Army Painter has always been a company that listens to the critique of the community, and I have barely had any problems with anything from them. So I am excited for this! :)
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
Customer service is second to none! 😊🎨🎨🎨
@Gloomshimmer7 ай бұрын
sure. thats why they used their speedpaint 1.0 customers as beta testers and tried to sell reactivation as a "feature". And they waited 15 years to bring actual acrylics that work, then they buy all the influencers (tbf everyone does that), but not the big ones, because the big ones know AP is mediocre at best, and now the "not so ceo anymore" says:"The best acrylics and metallics in the world". I laughed so hard my Pro Acryl, Metal Color and AK 3RD Gen line fell over.
@Robert-vk5nu7 ай бұрын
@@Gloomshimmer You got a point or are you just here to hate?
@Vors4024 ай бұрын
Dude, your painting is incredible, wish I had a fraction of that skill!
@jameshoepfner35558 ай бұрын
I too am excited for the Fanatics. And all the videos you will come out with. AP is the most accessible paint we have around where I live. I’m glad to see them always pushing the envelope. Good work Don!
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
You are one lucky painter if you have easy access to AP paints! Working on my second video at the moment. Yes! I like AP as they try to continue to improve their products. NOT just relabel them. 😉🎨🎨🎨
@tutubeater18 ай бұрын
This is the best and most thorough and practical review I've seen of the new fanatics line. Thanks for another great video, Don! Looking forward to purchasing these to replace my current Pro Acryl and AK Interactive paints.
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Oh my! Not sure with best bro, but “practical” , I kinda agree. 😅 Thanks and Happy New Year! 😊🎨🎨🎨
@TheWarder5007 ай бұрын
I like seeing the speed paints followed by fanatic paint. That’s the way I plan to using them. 👍🏻
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
Fastest way that delivers results bro. 😊🎨🎨🎨
@socalastarte67277 ай бұрын
Wow, those fanatic paints look great. Lots of options, they seem like they'd be a ton of fun to use. Great video!
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
Sooo many options! I think it will take me a while to really know these paints. 😊
@sethpeterson82617 ай бұрын
Speedpaints are so color saturated with such good 1-coat coverage, plus they do so much of the initial shading work for you, that I can never see myself going back to standard paints for basecoating. So this video was perfect, as doing the entire model initially with Speepaints then working from there from there is how I paint now. I'd been considering if it's worth the $700+ to get all these as my new opaque/layering paints just for the benefits of a huge, color matched range in triads. I think this vid convinced me to grab the complete set. Great video, thanks!
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
I totally agree! Speedpaints, then Fanatics is the most efficient way to paint miniatures at more than tabletop standard. 😊🎨🎨🎨
@OaknShield8 ай бұрын
I’ve been binge watching all your videos for a few weeks now awesome stuff man! Have learned a lot. Can’t wait for this new review. Happy new year and more blessings and success for 2024.
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Wow thank you! Hope to bombard everyone with more videos this 2024. 😊
@chrisclinton54248 ай бұрын
Amazing paint! Fantastic Sculpture, can't imagine the skill it takes to make such a detailed creature! The paint certainly adds to the spectacular look!
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Awesome model indeed! Thanks! 😊🎨🎨🎨
@usarmorer12287 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing how the new paints work as a glaze. All the reviews I have seen only discuss the coverage.
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
Will explore glazing with Warpaints Fanatic later in the month. Cheers! 😊🎨🎨🎨
@MichaelTobin-qk4tx7 ай бұрын
Don! Spectacular paint job as usual, but with army painter... My mind is blown!
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
Hi bro! Nice to see you here man! Army Painter rocks! 😅🎨🎨🎨
@Tharukan7 ай бұрын
Fantastic paintjob with fantastic paints. Will get these if I ever need opaque paints again for sure.
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! 😊🎨🎨🎨
@Barry-Sweaty8 ай бұрын
Ahhhh helll yeah! Dang, I’m excited! And that model is so rad. I feel a mega plague chub coming on.
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yeah awesome miniature from Creature Caster. 😊🎨🎨🎨
@hoshi3148 ай бұрын
ooooh i'm even more interested in the fanatic line of paints
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
More videos coming up! 😊🎨🎨🎨
@justinmeyers55358 ай бұрын
I can’t wait for these paints to come out
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Worth the wait in my opinion. 😊🎨🎨🎨
@AVspectre8 ай бұрын
Very excited to hear your thoughts. Figure looks amazing!
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Thank you! First time using the paints here though. 😊
@Io_Wreck8 ай бұрын
I'm really digging these fanatic paints you've been demonstrating. Think i'll try and grab the big box if I can find it.
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Should be available very soon bro! 😊
@meetsintaverns53308 ай бұрын
Really looking forward to this one, finding your channel has helped me so much. All the best for the new year and keep them coming!
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
So glad you find my channel useful bro! Thanks! More to come! 😊🎨🎨🎨
@davidsmith-if1uc8 ай бұрын
You are just really good!
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Oh my! Thank you! 😊🎨🎨🎨
@alphaleigpyne8 ай бұрын
I should get myself some of The Army Painters paints to give them a go. I have never tried before, I did paint models using Vallejo paints, I like the way the paint coats the models. Happy New Year in 2024! 🎉
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Happy New Year! Vallejo is good, but I enjoy Army Painter sooo much more these days. 😊🎨🎨🎨
@OaknShield8 ай бұрын
Excellent! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊🎨🎨🎨
@jakelilevjen97668 ай бұрын
Can’t wait until these become available for purchase. My collection of Reaper paints is almost 10 years old, and may be on its last legs.
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Woot! Perfect timing for you then. 😊🎨🎨🎨
@tomasandersson9468 ай бұрын
Great channel, love your content! Great cadence and awsome skillsharing. Thank you! Looks like I need to replace both my warpaints and speedpaints 1.0....
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Nooooo! Speedpaints 1.0 are awesome! Will make a video of them with Fanatics soon. Thanks! 😊🎨🎨🎨
@fthat54428 ай бұрын
I love that you used That's it Pancit, even with an international audience. hahahhaha
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Haha! Proud Filipino here! 🇵🇭🎨🎨🎨
@anealpilot69578 ай бұрын
I started my painting hobby with Army Painters and I wasn't a huge fan of the regular paints save for a few paints in the range, but I liked their washes. Then I moved onto Reaper and Vallejo. Vallejo has become the primary paint I use and I love their new reformulated Game Color line. Just recently I've fallen for Pro Acryl. I think I can add these to my tool box as well when I pick up some at my local game store.
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Excited for you once you add these paints to your arsenal. 😊🎨🎨🎨
@howardcoates69858 ай бұрын
the fanatics look good, but I will be waiting to see you use them more before i make a buying decision.. kind of hooked on speed paint and Cuttlefish system.
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
I love my Cuttlefish man. Those are the most efficient way to glaze paint. But these Fanatics are different. So I know AP and Cuttlefish system is the best. 😊
@Jasha1277 ай бұрын
I love my Pro Acryl for their consistency, but some of the coverages just aren't good. This video helped convince me to pull the trigger and get the full set of these to try. Looking forward to giving them a shot!
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
I thought Pro Acryl has good coverage all through out their paint range. 🤔
@greychief8 ай бұрын
Happy New Year Boss!!! Welp looks like its time for me to start saving for the complete box set even if I'm not sure that I'll be able to get the full use out of the set
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Happy New Year bro! 🎊 Me too! Not sure how to maximize these paints yet. 😅
@bolian4508 ай бұрын
Don, I really enjoy your painting style! You're giving me some great ideas for my Speedpaints. I plan on picking up the AP Fanatic set when it launches in the US so this was great to see how you used both here for some great results. I'm curious...was the paint you mentioned that separated on your wet palette from Monument Hobbies? I've had a hard time getting that paint to work for me on a wet palette, but apparently a lot of people really love it.
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Thanks! Sorry bro, I cannot say the brand that frustrated me. Cheers! 😊
@yagsipcc2878 ай бұрын
Oh wow these look really damn good they remind me a bit of Ak Interactive Gen 3 paints but a bit thicker. Look great and their newer speedpaints seem to be super popular now.
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Broooo… nothing like the 3rd Gen. 😊
@yagsipcc2878 ай бұрын
@@DonSuratos I meant in terms of coverage and of course 3rd Gen are very very liquid. At least from what I have seen of their coverage and thickness ha. Anyway these look sweet. Army painter has gotten way better the last handful of years its great to see :-) Might have to try some of them out. I did always like their tint washes blue tint wash was always one of my go to paints for adding some extra contrast. I like purples and blues for contrast more intresting.
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
@@yagsipcc287 The AK has okay coverage. Weak in comparison to these Fanatics bro. Maybe they will come up with 4th Gen? 😅
@OldManb19818 ай бұрын
Also Don I noticed there was some bubbles forming on the fanatic paint on the wet pallete, I know the new game Color does a lot and it’s horrible. Didn’t see too many bubbles with fanatic line
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
The new Game Color are very good paints. They are more “glazy” though. And thinning on the wet palette… can be frustrating. Fanatic paints are simply superior in my opinion. 😊
@jsnow17748 ай бұрын
Awesome! Always amazing watching you paint! What is the name of the model? Would love to paint one of my own!
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Thank you! King of Ruin ( I think ) from @creaturecaster 😊
@Ready_to_play_by_marco8 ай бұрын
My only problem is: If I get those paints, I want them all and this is sooo expensive 😅 and only get some of the colors will not be very rational, because I want all rhe colors of those fantastic color triads 😂
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
😅 Now that is a problem man!
@honzatomecek64157 ай бұрын
Hi Don! I really consider going all in in Warpaints Fanatic. I have now an almost full range of AK 3rd gen. I am overally satisfied with them with some minor issues. I saw you used them as well. Can you please briefly compare them to AP WPF?? Also I saw on some other reviews that the AP Warpaints Fanatic have a bit glossy finish. Am I right?? Thanks a million. Just about to subscribe to your Patreon and deciding which tier :) Sorry for a long one. Keep up the good work!!
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
Hi Honzo, I try not to compare brands too much ( in public ), since I do not want to sound harsh to other brands. BUT, Warpaints Fanatic is simply superior to AK. My ranking for top 3 “regular paint brands” at the moment, Fanatic, new Game Color then AK. Cheers! 😊🎨🎨🎨
@honzatomecek64157 ай бұрын
I understand :) Thank you very much sir 🙏@@DonSuratos
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
@@honzatomecek6415 You are most welcome! 😊
@reuterss3068 ай бұрын
When I watch you paint and how you approach your mini I always think "yeah, that kinda makes total sense." Yet I wonder how you come to certain decisions. Like when you slapped pallid bone over half of the mini. I guess its because this will unify the colors a bit more together right? I also love to use speedpaints and then try something like your sketch layering with normal acrylics and I am really looking forward to the fanatic line. Especially because I am not very experienced using the color triads could also be immensly helpful. If you were on a strict budget, which paints would you get? I simply cant spend 500+ on the whole paintline, but I thought about just gettint 2-3 colors from each color triad. Still not sure which would make most sense though.
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Oh man! I forgot to discuss why I did the Pallid bone like that. But you were right in a way. But basically I needed to check my color scheme at that point. I think Army Painter will release a “Starter Set”. That should be worth the buck for sure. 😊
@reuterss3068 ай бұрын
@@DonSuratos Yeah the mega set looks ok, but not looking like the optimal choice regarding triads. But I gotta work something out. Thanks a lot for the reply and I wish you a very succesful and enjoyable year 2024.
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
@@reuterss306 Thank you! Happy 2024! 😊🎨🎨🎨
@defdaz8 ай бұрын
Great job! Miniatures are getting so so big now. I was thinking of coming back to the hobby but I honestly prefer the smaller simpler miniatures from the late 80s early 90s. Such a shame.
@colouredIncognito8 ай бұрын
Okay 👍
@colouredIncognito8 ай бұрын
You realise it's a different scale, right?😅
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
I like bigger minis most of the time, since I am no longer young and eyes are not as good as before. 😊
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Same standard 32 or 28mm scale bro. Just bigger. 😊
@darkstranger7775 ай бұрын
When you use fanatic paints on a wet pallete do you add a medium to thin it down or does the moisture from the pallette do it itself?
@DonSuratos5 ай бұрын
Depends on the wet palette ( paper ) you use. But generally for base colors, a moist brush is enough to thin. 😊
@sakidickerson8 ай бұрын
Have you tested out mixing them? With themselves and other paints?
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Yes, yeaterday. These paints works so well on the wet palette. NO separation of pigments and binders at all. Unlike… hmmm… 🤐
@Gloomshimmer7 ай бұрын
As always we paint a nurgle demon, the easiest miniature to cheat ever. Show something more usual. A space marine. I can paint a big papa pump with the school colors of my daughter and some worcester sauce and it will look good ^^
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
You must be a really good painter. 😅🤣😂
@MrKanhel7 ай бұрын
Which brushes do you use in this video?
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
Mostly Army Painter and Redgrass brushes. 😊
@MrKanhel7 ай бұрын
@@DonSuratos Do you happen to know which Redgrass brushes?
@mauricioabud48848 ай бұрын
,👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
😊🎨🎨🎨
@OldManb19818 ай бұрын
Amazing Don. The new Vallejo Game Color range is horrible. Separates on wet pallet under 10 min. I assume that was the brand you were referring to. Wink wink lol
@Adunapheth8 ай бұрын
Is that bad? I have a lot of unopened paints from that range.
@OldManb19818 ай бұрын
Oh ya. Horrible. Have to constantly mix the paint in wet pallete to keep it from separating. Plus soooo many bubbles in the new Game Color paint. So disappointing in Vallejo. Also the Vallejo Express suck when compared to Speedpaints. Has a gel like consistency and needs to have Xpress medium applied to them to get even coverage.
@stefan0202908 ай бұрын
I think you must have a bad batch. I never experienced this using them and they are really good paints. Work like a charm.
@TooMiniModels8 ай бұрын
@@OldManb1981 When I first used them, I got some bubbles, but I don't seem to anymore, I wonder if shaking it really well and not overly thinning it has anything to do with it.
@TooMiniModels8 ай бұрын
Did you try shaking them really well first?@@OldManb1981
@scribes84727 ай бұрын
When i first got into the hobby bought a Army Painter warpaints mega set. By far the worse purchase ive ever made in the hobby. Horrible paints. Gained back a little respect with speed paints. But im hopeful for fanatics though.
@geertthomas8 ай бұрын
washes are relabeled
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Really? Where did you get the info man? 😊
@TheArmyPainter8 ай бұрын
Not reformulated because they didn’t need it, but, loads of new colours were added.
@geertthomas7 ай бұрын
@@DonSuratos from Uncle Atom (Tabletop Minions), he is part of the Factory team from Army Painter ;)
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
@@TheArmyPainter Thanks AP! 😊🎨🎨🎨
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
@@geertthomas I see! I rarely watch review channels. 😊
@pietermilh53427 ай бұрын
Itz amazing overall BUT as a fellow artist i feel like i should be honest and say that the blue colour is obsolete.. its too much colour, it haz greens and yellows and reds already.. its too much...but i couldnt paint this as well as you do, not even close.. so thumbs up for that
@DonSuratos7 ай бұрын
You’re an artist? Actual artist or painter? Two different things. 😉🎨🎨🎨
@captainferrite8 ай бұрын
No thanks, I bought dozens of Army Painter paints and regretted every single one. 80% the price of AK/Vallejo for 20% of the quality.
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
You are talking about the old Warpaints right? It surprises me why people love AK. 😅🤣😂
@villalonweb38147 ай бұрын
Totally agree
@USALibertarian7 ай бұрын
Suit yourself, it is fine to want to punish the company for the past paints, and is certainly wise to wait for more reviews, but the new paints are completely different and have been compared similarly to ProAcryl. The whole point of the new line is to be a significant improvement over the prior Warpaints.
@NoUseForAName068 ай бұрын
Ok, what the hell is going on here? I saw a "review" of these paints on another channel and this one and both reviews refused to talk about the actual standard colors in the set. Is there a review embargo for those or something? Talking about the washes and effect paints is nice but that's not what most people are here for? What the actual heck is going on? "here, let me show you all this stuff that people care the least about"
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Why so bitter on the first day of 2024? 😅 Here is the video of ALL the colors 👉🏼 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aafEo2N-fp13kK8si=ZxSxyBk6bAudPuXh
@NoUseForAName068 ай бұрын
@@DonSuratoscheers man. Sorry for being frustrated. You are right. I was out of line. Appreciate your work
@Vin_Venture8968 ай бұрын
@@DonSuratosBro you’re literally just unboxing the paints in that video lmao. No actual usage of them. All you’ve done is say ‘Yep! Everything that they said was in the box is inside the box!’ Honestly the fact that so many influencers seem to barely want to cover the actual non-effect paints and instead keep focusing on speed paints or washes has me really sus of the quality of these paints. I’ve wanted to give AP a chance to up their game as they’ve always been on the lowest end of paint quality and the new Fanatic range seemed like a good improvement but man… really gonna have to wait to see once more painters actually showcase them being used outside of the 3 preview colours they sent.
@IJJusion8 ай бұрын
@@Vin_Venture896 he mentioned there was not allowed to talk about them until 2024, this is his first post of 2024 and he has gone over them - he just started with speedpaints as he noted he had a deadline - give them time, the paints arent even available publicly yet.
@sakidickerson8 ай бұрын
I'm sure there was an embargo until 2024 cuz no youtube has reviewed them properly yet. Now we will start to see reviews
@ramza8138 ай бұрын
Another video selling speed paints...
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Yeap. They are the best for me. Contrast paint painter I presume? 😅
@ramza8138 ай бұрын
@DonSuratos no, I want to see if $650 is worth is for fanatic. Title says fanatic video but mostly speed paints
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
@@ramza813 Here is my unboxing video… kzbin.info/www/bejne/aafEo2N-fp13kK8si=WoURGLQR1hJa8-_A
@alphaswain95888 ай бұрын
yeah that is definitely not a great unclean one
@DonSuratos8 ай бұрын
Lmao! Loyal GW fan? 😅
@DickWindu7 ай бұрын
Wow, army painter is really trying to take on every paint brand