I was wrong about 1-Step, the new Contrast paint from Pro Acryl (was I?)
🎨 Never buy the wrong paints again with my hand-painted colour swatches: / shop 🛒 Save up to 20% on Warhammer: https://geni.us/gamesworkshop * 🖤 Free tutorials & reviews: https://taleofpainters.com I've had a good look at the new Pro Acryl 1step paints from Monument Hobbies – and from the very first brushstroke it became obvious: these are a quite different beast from every other Contrast and Speedpaint alternative out there. Whether that's a good or bad thing, I'll tell you in this deep dive video. #proacryl #1step #review ⏭️ Chapters: 0:00 My test method 1:25 1-Step explained 2:41 Testing 1-Step on a Steelhelm 4:50 The technology behind Contrast paints 7:21 Comparison with Speedpaint & Contrast 9:28 Advanced techniques 11:24 1-Step on metallics 12:30 Verdict & finished model 🔎 My review scale: 1 – 4: A product with obvious flaws that I wouldn't recommend 5 – 6: A product with issues, but depending on your needs and/or a good price, perhaps worth a look 7: A solid product but with room for improvement 8: An above-average product I'd recommend 9: A product amongst the best of its category, highly recommended 10: An (almost) perfect product where I can't think of any improvements (I've never given a 10 lol) ☝️ Please note: In my ratings and reviews I always try to address and consider as broad a range of hobbyists as possible, and deliberately don't cater only to expert and display painters. 🖌️ Hobby gear I use: ► My top list of paints: https://taleofpainters.com/2025/01/st... ► The spray matt varnish that never lets me down: https://geni.us/mrtopcoatpremiumflat * ► Brushes for edge highlighting: https://geni.us/winsornewtonseries7m (I use the 000 7M a lot)* ► Brushes for basecoating & drybrushing: https://geni.us/chroniclebrushes * ► My wet palette: https://geni.us/everlastingpalette2 * ► IMO best sprue cutters: https://geni.us/rggprecisionnippers ► The plasticard I use for my swatches: https://taleofpainters.com/2021/07/to... ► The sculptor of my Stahly Eldar demo model: / elfhead3d 💬 Also catch me on my socials: https://bsky.app/profile/stahly.bsky.... / stahly_taleofpainters / taleofpainters THANKS LOT AND HAPPY HOBBYING! ✊ Affiliate link, use this link to support me and my work with no extra cost to you at all, thank you very much 🖤

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