop more colors later :)

[@HappyDuude]

That's surprising, AK 3rd gen is very good

[@DimenGaming]

@@HappyDuude 100%, but I like these more right now (except the reds). Might be more colours I would change for ak later who knows :)

[@JoeHardacre]

It's an interesting decision what they decided to include in the 50 paint kit, knowing theyve got the 200+ kit as well. You're right, 20% of the set being just blues and teals seems a bit extreme. They looke xcellent though tbf

[@kanadaj3275]

They know we all only paint space marines anyway /s

[@JoeHardacre]

@@kanadaj3275 Cato Sicarius has many shades of blue ya know

[@theo._.5593]

Did you apply them without thinning them ? Or did you thin it with water or medium?

[@jorgemontero6384]

Very similar to Juan Hidalgo's arguments, and probably correct. Note that yes, Vallejo and AK are super cheap and available in Spain, but in the US.... they aren't. My local store sells AK for $5 a bottle. We also get them with major delays: The Vallejo XpressPaint 2.0 arrived to US stores this week, while Spain had them in November.Even when the stores theoretically carries them, the most popular colors disappear quickly, and aren't restocked fast. In comparison, I can get Army Painter products in basically as many stores as I can get Citadel, and often deeply discounted. That crazy complete set of 216 paints is 645 dollars down the street: I am not buying such a monstrosity, but it's two dollars cheaper per bottle than AK. So as far as hobby equipment goes, pricing and availability varies so much, every visit to Spain includes a bag full of paint and brushes.

[@ARescueToaster]

Yep.. I was looking for some specific AK colors and everywhere was sold out.. Except eBay where someone wanted double the price for each color. You'd think these companies would be working on their logistics...

[@chucklamb3496]

I totally agree with you

[@Jokreher]

Excellent monologue.

[@justinrisen1929]

Pro Acryl has that distinction imho. And ive tried most. So far Pro Acryl have been the best.

[@gomezzara_art]

Thanks for this review Zumi! Really great points and arguments related to the claims!

[@phanron8382]

From all the reviews and podcast I have listened to I get the impression that this is an update to compete with the new generation of hobby paint, not to surpass them. I'll try out a couple paints but it won't replace my collection of mostly Vallejo. All the buzz lately is mostly because Army Painter is readily available and apparently has good marketing. Meanwhile the new Vallejo Model Color range is about to drop in two weeks and I have yet to see anyone talk about it outside of the people involved.

[@raymondharnack4160]

I never had a worst time with army painters reds… like Christ on a cracker….. I love painting red and this stuff just never mixed well or covered. I hope this stuff is better

[@knockedgoose4206]

"From dogshit to dogshitn't" as a motto would be realistic, and likely sell them more paint

[@HappyDuude]

Ive seen elsewhere that glazing can be an issue, that needs to use their medium to get good results - not sure if you found that.

[@GoufinAround_]

They're not gonna be pulling me away from pro acryl and ak interactive. It's good that they're finally competitive because the old army painter paints were fucking awful

[@Averagejoepainting]

Hey I can’t remember have you reviewed proacryl?

[@Zumikito]

I have talked about pro acryl in the video about other paint brands, yes :)

[@Tosicc567]

Always buy paints by the colours you need unless you're just starting out then get a set. Each brand has better and worse colours to others, or specific shades you use heaps so you dont need to mix them. Think i've got like 5-6 paint brands atm all have upsides and downsides

[@zramirez5471]

I have such a hard time articulating what the exact style of lighting/shading is - bright, kind of like a Spanish thing? I really need some help to get to that

[@1GonzalezAR1]

Honestly considered buying some of these, but Vallejo has never failed to work for me

[@peterpalena3410]

IDK if this was intentional but I got an Ad directly following "is called rimming" which made me laugh

[@4Xscalper]

Vallejo NEW game colors are still cheaper (online retailers) and better. A huge upside is the new Clear plastic bottles they come in as well. You can see the paint colors, what a concept! AP paints are clearly more accessible so I can see them getting more sales in America. Either way it's good for the hobby when more paints are available and we're having these brand discussions.

[@UD0N_TV]

Zumi is the best Warhammer KZbinr who says "FUKKIN´DOGSHIT!" so passionate as noone else ;)

[@ZeeLobby]

Hmmm. I don't think that's what they meant by the color triad. Pretty sure triads are just meant to be used for a gradient within a single hue. P3 and other paints have done this in the past. I don't think it's anything new. But maybe I missed that pitch. Where I do think it helps is working with shadows that involve multiple hues.

[@jakubgorka315]

As a beginner mini painter I have to say that I absolutely love these paints

[@jastat]

I trust KZbinrs about as much as I trust estate agents....

[@frubblegump]

It’s a shame as I quite liked some of the ones pushing paid content now. Know they got to eat. But pushing crap. Just lose all credibility

[@francacko8695]

Where can i get that shirt

[@Zumikito]

Link is in the description :)

[@gunthersunshine9418]

The speed paints from armypainter are realy the best, but for normal paints i also stick to valejo. Im glad my hobby shop has a huge shelve of them and i dont have to order it :3

[@MenzaCrow]

My experience is they are not that much saturated because they prioritized the coverage so they added titanium white to most of the colors… so they of making darker color is by using other pot because they mix very bad with dark tones or black. (Edited: shit! You talked about it after I wrote the comment)

[@aaronwindham6065]

My big issue with a lot of the army painter reviews so far have been that no one says anything negative about them or it's a very minor negative and everything else is glowing positive. I think a lot of people were sponsored in making those videos

[@MrRoman0629]

AK and Vallejo is almost impossible to get in my area. I’ll have to give army painter a try

[@xyonblade]

I'm not a big fan of the "effects" paints, would have loved for them to not be included in the set. I'd have loved to have the warm reds in the mega set. I think a "build your own mega-set" option would have been really nice.

[@ARescueToaster]

Man, I'm entirely behind that idea of building your own set. Would probably be hell on their packaging department, but I bet a lot of people would pay more (but less than if they got them individually of course) for that sort of thing. Might even be worth sending them an email about

[@ClockworkEngineer]

It needs to freaking come out already.

[@lamMeTV]

A good review is a good review. A bad review is a bad review. No matter who paid or did not pay for it.

[@MrHoneuma]

Outside of some colored metallic options, I've not been a fan of the army painter paints I've used.

[@fortkraftbyanomalous]

Man I was waiting for a "different strokes for different folks" in there 🤣

[@TheOddOrigin]

These really seem like a massive improvement to the old army painter paints (or more so, the older ones were just terrible). But I’ll just stick to AK and Pro Acryl

[@WafflePrince]

I just ordered Pro Acryl for the first time after almost enirely using army painter. I hope it's as good as everyone says! The army painter white is so rubbish

[@theo._.5593]

Are you talking about the new or old AP ?​@@WafflePrince

[@ColourOfTheGods]

Army Painter are great right up until the point you need customer support... then it's a big nope. Lol

[@nathanmintz8185]

That's not how the little chart on the bottle works. It's specific to the color family.

[@theo._.5593]

Yeah he said his point in a bad way basically he means that these are useless for experienced painters which I don't fully agree BCS it's always a nice to have rather than nothing like all the other brands but that's my opinion

[@LinkiePup]

The new paints are too thick for my purposes as I glaze a _LOT_ and thicker means I gotta put more work into my glazes. Imma stick to my ProAcryls. Thems good.

[@karelurban6887]

Myslím si, že je super, že na těch barvách makají a zlepšují je na základě zpětné vazby. Jestli budou dál pokračovat, jednou možná nejlepší budou. Pro mě je to momentálně přínosné hlavně v tom, že mají ty seřazené triády. Jako barvoslepý jsem si tohle u ostatních barev vždy musel dohledávat a psát na papír, jak barvy k sobě míchat a jak je navazovat v odstínech.

[@Norseraider84]

Absolutely best paints I’ve ever had ! ❤

[@capatialvinjohn2753]

How do they perform over bare plastic?

[@IamAlpharius20th]

out of curiosity, why would you be using them on bare plastic?

[@capatialvinjohn2753]

@@IamAlpharius20th sometimes i paint without primer to prevent clogging of fine details

[@petervansan1054]

@@capatialvinjohn2753 use airbrush

[@kanadaj3275]

@@capatialvinjohn2753 Not great from what I've tried. Takes quite a bit of effort not to flow right off. Maybe try their brush-on primer (assuming you don't have an airbrush for priming)?

[@Smilomaniac]

I don't know what it is with black paint, but it seems that unless you apply a very thin, almost watery, final layer it won't look matte, regardless of brand. As for the 'best paint' part, there is no best range, it all depends on what you're doing. Best for the average painter? That might seem plausible. For youtubers and artists who have refined their techniques and want select properties from each of their colors? Less plausible. There are in my opinion best pots or bottles of paint out there. Citadel's Retributor Armor is practically renowned at this point.

[@cillamccarthy6987]

There's nothing wrong with the OG army painter set as long as you have a vortex mixer or similar. The OG ones have a lot of medium in the tops and if there not mixed well then yes they don't perform.

[@sweatilaa5325]

I mostly use AK and Vallejo, both model and game, but I look forward to trying Army Painter’s new cool reds, most reds seem to want to be warm so will be fun to try some cool reds :)

[@blakearius]

Same, I mainly bought a bunch of AK and a couple of Vellejo. The Vellejo need a bit more thinning but feel like they go a bit further. I was using "grimy grey" alot and then tried Citidel wraithbone.. its unbelievable how dogcrap it is compared to AK.

[@Brettoh]

The reds in the AP lineup have a real pink hue! Liquitex cadmium red is literally the only “red red” I’ve found.

[@blakearius]

@@BrettohI've got that colour in oil paint but yet to try, but yeh it is the highest quality Red pigment.

[@Brettoh]

@@blakearius The heavy body acrylic takes some thinning but it’s gorgeous to work with once you get it!

[@druidobianco9734]

You are the only youtyber that pointed that these colors have always white in them, it’smsomething i noticed immediately from th first videos: AP did not make a miracle for coverage, they just made every color a pastel variant adding white. Also no one considers that this kind of “perfect coverage” while usefulmfor beginners and basecoating, iis a pain in th but when w alk about glazing and using the naturall transparency of th paints to our advantage to make gradients

[@pierluigimarchi8108]

Kimera havo no withe in It and are Just a single pigment. really love them!

[@druidobianco9734]

@@pierluigimarchi8108 i know, i have them 😁

[@nicholassinnett2958]

Juan Hidalgo noticed the same thing, with them apparently having more white or other opaque pigments added in. As for the perfect coverage thing, just thin it more? IMO, a thicker base is much better, since you can turn a thick paint into a thin one, but the inverse isn't true (without dehydrating the paint and running the risk of ruining it - don't do this). And if I'm glazing with a super-thin paint, I often want to have an opaque version of the same colour on hand for the same project, so not having it cover poorly out of the bottle is valuable there. But YMMV.

[@druidobianco9734]

@@nicholassinnett2958 Juan hidalgo’s video came out the day after i wrote this comment 😅

[@petervansan1054]

Should have bought the complete set to test then LOL

[@incandescentdream]

Just bought a bunch of Vallejo. I always want to try out new products, but paints are too expensive! 😭

[@pyotrgriffin6354]

Pay attention to the newest vallejo paints, they are remaking the iconic model colour series