{"id":1143,"date":"2026-09-11T15:59:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2026-09-11T17:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:06:19","slug":"revisiting-speedpaints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/revisiting-speedpaints\/","title":{"rendered":"Revisiting Speedpaints"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve always found speed paints\/contrast paints or any one of the many variants  available, a bit hit and miss.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I jumped in when the big box of Army Painter\u2019s Speedpaint Mega Set 2.0 was first available for pre-order. As I began to use them over the following months I became a little irritated.&nbsp; The performance of the paints to achieve the much hyped \u201cone coat over a primed mini gives you shadows, mid tones and highlights\u201d effect turned out to be very dependent on the colour you were using. Some colours worked fine even brilliantly, others barely did the job unless you thinned them. Also I was a little disappointed that a couple of bottles were missing their mixing balls (and yeh I shook them, a LOT!) and a lot of them didn&#8217;t have the Speed Paint 2.0 with the descriptive colour name (I think it was about 19 out of the fifty had the new label). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SpeedPaints-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SpeedPaints-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SpeedPaints-225x300-1.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SpeedPaints-432x576-1.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SpeedPaints-1153x1536-1.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SpeedPaints-676x901-1.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SpeedPaints-rotated-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nuclear-Sunrise-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nuclear-Sunrise-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nuclear-Sunrise-225x300-1.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nuclear-Sunrise-432x576-1.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nuclear-Sunrise-676x901-1.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nuclear-Sunrise-rotated-1.jpg 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Army Painter Nuclear Sunrise Speed Paint looking a little like chilli sauce.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was also one colour nuclear sunrise which just didn\u2019t look right the&nbsp;paint had dark speckles in it.&nbsp; I probably should have contacted customer services but for 3 or 4 bottles out of 50, it just didn\u2019t seem worth the hassle and I am useless at complaining. So I put it down to a few bumps in getting out a pre-order which I am guessing was heavily subscribed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have had the occasional success with using the paints. They can be great for larger minis, especially if they have a lot of detail and not a great many flat surfaces.&nbsp; But I generally only use them when I am in a particular hurry for a table-ready mini. The Army Painter did excel with the metallics. They are just so good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A couple of month\u2019s ago (three at the time of writing &#8211; shit, it has been way too long without posting on my blog!) I watched a great video from The Mini Witch &#8211; Lyla Mev, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ihmRfIjdJ2w\">testing the different speed paint techniques<\/a> and it inspired me to have another try. So I dug out the make-up sponges I&#8217;d bought a while back and hadn\u2019t really used, and put together a couple of minis one from the <a href=\"https:\/\/wargamesatlantic.com\/collections\/all\/products\/guards\">Wargames Atlantic Guards box<\/a> and the second from the <a href=\"https:\/\/wargamesatlantic.com\/collections\/all\/products\/villagers\">WA Villages box<\/a>. Introducing the Watchman and the Witch of Teapots (that is almost a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hugh_Cook_(science_fiction_author)\">Hugh Cook<\/a> novel title).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First steps, priming both the minis with Army Painter <a href=\"https:\/\/thearmypainter.com\/en-gb\/products\/warpaints-air-warpaints-air-matt-black-primer-100-ml-aw2011p\">Warpaints Air: Matt Black Primer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-3-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1147\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-3-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-3-676x507.jpeg 676w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-3.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1145\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.338095238095238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1-676x507.jpeg 676w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then it was out with the make up sponge to add highlights with <a href=\"https:\/\/thearmypainter.com\/en-gb\/products\/warpaints-fanatic-warpaints-fanatic-company-grey-wp3005p\">AP Warpaint Fanatic Ash Grey<\/a> and AP Warpaints Brainmatter Beige. This one of my favourite off white colours and I have a couple of bottles to go before I try out the Fanatic version.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1146\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3368983957219251;width:500px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-2-676x507.jpeg 676w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I only managed to get a post worthy photo of the back of the Witch of Teapots. The back of the Watchman picture was awful.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1154\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8126801152737753;width:282px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10-244x300.jpeg 244w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10-676x830.jpeg 676w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10-767x942.jpeg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adding Colour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The witch is very much inspired by Granny Weatherwax so for her hat and robe I used Grim Black and Purple Swarm for her under robe, which is unlikely to be the proper name for the gament, but you know what I mean.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1148\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0879828326180256;width:507px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-4.jpeg 1010w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-4-767x705.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-4-300x276.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-4-676x621.jpeg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the teapot I used a mix of Maize Yellow and Ancient Honey and for her boots and staff I used a brown &#8211; I can&#8217;t remember which one, there are a lot of browns in the set, which is a good thing. Brown is one of those colours you can never have too many variants of! Also not shown here I used some Occultist Cloak on her leggings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1152\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6742081447963801;width:298px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-8.jpeg 594w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-8-203x300.jpeg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think I&#8217;ve said this in a previous post &#8211; I need to write down the colours I use in a project if I&#8217;m going to blog about it, but the best laid plans etc. So as far as I can remember, for the breast plate and tassets sword blade and the rest of his armour plus the metal parts of the lamp are all Broad Sword Silver with Holipte Gold for the pommel and crossguard of the sword, The feather was painted with Slaughter Red, the hat Royal robes, the tunic Purple Swarm and the cloak Ghille Dew, Then various browns for the belt, gloves, hair and beard,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-edited-599x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1156\" style=\"width:195px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-edited-599x1024.jpeg 599w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-edited-175x300.jpeg 175w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-edited.jpeg 613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-5-563x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1149\" style=\"width:127px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-5-563x1024.jpeg 563w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-5-165x300.jpeg 165w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-5-676x1230.jpeg 676w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-5.jpeg 727w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-5-563x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-5-563x1024.jpeg 563w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-5-165x300.jpeg 165w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-5-676x1230.jpeg 676w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-5.jpeg 727w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I got carried away with the process at this point and didn&#8217;t remember to take more photos of each step. I really need a camera in my head!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Finished Minis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And here they are! I did re-do the flesh tones with standard acrylics and worked on the watchmans lamp a little with normal paint and did a dark wash also on the watchman but otherwise all speed paint. I particularly like the way the watchman&#8217;s cloak turned out. It sort of has a weathered look about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1151\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.334811529933481;width:602px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7.jpeg 1008w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7-676x507.jpeg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1153\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.334811529933481;width:602px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9.jpeg 1008w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9-676x507.jpeg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1150\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.334811529933481;width:602px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-6.jpeg 1008w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-6-676x507.jpeg 676w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-6-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.realityshift.org.uk\/miniature-battles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-6-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Witch of Teapots with trusty teapot and x-tra large twiglet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So overall I am pleased with the results. The sponge does add highlights with a different quality than the drybrush which on some areas looks a lot smoother, but, as I think Lyla pointed out the sponges are not able to reach some parts of the mini. For that matter though, that can happen with drybrushing also, but not as much as the sponge method. When my smallest drybrush wont get in to a hard to reach area, I usually grab an old brush and snip of a chunk of the tip, being a synthetic brush user I have a lot of old brushes. Oh the curse of the hooky tip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do you get on with Speedpaints\/contrast paints?  Have you any tips to make them look awesome?  Do you just totally hate them?  Let me know in the comments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve always found speed paints\/contrast paints or any one of the many variants available, a bit hit and miss.&nbsp; I jumped in when the big box of Army Painter\u2019s Speedpaint Mega Set 2.0 was first available for pre-order. 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