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There's a Brush For That – Citadel Brushes Review

By Rob Baer | June 29th, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized

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Just like a helpful mobile app, there is now a Citadel Paint Brush for that! Come see the new brushes for every hobby task.

It’s been just over 3 years since Games Workshop changed up their paint line, and with it their brushes. This week we have fifteen new Citadel brushes made for a variety of specific painting tasks!
Each brush fits into a category that corresponds to the same category in their paint line. Basing brushes are for use with base paints, layering with layer paints, etc.
Pictures Via White Dwarf Daily
2xl

The Base Brush series are chisel wedge shaped letting you paint with the flat or ‘point’ of the brush for extra control around trim and tight fits.
You can even get in smaller areas if you lead with the pointer part as well.
 3xl
Shading or Washing is a hobby must to create that transition between colors and create the contrasts that make models pop. The Shade brushes will hold a ton of paint too, but they lack the precision of Layer or Basing brushes.
4xl
The Layer Brush line is perfect for those precision tasks you may have. They hold small amounts of paint, and let you deliver it where you want when you want.
The Dry brushes and Scenery brushes are designed to survive the rigours of hard, fast painting duties. Crafted from ox hair and synthetic fibres, the Dry brushes can withstand plenty of hard use while helping you get the most out of your Dry paints. In combination with the hog hair Scenery brushes, which are designed for painting large scenery pieces, you could have a Realm of Battle Gameboard (and all the scenery to go on it) painted in a weekend.
If any brush type is more important that the others, it may be the Dry Brushes.  Citadel now makes both Scenery (pictured above) and a generic line of flat dry brushes for smaller tasks.
Both are made to go ‘hard in the paint’ and survive a lot of abuse. The smaller drybrushes are crafted from ox and synthetic fibers, and the larger Scenery ones are made from rougher Hog hair.
They are encased in what looks to be stamped hard plastic, that may actually hold up better than previous designs. Price wise they seem to be more affordable than before, well unless you want to buy all 15 that is.
The new Citadel Paint Set is currently available for $135.

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About the Author: Rob Baer

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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.

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