New Army Painter Speedpaints: Are They WORTH It?

Honestly that broodlood looks phenomenal. Incredible use of speedpaints.

Holy crap! That Broodlord looks amazing!

Thanks for the video! Big things for me: - less splotchy than GW - colors not matching up exactly to GW means a bigger overall range - dropper bottles mean less paint lost to cats :)

You touched on the one thing here I don't see people doing, mixing them. They are still paints and mixing them often gives the color you want instead of the color provided.

Tip: Go to the dollar store and buy some army men. Chop off their heads and prime them white. Apply your Contrast/Speed paint and glue it to the lid of said paint. Now you can clearly see what each color is/behaves.

I'll be honest, I've been looking at these for a while now and they look really good. Comparatively speaking, just from looking at the videos, they seem to be more consistent than GW's contrast paints, and I think I'm going to grab the starter set in February. I normally use contrast paints for swarms of grunts or mobs that don't need to be super finely detailed, so these could be just what I need.

I think that broodlord just sold me on zenithal + speed paints. The time vs quality ratio of that paint job is phenomenal!

That Brood Lord looks sick! I'm quite impressed by the speedpaint and the painter. Thanks for the review. I'll be using them strategically like you suggested.

Soooo... In short they're the same BUT different. Seriously though. Well balanced review. Looks like a slight change in techniques to get the best out of these. Thanks for quality content.

You know, I keep thinking about how people would react had the Speedpaints come out first, and then two years later the Contrast line appears. I bet we would be seeing the same cautions curiosity but in reverse. Probably everybody would have developed a routine with SP that they were happy with and it would take some time to get used to how different Contrasts are. "Wait, you´re telling me that they do most of the same thing, but they´re splochier and twice the price? Eeeeeh, I´ll maybe grab a few, just for varietys´ sake". All in all, I plan to go balls deep with Speedpaints, you just can´t beat the price tag, and I´ve got some big projects ahead...

Cracking video today, Adam. You've not only given a good, honest assessment of the speed paints, you've also offered some fairly straightforward instructions for how one might quickly paint up a large alien or lizard force. I really like those two models you've done

I'm going to review your review: very complete. Usually people either do samples or they paint a model. You do all kinds of stuff to put these paints through their pacings and I appreciate that. I learned about the paints, learned some techniques,... Good stuff

Looks like another tool for the “painter’s tool belt”. Thanks for the consistent quality - both content & production 👍🏻

This is probably the most in depth and balanced review I've seen on these paints. Thanks for helping inform my decision come release date 👍

Every review i've seen makes me want to use them. About the two issues you mention: * A quick drybrush as you mention for the highlights is worth it, i'd say even with Contrast, so not bad. * A cheap hairdryer on low will help with the drying time.

Gotta say I have watched now a number of review videos on Army Painter Speed Paints, overall I think they look great. I am definitely getting the full line of the speed paints. For me the cost is a huge defining factor. The Army Painter is a lil cheaper. Another great video and probably the better review of the Speed Paints.

I just wanted to thank you for putting out quality content. I had a stroke Monday and lost all feeling on the left side of my body, but the doctors say I'm young enough my brain should recover and with therapy I should get feeling and function back,but my doctor s husband plays Blood Blowl so she knew exactly everything I would talk about and why I was so upset I wouldn't be able to paint, but like I said, they think I'll be good as new and I getdischarged torrow and your videos along with MS Paints have kept me sane these past few days, so I just wanted to say thank you just for doing what you're doing.

best review I've seen on these paints so far, thanks for doing it!

Danggg that Brood Lord looks insanely good! Now I wanna paint one and steal your ideas 😉

Thanks for putting this out. Always good to have another tool in the bag.