Don’t miss this one! Tall pots of the new Citadel “Contrast” Paints have been spotted along with the very stout looking new Space Marine from Bandai!
Before we jump into the latest on project “contrast”, check out the first wave of rumors to get caught up.
Warhammer Community previewed a video at their Adepticon preview called “Fifty Shelves of Grey”. The video showcased nothing but grey models in the”largest collection in the world” and popped up a “grey no more” title at the end of the video.
Is this a situation familiar to you? We know that while grey plastic has its charms, the dreaded backlog can feel a bit intimidating at times. Well, worry not – soon, we’ll be adding something huge to our paint range that’s going to make painting your models even simpler. Stay tuned for more teases soon…
Rumors of More Citadel paints & Hobby Gear Emerge
Earlier rumors said that we could be seeing a whole new line of Citadel paints along with a Citadel airbrush hit the market sometime in May/June. The “Fifty Shades of Grey” video wasn’t a foreshadowing of GW’s grey plastic sprues switching to colored plastic. Just that their line of painting support would help people get their miniatures looking the way they want them.
Faeit 212 quoted the following from “an anonymous source”:
No colored plastic.
Instead a new massive paint release in May/June (the timeline was mentioned and not confirmed by the other sources). This will be a huge expansion on the current paint range.
This will include a airbrush paints with the return of old paints and a new “blending” type of paint that will be very slow drying.
Faeit also quoted Nick Powell as saying the following:
Overheard at adepticon that well known painters have been working with GW to help create the new paints and some of them will be new formula washes that act more like acrylic pin washes and leave no staining on flat surfaces.
Industry Insider Points Towards the Paint Racks
As for the latest update on these rumors, an industry insider mentioned:
Citadel hobby displays inside game stores will be getting an extension rack for the new product launch. Big things are coming, BIG!
You might not think that the Citadel paint racks have any extra space. In reality, the box marked in red from the pic above is all extra paints. That’s where all the runoff product goes. So if there’s an extension that is going to hook onto the rack, could it be to hold more paints? Could it be a flat shelf-type addon that holds boxes of airbrushes or painting starter sets? (Maybe something like 5 bases, 5 layers, 3 washes).
Or perhaps Triads of paint pots similar to Reaper’s set up.
After all, GW is the king of slick packaging and marketing hobby techniques back to us at prices that are higher than other comparable hobby supplies on the market.
Holiday Special Project Paint Set
We actually saw something similar around December as an online order option only. These could be finally making their way to the shelves. Either way, we smell something coming for the Citadel paint line. Both guesses of an airbrush or painting “get started” bundle are viable options.
They both fit in-line with the Fifty Shelves of Grey, and Contrast videos in the fact that both products would make it easier to get paint into people’s hands and onto the models easier.
Contrast Revealed:
Spotted on Warhammer 40k FB group from the Shizuoka Hobby show happening now in Japan are the Contrast paints and the Bandai Space Marine:
Tall pots coming in hot, or are they? This appears to be a hybrid size between the current 12ml pot and the 24ml “wash pot” No word yet on the price point, but currently, the 24ml pot full of wash (or texture paint) costs $7.80!
Pictured is at least 21 colors, and what looks to be 26 below!
Demo in progress… can you ID the miniatures? Looks to be Bonesplittaz…
At first look, this guy looks huge, but once you compare him to the standard GW vertical box above him it comes back into perspective some. From the looks of the place cards on the right and left of the model, it may be highly articulated just like most Bandai models.
The intercessor box measures roughly 9″ x 6″ so it’s possible that this model is at least 9″ tall to the bolter and 4-5″ wide!
Which do you want more Contrast paints or the new Space Marine action model? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group.
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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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.
