model reviews: The army painter

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Today I have some amazing products from The Army Painter. The Army Painter is a well known company in the market of supplying modeling products across the world and has been used in not just modeling but in other fields as well.

The company founders are BO Penstoft and Jonas Faering who together have a total of over 36 years of gaming, painting and conversion experience. The pair have over 23 full armies hand painted and tiring of watching others play whilst they paint their armies they decided to brig proper speed painting to the hobby scene. Thus Quickshade and Colour Primers where born and a new era of how to paint a full army in a matter of days.

Today I have a bundle of products that will hep any hobbyist new and old create a perfect army in a matter of days. The products i have today are 3 colour primers, 1 mega paint set and 2 brushes from their range.

The 3 colour primers i have are their Platemail metal, Dragon Red and skeleton bone. these primers are ideal for those who need to cover a whole army quickly and evenly without the hassle of primering then adding colour secondly. The sprays dry quickly and cover evenly all you need to do is simply shake the can then spray but remember to always use in a well ventilated area and make sure the weather conditions are correct and not to cold or the spray will not dry properly. Overall the sprays are amazing and are a must for anyone who needs to paint an army or cover a large area quickly and evenly.

Next up is the 2 brushes from there range of wargamer brushes, These brushes the first is The Psycho brush what has a triangular handle for perfect grip and has rothmarder sable bristles, this brush is designed for insane detailing and minuscule lines to help your create a masterpiece of a mini or model. The second brush is their Vehicle/Terrain brush which has a flat end for highlighting and dry brushing large scale items such as tanks and terrain, this brush also has a triangular handle and rothmarder sable bristles. Both brushes are perfect for and a must have for any hobbyist and modeler.

The final product is their Mega Paint Set which is complete with 34 warpaints, 7 quickshades, 1 Anti shine varnish and the 3 top wargaming brushes.

The 7 Quickshades are easy to recognize with their red caps and their unique dropping bottles for easy to use and precise amount dropping the Quickshades are easy to use all you need to do is varnish your item first then brush the desired areas with the Quickshade ink and once dry remove from the area your don't want it on then your ready to varnish again to seal the shade. The Quickshade Inks have a even consistency and cover perfectly.

The 5 metallic colours cover the desired area with ease and even consistency without the hassle of needing to recover certain areas due to it being to thin these paints are ideal for painting armor and weapons.

The 29 warpaints and 1 varnish all have white caps and like all The Army Painter paints they come in the dropper bottles to allow easy use of the paint and they can be mixed with other paints in the range to make the desired colour that your after. The consistency of all these paints are equally consistent and are amazing and easy to use.

The 3 brushes in the set all have triangular handles and are made with rothmarder bristles, the Small drybrush is designed to drybrush smaller areas and minis and has a 43 degree angle on the bristles to make it perfect for minis, the regiment brush is designed for speed painting whole armies and the sharp tip makes it easy and fast for base coating, the insane detail brush is designed for the small insane detail like the iris of an eye on a 28mm mini, facial tattoos or small drybrushing details, overall these brushes are ideal for the starter and the professionals.

Overall the products i have received are by far the best i have used and below is 2 items i painted using the paints and i have to say these are the greatest thing since Betty White and i will be using these to paint many items and will definitely be sharing with my friends.