PRO Acryl 1-Step Set 2 adds 12 more colors, and a pre-release drop at GenCon, followed by worldwide release mid-August.
Anyone who picked up the first 1-Step set probably knows exactly which bottles ran dry first and which colors were still missing from the rack. Monument Hobbies is getting ready to fill some of those gaps with PRO Acryl 1-Step Set 2, featuring 12 brand-new colors, a GenCon 2026 pre-release, and a worldwide launch in mid-August.
Monument has teased their new 12 colors, and five of them have already appeared on their Instagram.
For anyone who missed the first release, 1-Step is Monument’s take on contrast and speed paints. The difference is that it was built to work as part of the existing PRO Acryl range instead of becoming a separate paint system. Apply one coat over a bright primer, let it shade the recesses, and keep mixing it with the other paints already on your palette.
PRO Acryl 1-Step Set 2
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- Price: To be announced (Set 1 runs $65 on sale for all 12, singles $6 each)
- Status: Pre-release at GenCon 2026, worldwide release mid-August 2026
- Retailer: Monument Hobbies
- Contents: 12 new 1-Step colors in 22ml bottles. Five shown so far: Bright Slate Grey, Yellow Green, Dark Brown, Scarlet Red, and Dark Purple
- Designed for: One-coat contrast and speed painting that still mixes with the full PRO Acryl range
- Why it’s good: Base and shade in a single pass over a bright prime, with smoother blends than most contrast paints
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Here’s what’s confirmed so far. Set 2 will make its public debut at GenCon 2026 before launching worldwide in mid-August. Monument has also been using the new colors during weekday afternoon livestreams, so hobbyists can already see how they behave on actual models instead of waiting for polished product photos.
The Colors Monument Has Shown Off So Far
Monument has revealed five of the 12 colors so far: Bright Slate Grey, Yellow Green, Dark Brown, Scarlet Red, and Dark Purple. That selection already covers several spots where the first set felt thin. Wave 1 leaned heavily into darker greens and browns, so Scarlet Red and the brighter Yellow Green immediately give painters more range.
Wave 1’s Royal Purple worked fine, but a deeper purple with built-in shadows is much easier to grab for armor, cloth, and similar details without stopping to mix one.
What PRO Acryl 1-Step Actually Does On The Model
If you’ve already used Citadel Contrast or Army Painter Speedpaint, the basic idea will feel familiar. 1-Step goes over a bright or zenithal primer in a single coat, settling darker into recesses while leaving raised areas brighter. That feature gives you a base color and shading in one pass.
What separates it from other speed-paint systems is how easily it works with the rest of the PRO Acryl range. You can thin it with water for glazing or mix standard PRO Acryl paints 2:1 with 1-Step Special Sauce medium to give them similar properties.
You’re not locked into a separate range with its own rules, you’re adding another way to use the paints already sitting on your desk, which is why 1-Step stood out when the first set launched.
Final Thoughts on the PRO Acryl 1-Step Set 2
Another 12 colors means fewer late-night mixing sessions when you’re just trying to finish the squad. Painters who already liked Set 1 will probably find plenty to use here, while anyone who skipped the first wave now has a wider range to choose from.
For now, signing up for Monument’s newsletter should keep the mid-August release from slipping past unnoticed. It’s also worth watching the company’s Instagram feed for the remaining seven colors or their weekly streams on Twitch. Either way, GenCon will be the first chance to buy the set, with the worldwide release following shortly afterward.
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Which of the revealed PRO Acryl 1-Step Set 2 colors are you most excited to get on a model?
