Let me know your thoughts, and don't forget to comment for the reference prize - first one by comment timestamp gets it....
@jkluionmhjkyui
3 сағат бұрын
what are your thoughts on Life-Color paints?
@MannsModelMoments
3 сағат бұрын
@@jkluionmhjkyui I actually tried them when they first came out in the early 2000s, and wasn't impressed at the time. I believe they've improved but their availability is poor and there are so many paint brands that I've never revisited them. I still have done in the collection but they hardly ever see the light of day
@TD-ni9vk
13 сағат бұрын
Wow, you really packed a lot of useful information into this video. Never would have believed that watching paint dry could be so interesting. 😂 Thank you!
@Slycockney
20 сағат бұрын
Cheers Alex, I find choosing a brand of paint is an absolute minefield. I've hairy sticked ICM paints and find them excellent, although not run them through an airbrush yet. I tend to gravitate to Ammo Mig metallics as they seem to work well for me. Great analysis as usual keep them coming.
@marklednor3112
17 сағат бұрын
Interesting deep-dive, thanks. And I reckon Hotblack Desiatos stuntship from Hitchhikers Guide would be a good reference. So black the light seems to fall into it...
@MannsModelMoments
17 сағат бұрын
YES! The Disaster Area Stuntship was indeed the (somewhat oblique) reference...the black-on-black throughout....send me an email (on the channel info page), and I'll get your prize sorted!
@MikeUSA67
10 сағат бұрын
What a coincidence, not 12 hours ago I ordered my first set of ICM paints, and for the first time as well some Vallejo paints (including their Offwhite). Now after your excellent science lesson, I am really excited to see how the do IRL. One thing I have to mention tho - you people on the island are getting ripped of with the Tamiya paints!!!! Just yesterday I bought some 23ml pots for 2.89 Euros (about 2.41 Pounds) - so in your comparison they would take second place! But thank you,Alex, for all the effort you put into this "Paints for Dummies"👏👏👏👍👍👍
@adrianhook9795
20 сағат бұрын
This was an amazing stream, fantastic information, definitely going to have to look into the box set. Excellent work Alex.
@laszloharsanyi8320
18 сағат бұрын
I always like and prefer content which a) do IRL comparisons, as those are reference points to ME to estimate the results and b) tells WHY they formed their opinion the way they did. It's kind of a web diagram. If there is a high score in a field which is completely irrelevant to me and have a low one which is relevant, that's an informative review. So thank you, I don't think I would go back to water based acrylics for airbrushing, but this is the content a modeller needs. If you have a line to ICM, I would suggest to start to do some mixing instructions on their website. Similar like Mike Starmer's Tamiya for British vehicles researches. Making only 80 (more like 60-ish) colours make productions way easier, cheaper and more quality consistent, but in the end, we want to use (hopefully) perfect matches.
@Adam_Boots
18 сағат бұрын
The closest I can think of off the top of my head to compare to the off white would be Citadel Corax White. It has really good coverage and can be highlighted later. I definitely prefer something which isn't pure white as for me it looks much better after weathering than a pure white would. Glad you tested the coverage. Some paints I've found just take too many coats to get any decent finish. It definitely seems to be a set to consider though I guess it initially would be better for someone kust starting to get their paints together. Someone who has been modelling for a while probably wouldn't need this set straight away. I've been looking into colours myself recently. Just got a cheap colour mise scanner which is designed to scan colours and you can get a hex code from it. Definitely interesting comparing the same colour from different makers.
@Modguy555
18 сағат бұрын
Dark aster, Ronan the accusers ship in guardians of the galaxy
@jonakason4451
19 сағат бұрын
Amazing tour with a great educational value regarding paints in general
@antoinea3660
20 сағат бұрын
A bit hard to get a hand on them in France, I would like to test them, but my retailers do not carry them :(
@capriaddict
23 сағат бұрын
Cool! Looking forward to it. I'm always wanting to try new paints and see how I get on with them.
@Redsing_ART
12 сағат бұрын
thanks for the video. i'm glad that the manufacturer from my country is able to create a good solution for the price of quality. now im definitely buying their full set of paint, to note here in Ukraine 1 12ml bottle cost around 1.25 pound That's more expensive than yours. that's strange. why in the country where the paints are produced they cost more than anywhere else and a new set costs about 109 us dollars or 82 pound
@MannsModelMoments
8 сағат бұрын
@@Redsing_ART That's a good question! I expect it's international suppliers discounting to encourage the market maybe?
@Redsing_ART
8 сағат бұрын
@@MannsModelMoments @MannsModelMoments hmmm, that makes sense. in any case, the prescription is still very cheap, as it is in fact ak Intractive 3rd gen paints just in a different bottle at a price almost 3 times cheaper in Ukraine. thanks again for the video!
@laurentlachand8102
5 сағат бұрын
Very nice and top of that if with can do something for your country we must do
@idwalwilliams3713
20 сағат бұрын
Always enjoy these deep dives
@goforitpainting
12 сағат бұрын
I look forward to try it out. 🖌
@kitbag9033
17 сағат бұрын
Very thought provoking, thank you for this. I have gravitated to Tamiya over the years following poor results from AK & Vallejo especially. I'm not sure you covered off, as an attribute, ease of use, especially airbrushing. On the other hand, the cost difference was a revelation, so maybe that will produce leverage on future choices. You didn't state whether they are compatible for mixing with other brands, and maybe that's asking a lot. Perhaps others could comment? Once again, thank you, maybe I will have to consider moving from Tamiya to ICM going forward.
@MannsModelMoments
17 сағат бұрын
I think inter-company paint mixing is a subject worthy of a video by itself!
@Gothicgarlic
19 сағат бұрын
Very good value, Tamiya lead the field imo but may try these out when I have enough needing to be replaced
@MartinSparks-ef9gr
3 сағат бұрын
@@Gothicgarlic hi . I've uaed tamiya paint for 25 year's . I recently bought and tried about 20 ak gen3 paints and they are far better , in all regards to tamiya paints in my opinion , for instance I've not managed to put a shiny finger print on any matt paint and they are all dead flat . Brush better , spray better , minimal tip dry and you get 70% more . The metallics are the best I've used too as far as acrylics go , as in, they are usable. . M
@jefthing
3 сағат бұрын
Vallejo 820 off white. Been using it for Austrian uniforms for many years (over a base of deck tan). I did comment on one of Mos’ posts some years ago as to how many dark greens does a man need when for about 20 years Airfix and Humbrol just had one in the range (Airfix M17?). Likewise I have several Vallejo dark-ish greys. The problem comes with mixing, which may be good if you are a modeller and will only paint one item, but if you are wargaming and need multiples then having an ‘instant consistent hit’ is very useful. I would be tempted by these if I didn’t have enough paints already, but I like the dropper bottles so will stick with the Big Vs.
@MannsModelMoments
3 сағат бұрын
Yeah I thought Vallejo would have one in the range somewhere! I think the main issue is one of modellers education, because I doubt this is one of their best sellers. I know The two colours I sell more of in my shop are Tamiya XF-1 and XF-2 - black and white. Rubber Black? Not so much....
@jefthing
2 сағат бұрын
@@MannsModelMoments I’d be lost without Vallejo Black Grey…
@nheather
8 сағат бұрын
One thing that was not covered though - as far as I am aware you cannot buy ICM as single pots - just small sets or the big set. So what happens when you run out of a particular colour - the only option I can see is to buy one of the small sets with that colour in it. Another problem I have with sets, all manufacturers, not just ICM, is they often pad them out with generic colours such as black and silver. So buy a few sets and you end up with multiple blacks and silver. And that isn’t a dig at ICM, I mostly use Vallejo and at one point I looked at the two sets for British and French Napoleonic uniforms - they looked good value at first, you’d imagine that these are two sets that would be commonly bought together and yet they have common colours. And finally, if I am buying a set for a specific army or airforce or navy and rather it didn’t contain black, white and silver because like most modellers I already have them, I’d prefer it to concentrate on the colours that are unique to that subject not bulk it out with fillers.
@MannsModelMoments
7 сағат бұрын
It's a good point but it's one that ICM are aware of and addressing - I believe Valeriia at ICM mentioned this when I did my interview with her earlier in the year (check that out if you haven't already seen it)
@nheather
2 сағат бұрын
@@MannsModelMoments That’s good to know, be interesting to see the price. Individually, Vallejo is £2.34 for 17ml, to match that ICM would need to be £1.37 per pot. But another point is ‘per ml’ is not always the best measure - for paints that you will use a lot of it is, but there are those paints that you only use in tiny amounts and it might be good to be able to buy those in smaller quantities.
@Nigel1writer
18 сағат бұрын
Thanks. Very comprehensive and interesting. I'll definitely be giving them a try.
@01Naaman
6 сағат бұрын
I'm going to guess that it's Disaster Area's stunt ship from The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. "There were black controls labelled in black, on a black background, with a little light that lit up black..."
@antonkasyanov7725
5 сағат бұрын
I have this paint set and it is really good. The only issue is their bottles - dropper bottles are way easier to use with an airbrush. With ICM bottles one has to be more careful. However this set is really helpful when you need to paint something small f.e. model cockpit, tires, or some stowage. Paints can be thinned with water or with special ICM acrylics thinner.
@brdm2rkh
16 сағат бұрын
I have mostly Tamiya acrylics but my main paints are enamels
@wasrio1403
2 сағат бұрын
Is this a latex type paint?
@MannsModelMoments
2 сағат бұрын
No, acrylics as mentioned in both the description and video itself...
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