Tutorial: Contrast Paints
Bases, shades, and highlights your models with a single application
Water-based formula
Pot size: 18ml
The single-coat coverage is genuinely impressive—one pass over the shoulder pad and the yellow is vibrant without needing a layer underneath. It flows into the recesses nicely for shading, so I'm saving a solid twenty minutes per model. The 18ml pot might seem small, but a little goes further than I
Came for the 18ml pot size and stayed for how effortless it is—one pass over the armor panels and the recesses shade themselves, which is a lifesaver when batch-painting. The water-based formula cleans up with just a rinse, too.
The single application really does the shading work for you—I just brushed it over a grey base and the recesses darkened themselves. It’s water-based, so cleanup was a quick rinse, and the 18ml pot has lasted through a whole squad.