What Can Citadel Contrast DO? - Paint Infinity Figures?

Moving on from Reaper, another hugely popular question was whether or not these paints are suited to the super-detailed and smaller scale metal miniatures from Corvus Belli's Infinity model line. Let's find out!
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[@BadC0ach202]

Oh my goodness. I think I can actually start painting my Combined and Haqq now. Great job on showing off how well the paint will do for Infinity minis.

[@Coppermind343]

Man, I don't know why KZbin thought to show me exactly this video after starting to assemble my operation crimson stone box but this is just what I was looking for. You managed to put into words so much about what was worrying me about the infinity minis. Coming from WH40k I already have all the paints but wasn't sure if they would work well on these kits

[@MrFoundryguy]

This has me very excited to get my ALEPH painted and actually break into Infinity. Thanks for putting these showcase videos out!

[@aaronbrown4275]

This blew my mind. I'm not an infinity player, but I was curious how the contrast line would work on very fine details.

[@angush4470]

Best video I've seen of these paints yet. Wasn't really planning on picking any of these up, but I can see these working a treat on the Batman minis thanks to this video. Also, really weird to actually see you paint a mini for the first time after years of watching videos of you pushing them around a table. I know you've said on your channel before that it's the part of the hobby you want to keep to yourself, I think this was a great excuse to break that rule a little bit, but I kinda hope it remains something you do keep as pure "hobby time" to help reduce risk of burnout!

[@Xile611]

Nice keep these types of contrast videos coming

[@khaimk4r4su]

I painted my first metal mini, the O-Yoroi Pilot, with both Citadel and Vallejo paint. Turned out OK in the end Required some risk taking for me as a beginner but it was all worth it

[@wouterw.2945]

For the time you spend on them they look pretty good. With some highlights these could become really great. Thanks for trying this out!

[@geteavnroc2250]

This is awesome! Thanks mang!

[@iminay]

Ash, I wish you would stick more of your paint jobs on that turn table and give us closeups.. I know your on the paint table videos are amazing but man would they be 1000x more amazing with a closeup like that :) Your paint jobs def deserve the spotlight !

[@bartdevuyst]

Excellent video!

[@meowserita]

now that i'm more seriously looking into painting minis and playing infinty with n4 released came back here because i remembered your series of videos on using contrast paints, and also you mentioning a few times how useful they can be for infinity.

[@Cinomod6066]

Looking at these as a nomad player I'm super looking forward to the reds and that white you used earlier in the video that kind of "showed" the white looked awesome for my color scheme gunna try these for sure

[@audioweasel6997]

If a bunch of Shasvasti come with Defiance, I may end up using this for those, in order to make the process faster. I also just got my hands on the Aristeia box with the metal minis, so I might on those as well

[@wiccusmcguffrey]

I'm an experienced painter. I even get regularly hired to do commission work. I am actually really excited for these. Sure they will be an absolute godsend for newer painters and those that just aren't that into painting. But these look like a great tool for experienced painters as well. The fact that they have thinning medium for it has me interested in what techniques you can use with heavily thinned paint. This will be perfect for painting my Ariadna that's more of a fun side project. I will probably continue with traditional painting on my CA which is more of a labor of love. Thanks for the video.

[@jasonnewman3355]

They airbrush without thinning very well apparently. I'm seeing some really stellar work out of Richard Gray using these airbrushed over very strong preshades then some minimal supplemental work with a brush. Since they're designed to be transparent and self shading they seem to work insanely well over things like zenithal highlights.

[@wiccusmcguffrey]

@@jasonnewman3355 thanks for letting me know about him. I will be following his work for some inspiration

[@111muz111]

Great video

[@michaelstefanou7744]

Ok so I've be uming and ahing over whether or not to get the whole set of contrast paints and this video has just made up my mind for me.

[@jonadaya]

holy shit for the effort they look rock solid

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Awesome tip on the Rustoleum Spray !! I can get them for about $17 AUD compared to the Citadel $27 AUD , I shelled out

[@otakud00d]

This looks like it produces much better results than throwing super thin paint on white primer. Just gotta follow up with more detailing.

[@shinankoku2]

Thanks for this, Ash. Spiral Corp, here I come!

[@shinankoku2]

“Quick and dirty Brawlers”. Thats how we like them!

[@approximatelydaniel]

Spot on for this color scheme. My Haqqislam paint scheme is bright yellow and purple. I'm wondering if the yellow Contrast paint would be useful for me. Unfortunately its still one more week before I can get my hands on them.

[@xXTheBl4ckC4tXx]

Becouse of this video I am investing 95€ into those colours. If they are even close to this, then they are amazing.

[@nikvernon4251]

Damn! they look amazing for how long that took. you should do a video comparing how long it takes to paint/shade/highlight a mini traditionally with how long it takes for contrast paints to give you something similar in quality

[@Diedonacagedworld]

Two thumbs way up

[@MrClassicor]

This should also work nicely on the Batman Miniatures Game minis

[@robryan5478]

Sold. Going to sell something precious and get the whole range.

[@alonsocortes2341]

jajajajaja I'm gonna do the exact same thing!

[@SinOfAugust]

You don’t need all of them. If you pick out around half of the line intelligently, you will be set. They mix well, so you can create whatever else you need easily.

[@BarringtonDailey]

Clucking bell. For about 7 mins per mini that's a good look.

[@LordAlucard974]

Probably been asked before. But I would love to see how these paints will go with Ice and Fire. Mainly Starks, Nights Watch, and Free Folk.

[@dustgod1264]

Holy Shit thank you for doing this I requested it on FB... and wow what great results... Sold.. I'm using contrast for my Infinity models... Thanks Ash❤

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Any chance you can say the colour slower and show the pot , paused , under the camera for 10 seconds for us old guys ?

[@jonathanwhyborne3031]

Colour me impressed.

[@IrishJaguar]

Wow, those finished models look fantastic. When you consider the effort that went into painting them, mind blown!

[@callum5257]

These paints seem to be similar to using inks for speed painting, but a little simpler. Might be perfect for getting my hordes of unpainted boardgame minions on the table

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

Bit more viscous but yes!

[@PaPaCrazy87]

Wow thank you Ash as someone who does get intimidated by painting some of the models in infinity and isn't the greatest painter but hates playing with unpainted minis, these are really going to help defo need to get the whole range cheers Ash!

[@DanielVisOneCade]

Thanks for tackling this one Ash. I have already brought this up in our group and a bit of elitism was thrown around CB miniatures deserve more etc but when push comes to shove every range, every model is just a blank canvas awaiting colour and getting that colour on there is what's important. You can't become a better player without playing and you can't become a better painting without painting. My first CB minis were dipped with Army Painter Strong Tone and they still hold up just as well as my airbrushed and highlighted minis today.

[@xXSEGISMUNDOXx]

And remember that this is a promotional video where he goes as far as he can with this product in a very short time, but you can still work on the mini and push it a to higer quality anyway.

[@oboylefamily1869]

Great vids on these new paints Ash. Have you tried airbrushing with these paint?

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

They’ll basically just turn into Ghost Tints

[@75kurai]

If you don't like the gloss of the Black Templar you could probably go over it with Lahman Medium to dull it down.

That is really impressive for such a short amount of time. Re brushlicking, what colour is your tongue? :-)

[@xXSEGISMUNDOXx]

Even tho GW is selling this as a revolution experienced players know it doesnt add much to their toolkit, but just the fact that alot of people are eager to try them and get their armies painted is freaking awesome anyway.

[@Svejir]

I think that should be the big takeaway. It's a nice tool for the toolbox, but at the end of the day it is getting people to pick up paintbrushes.

[@iminay]

It's aimed at the beginner painters I feel like? The weird pro painter videos on their channel kind of gave off the wrong target audience vibe though. The paints are basically Vallejo inks with flow aid premixed in them, but the real bonus is that instead of just 5 colors, you have an entire rainbow from GW

[@andrewamann8855]

If I might provide an alternative view: this particular tool can allow for more time to dedicate to finishing touches. The initial results are pretty decent, and you can play around with the undercoat to really get some fun effects....

[@jasonnewman3355]

Experienced painters most certainly get something. Check out the work guys like Richard Gray and Andy Wardle have been posting using these. They're doing a lot of airbrushing these to some really spectacular results.

[@xXSEGISMUNDOXx]

@@jasonnewman3355 Of course if there is anything new in the market there is more options and it's better for everyone, but they could have gotten the same results, or extremely similar, using other products.

[@adamchaszczewski5033]

odd question - how do they taste?

[@Svejir]

Man, I'm wondering how that Fuegan Orange will work on Yu Jing. Always liked the old school orange instead of the yellowish orange. Creed Camo and Wyldwood would round that out perfect for the old school look. The primer you use, is it solid in the cream as well?

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

Yup!

[@Svejir]

@@GuerrillaMiniatureGames I'll be picking up 2 cans (grey and bone) tomorrow when I get off work!

[@Warrior51970]

Did you say you just used the rust oleum to prime or did you add something else. I’ve rewound the video and can’t hear exactly what you said. Looks amazing

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

Yup just rustoleum painters touch

[@Warrior51970]

@@GuerrillaMiniatureGames thanks

[@Warrior51970]

@@GuerrillaMiniatureGames my Haqqislam turned out fantastic. Thanks for the tips.

[@ManwithoutfearJDK]

I have two unrelated questions. #1, I am planning on becoming a patron. It seems to have a dollar per BatRep option. Can I also pick a flat monthly amount. And/or how many BatReps get posted in a given month? Oh, side-note Ash, You mention in one of your videos that you used to manage the Square One GW store. That was (almost 20 years ago) my first regular gaming venue. I moved to TO in (i think 2000) and started playing there regularly. Purged many a heretic with my Black Templars back then. #2, related to the issue at hand. I want to paint my Nomads in Imperial Fist Yellow. I love the idea of the "Fight the Power" cation looking like a conservative Space Marine Chapter. Plus it'll look pretty pretty. I followed the instructions on the Citadel app. Based them in Wraithbone and the Iyanden Yellow. But they've come out as more of an orange. And it's pretty blotchy. Should I be thinning it out? Do I need a thinning medium or will water do? I'm pretty good at the basic, coat/ink/highlight. But I thought this would save me some steps. So far, not so much.

[@ArchangelMiniatureGaming]

Holy banana sandwiches.... those look flipping amazing... now i need to buy the whole range for my literally hundreds of infinity minis.... I'd be very interested to see what a pan O heavy looks like with these... or a yu jing invincible... hmmmm...

[@deifiedtitan]

Thanks for this, been wondering how well Infinity minis would handle contrast

[@mexicanjesus5739]

Yep... Now i have no more excuses for getting new armies

[@QuimFreecss]

Painted 😜

[@OldPaw]

The only thing that intimidates me about Infinity models is the price per figure and the rule book. I like these paints for these type of models.

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

Rules are free online!

[@Cinomod6066]

And as far as price goes it's really not too bad if ur focused on just 1 army to start as a nomad player getting 4 morlocks for $20-30 ain't bad considering that's basically all ull ever need for the unit but yeah as stated rules are free :)

[@kensaiix]

17:55 a wash would do the same

[@Xile611]

Let's see u paint some goblins

[@jasongrundy1717]

You used Valejo (matte) primer over Rustoleum (matte) primer? Wut?

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

The two were primed with one of each

[@lexingtonnet]

Curious, do you mean one got Rustoleum, the other got Vallejo, or they both got one cost of each primer?

[@lordsharick9072]

.........Do you think Tartan can be done with CONTRAST paiints?...

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

Hahahaha

[@lordsharick9072]

@@GuerrillaMiniatureGames Knew it, but had to ask..... :D

[@Danutty]

The camera angle on the table makes me feel like I'm hanging upside down over your table. Dunno if anyone else finds it as uncomfortable to watch, but thought I'd say something so you can maybe change the angle....

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

I reversed it for the second set of videos.

[@OldPaw]

GW created a paint line that looks best on someone else's miniatures!

[@killfrenzy303]

Well i know how i am doing my panO.

[@you3001]

Funny thing is cheap Walmart 97 cent acrylics work exactly the same way.

[@Doomshaper1]

I've heard the exact 5

[@Atma012150]

You were so close to getting a like and subscribe but then you had to go and call them a 'clip' twice. Amazing what those paints can do on Infinity models though, nice work.

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

Sorry ‘magazine’.

[@Atma012150]

@@GuerrillaMiniatureGames Now you have my Like and Subscribe.

[@sirbobulous]

I dunno...I'm not super impressed by the finish. Feels a bit too desaturated for me, I like my colours feeling richer and warmer.

[@funkatr0n912]

In the highlights where the color is a bit desaturated, they are well mapped out for traditional highlighting. So the contrast paint really just does the base + shade step to get you to tabletop standard in record time. Then you can (and should?) spend those time savings on highlights and lens effects, etc. But it does seems like these paints can give you a jump start to get to the "fun" part of painting rather than the base+wash grind.

[@vince7189]

Idk I. Kinda new to the hobby. Couple years in. But I hate these I think they're all blotchy. Do not like