The "Retarder Medium" this slows down the drying time of the paint which gives you longer to blend colours together. I think this may be of use in larger scales and models (tbc). I do remember some painting blogs extolling its virtues.
A few drops of the "Matt Medium" makes the colour more transparent, increase paint (i.e. runnier) and produces a 'matter' finish. To me this has WWII 20mm (plastic and metal figure) potential to get a dirty camouflage look!
Lastly the "Metal Medium" again mixed with metal paint gives a paler metallic shade and can be also used for metallic highlights. I was thinking 25/28mm Wars of the Roses (Perry's), Renaissance (Perry's, Warlord Games) and other plastic 28mm ranges such a Normans, Vikings and Saxons - even up to Crusades (FireForge, Conquesr and Gripping Beast).
Watch this space for some results ;)
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The metallic medium can also be combined with coloured paints/washes/inks to create metallic colours (probably more use for SciFi and fantasy than historicals)
I like their dip which is pretty hard to find. It comes in large jars and adds a good colour for my horses.We are so lucky with the numerous ranges of quality paints.
Hello Tamsin,
I am going to give them a try as I am doing a bit of Sci-Fi at the moment
If the end result looks half as good as your painting I'll be well pleased
:)
Hello Robbie,
Yes I am a secret dipper, or rather "brusher on of washes"
The full blown dip is too extreme for me (or should I thrown my inhibitions to the wind?)
I was just talking to one of the best hobby figure painters I know at the Stockton Battlefront show and he commented how Army Painter and Vallejo dips/paints have transformed hobby painting as we know it.
The "wargaming golden era" continues
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