We love Duncan, but we’re not sure we need another paint line right now that doesn’t change the hobby game!
First up, we want to say that the Two Thin CoatsPaints Kickstarter is a great way to support a content creator that you love and get something back that is useful in return. As we always say, vote with your hobby dollars, so if supporting Duncan has value to you, then definitely back this project for sure!
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If the paint line doesn’t have the value you want, then don’t. It’s really that simple.
We Love Duncan, But We Don’t Need Another Paint Line
In the past, there have been some content creators, such as Squidmar who made a Kickstarter that did have something that changed the game. Or, when you look at something like the new Army Painter Air paints line, the color matches, metallics, and out-of-the-bottle to the airbrush consistency make it have a ton of value.
Again, we have nothing wrong with supporting people you like, we just don’t know what niche the TTC Kickstarter fills that isn’t already out there to be fair.
This is the line that’s coming out, and we don’t have a problem with them, it’s just the fact that to us, it’s just not really innovating.
Plus, when you look at something like this, it is a product that you can use up fast. Then, when you need to get new stuff, just even for a single paint, it could easily be $14 in shipping to restock from the UK unless they get these into stores or distribution in the states.
The problem with that is with this being a Kickstarter first, it will be hard for stores to pick this product line up because almost everyone who wanted them will have already done so (via the KS).
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Plus let’s be real here, stores already have so many lines, it would be hard for them to make room for these paints in the first place. The price isn’t bad on these and they do have some cool colors. But, really the main reason to support the project seems to be to support Duncan. Which, again, we have no problem with.
Comparing it to Another Content Creator
Squidmar has a good following on YouTube and does great painting videos as well as very entertaining ones. His Kickstarter gave something that changed the game and is useable for years and years. Brushes and incredible busts. Both were super high quality and filled a niche with products that aren’t everywhere already (as good quality brushes are not readily stocked by stores).
The main difference between the projects is that Squidmar offered something that wasn’t already out there, so not only did you get to support a great content creator, you also received something that’s hard to find in return.
Plus, he gave away some painting masterclasses, and at this point in the stretch goals for Two Thin Paints, they don’t have anything like that… yet.
Innovating or Changing the Game
When it comes to paints, the new Army Painter Air Line is the type of thing we’re talking about when innovating or doing something new. Are there other air paint lines? Of course, there are, but the full-color match from bottles to primer spray, the fine pigmented metallics / Flourecesnts in the line make this something that really makes a difference in the market.
We would have loved to see the new project, Two Thin Coats Paints, do something that really changed the game, filled a niche, or just really gave us something new.
With the number of miniature paint lines out there, it just is hard to want another one that doesn’t do something completely different.
Again, if you want to support the project, go for it! Always vote with your hobby dollars.
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
