5 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE switching to Warpaints Fanatic 🥴

Do you think of getting started with Warpaints Fanatic? In this video, I’m going to paint a Striking Scorpion Exarch from start to finish using only Fanatic paints from The Army Painter, and I’ll share all of my findings and issues along the way, so you can find out if these are the right paints for you. #warpaintsfanatic #thearmypainter #review

⏭️ Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:54 How do they airbrush?
4:12 Inflexible flexible triads
6:17 Thinning without breaking the paints
8:54 Colour matching other paint ranges
12:05 Fixing the finish

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[vintagetechno]

Maybe I missed something about how AP explained how painters are supposed to understand and use “flexible triad” but in my mind, having things organized by value and hue means you can easily move AROUND the color wheel as well as up and down in value. So if I want to take my green slightly towards blue while I get darker, I can also do that easily. Your point about the value scales being inconsistent across hues does make that not as straightforward, but it’s still doable since they are organized in a gradient scale. I want to see someone make a video where they INTENTIONALLY mix triads to show how analogous color theory works, rather than acting like they have to stick within one hue triad…again, it’s called FLEXIBLE for a reason!!!

[MasterShake]

I’d love to see similar videos like this with other ranges like P3, the Warcolours Nostalgia lines, Vallejo Game Color, etc.

Your normal reviews are already great, but supplemental ones like this showing some of the “day to day” experiences of using the line on regular painting projects really adds a lot of additional detail and things to think about.

[Imperialguardftw]

I actually bought the Army Painter air brush paints because of you and Medders miniatures. After seeing how easy they are to use and the colour range they have I fell in love.

[mirage]

Rakarth Flesh in particular is a very peculiar paint. There's not a lot of paints like it, so replacing it is a challenge. It's one of the few Citadel paints that I won't replace when my pot runs low.

On a different note: your Eldar army looks gorgeous. Love all those pink accents on the gems and blades.

[Gakusangi]

Glad you mentioned having a unified finish. Adding varnishes is something I only recently started doing.

[Bakecrusto]

I really like this review-like video format: not only is seeing these in action when painting a real mini much more interesting and 'representative' than painting a flat circle base, I also think it's somehow the first time someone is showing off that the paints can mix without issue, which is something I was genuinely worried about.

Question, though: From what you've tested, are there any colors/swatches from this lineup you'd consider particularly standing out (in a good way)? Colors/shades you don't often see in lineups like Vallejo New Game Color that would be a good addition, filling out a niche/missing hue range, or the exact color to accomplish (something)? I'm always on the lookout for those special colors, like VMC Pale Sand, so I'm interested if you spotted anything like that.

[CirclMastr]

I love my airbrush and use it every chance I get when painting, so I absolutely want to see some videos about airbrush-ready paint. Right now I've got the old Vallejo Game Air range and would love to know how the new Game Air range compares, along with Army Painter's airbrush paints.

[Dadsidehobbies]

Omg. I feel you on Rakarth flesh. Been looking for years! Finally just bought more.

[battlebrothers_k]

Great video! I always use your videos before buying new paints. Please review their more air paints though! I dont use my airbrush that much besides basecoating and a little bit of shading, but I always struggle with it. I recently switched over to use Army Painter Air and I realized it was the Citadel Air paints that were clogging my airbrush. I dont know if its all Citadel Air, but the main one I use for my Eldar army is Khorne Red and its terrible! I didn't realize till I tried another brand, but I'd love to know your opinion, your videos are very helpful and I love your website I've followed for almost 10 years!

[ilicktrains]

Given that you've pretty much tried every single paint range on the market, it would be really cool if you could make kind kind of an omnibus-like blog or video where you list your favourite paints from each range

There's a Ninjon video similar to this, where he goes over his 2000 different paints and talks about what to expect from each range and which colors he thinks each range does best, also a similar poorhammer video exists too

This would be a lot of work, so don't feel like you need to make an hour long video on this, a post on your website would probably be enough, and would help people spend on what's necessary paint wise

This could be a list of the best widely used specific colours out of all paint ranges, like how pro acryl bold titanium white is often seen as the best white, that you can buy as replacements for weaker paints in a range.

This could also be the best colours from each range to buy alone that can cover missing colours in some ranges or extend the number of colour options available to you, or maybe a combination with the prior

[DarkAbyssMiniatures]

Yep I've had tons of cans from army painter losing pressure, and I don't particularly like the nozzles either.

[vintagetechno]

Gotta have a bright, diffuse lamp for painting so I can minimize shadows and glare and see what I’m doing. Not a youtube-specific thing for sure! Maybe matter paints help with this, but I’ve got a good lamp already, so I’ll take the durability of satin since I’ll be matte varnishing it anyway.

[cordial]

I've been happy with the AP Air paints that I've used. They've all sprayed well and dried to a nice finish. I'd be happy to see you make a video about how the air lines of various companies stack up against each other

[gutssubz]

Hi Stahly. Definitely have a problem with reflections even when painting with matt paints. With satin or glossy paints it would be annoying. It's not something that can't be fixed just by moving and adjusting but when using the level of lighting you need for videos then I can imagine it's not easily corrected.

[AbouTheMagnanimus]

Without a doubt, gloss paints are harder to work with if you want to do more than just a solid color. I purchased several bottles of Golden's Fluid Acrylic line because they have colors and single pigments not commonly available -- a true yellow ochre for example, not just yellow mixed with white. They are very good paints with high pigment density and flow well from the brush; however, they are glossy. I didn't realize this until too late. So while their titanium white is one of the smoothest whites available and the gloss factor is manageable, their pyrrole red blinding. I had a very hard time seeing how my highlights were being placed and how effective they were. Even the matte medium they make isn't enough to tone it down. They really are artist paints, not miniature paints.

I'll still find a way to use them, but I think I am going to try the Liquitex acrylic gouache instead for those specific colors and pigments.

[thebrewgeek]

Good stuff my friend. I definitely like this format where you go into the challenges that arose during your paint session and how you dealt with them.

[phanron]

Really enjoyed this format as a companion to your review. Just more insights that didn't fit the reviews. Love to see more like this in the future.

[dlh]

I definitely would have liked to see fewer shades per "flexible triad" and more variety in the hues. Cutting out two of the middle shades per hue and adding more varieties of grey, magenta, brown, etc. would have been better IMO.

[VanDavis]

I've honestly been of the opinion that the AP Aircolors line was close to the perfect range. I wish they could just improve the opacity of some of the thinner colors, while keeping the consistency of the Air line. Great for the airbrush, while still having a perfect consistency for the brush, without thinning.

[thetrueruslanovich]

Thank you for your videos. I always like watching your reviews and hearing your opinions. The tip regarding using the stabilizing medium is something I will keep in mind when I get the set in March!