Are The Army Painter Air Triads truly ready for airbrushing?

While marketed as airbrush-ready and pre-thinned, our research indicates that some users experience clogging or inconsistent flow, particularly with smaller nozzle sizes (0.2mm). You may need to experiment with thinning ratios or use a more robust airbrush setup for optimal results.

How can I improve the contrast between colours in the Triad System?

To enhance the contrast between the base and mid-tone colours, you can manually adjust them. Try adding a tiny amount of a darker shade to the base colour or a touch of a brighter highlight colour to the mid-tone to create a more pronounced gradient effect that stands out.

Why are my Army Painter airbrush paints separating?

Paint separation can occur with acrylic metallics over time. This is often due to the metallic pigments settling. To mitigate this, we recommend adding mixing balls to each bottle or using a paint mixer before and during use to ensure the pigments remain evenly suspended.

Are these metallic paints glittery?

User feedback suggests these paints offer a smooth metallic finish rather than a glittery one, aligning them with many professional acrylic metallic paints. However, for the absolute finest, most realistic metallic effect, some users still point towards specialized ranges like Vallejo Metal Color.

Is the Triad System useful for beginners?

Absolutely. The Triad System is designed to simplify colour selection for beginners by providing pre-matched shadow, mid-tone, and highlight colours. This takes the guesswork out of creating cohesive colour schemes and gradients on miniatures.

How do these metallics compare to Vallejo's Metal Color range?

Vallejo Metal Color is often regarded as the premium benchmark for realistic metallic finishes, described as painting with actual metal. The Army Painter Air Triads offer a more accessible and system-driven approach, providing good coverage and ease of use, especially with the Triad System, though perhaps not reaching the same level of metallic realism as the top-tier Vallejo options.

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