discussion The Army Painter Quickshade and Paints

[john i am]

Hi guys n girls I was wondering if any of you have used any Army Painter products as I have a specific interest in the Quickshade (strong) quick dip for figures product to be used on figures up to and including 1/35 scale.View attachment 252247



In my opinion £16.99 per tin seems rather expensive I was wondering if this tin of Ronseal would do much of the thing at a fraction of the cost and in greater quantities. View attachment 252248

Any help info advice experience opinions feedback or guidance greatly appreciated.

Cheers John

 

[john i am]

Input............. Need more input !


Anyone ! Have anything ?


Cheers John

 

[Guest]

Try it! My guess is that it'll need thinning, but there's only one way to find out...

 

[papa 695]

Never used it John, but like John says, give it a whirl ( on a practice piece of cause ) and then let us all know

 

[Guest]

one thing to bear in mind, any fabric - i.e. uniforms, clothing etc need to be as matt as it gets!

 

[john i am]

Well folks I've bit the bullet and purchased the army painter Quickshade at £17.99 for 250ml (liquid gold).


I'll let you all know how I get on with it.


Thanks for your comments and advice/help.


Cheers John

 

[stona]

Well folks I've bit the bullet and purchased the army painter Quickshade at £17.99 for 250ml (liquid gold).
I'll let you all know how I get on with it.


Thanks for your comments and advice/help.


Cheers John

I come late to this thread, but it seems to me that the 'Quickshade' product is just a tinted varnish. Surely anyone could tint their own matte varnish to suit with a little experimentation.


Cheers


Steve

 

[Guest]

Well folks I've bit the bullet and purchased the army painter Quickshade at £17.99 for 250ml (liquid gold).
I'll let you all know how I get on with it.


Thanks for your comments and advice/help.


Cheers John

It's your money John, but.....View attachment 252279

 

[john i am]

I come late to this thread, but it seems to me that the 'Quickshade' product is just a tinted varnish. Surely anyone could tint their own matte varnish to suit with a little experimentation.


Cheers


Steve


Yep Steve better late the never


But surely varnish tinted with colour wouldn't have the same "magical" properties of the the "real" thing.


It's ordered now so to late for experiments I'll do a little review on it once it arrives via securicor.


I also have a rusty tin of varnish in the shed so I could give the experimental one ago I suppose but what paint acrylic or enamel ?

 

[john i am]

It's your money John, but........


Yep a tad on the expensive side I agree but I watched a video yesterday and it got me


I had a moment what can I say.


I also once brought a timeshare in Tenerife in the 90s


Seemed like a good idea at the time

 

[papa 695]

It's your money John, but........
I also once brought a timeshare in Tenerife in the 90s


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