Army Painter Speedpaints

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Army Painter Speedpaints – One-Coat Acrylics for Fast Miniature Painting Army Painter Speedpaints are revolutionary one-coat acrylic paints that allow hobbyists to basecoat, shade, and highlight their miniatures in a single step. Designed for speed and simplicity, these paints use advanced resin technology to flow into recesses for natural shading while leaving raised areas vibrant and bright. Perfect for batch painting armies, role-playing game figures, or quick tabletop-ready results, Speedpaints are ideal for beginners and pros alike who want efficient, high-quality finishes with minimal effort. 1. What are Army Painter Speedpaints? Speedpaints are a line of high-flow acrylic paints formulated to provide base color, shading, and highlighting in just one coat. They work by pooling in recessed areas for shadows while staying lighter on raised surfaces, giving the miniature a layered appearance with minimal brushwork. They're especially useful for painting large armies or quick character models. 2. How are Speedpaints different from regular acrylic paints? Unlike standard acrylics that require multiple steps to achieve shading and highlights, Speedpaints are designed to do it all in one application. Their unique formulation allows the pigment to settle naturally into recesses while leaving upper areas translucent and bright. This saves hobbyists time while still delivering strong visual contrast and color depth. 3. Do I need to prime my miniatures before using Speedpaints? Yes. Speedpaints work best over a light-colored primer such as white, grey, or specially designed Speedpaint primers. The light base allows the translucent pigments to show depth and create natural shading. Using darker primers can dull the results and reduce the contrast that Speedpaints are known for. 4. Can I mix Speedpaints with other acrylics? Speedpaints can be mixed with other Speedpaints, and they also work well when combined with medium or thinned with water for glazing or lighter tones.