Maybe I'm mistaken on who this is for but right now this feels like an unfinished product and I hope the future ones have more information with them. This would be a good opportunity to set this new painter loose and tell them what they need but it just stops and leaves the guy's head completely black. Vallejo Model Color 985 - Hull Red (70.
The box advertises a completed model but the directions do not get it there. Vallejo acrylic paints can be mixed with each other and are designed to be thinned with water. For the rusty steel: Vallejo 70.985 Nuln Oil Wash AK Light Rust wash around the bottom AK Rusty Streaks running down underneath. an explanation of what paints are needed to finish the head. Vallejo 71.029 (shadows) and 71.027 (highlights) Airbrush spray of Citadel Seraphim Sepia Drybrush Vallejo 70.837 Tamiya Panel Line Accent Dark Brown for the cracks and crevices. Expecting a beginner to make one with water and paint is a tall order.
It says to wash with Prussian Blue but gives no explanation of what a wash is or how to make one. In addition to this, you can follow Ángel Giraldez’s step by step guide that he has made to help you paint your miniature to a spectacular finish.
Just some note about it being primed and with what. You will also find the colors that you will need to paint your nomad army: Black (70.950), Medium Sea Grey (70.870), Hull Red (70.985), Burnt Red (70.814), Flat Red (70.957), Orange Fire (70.008), Sunny Skin Tone (70.845), and Ivory (70.918). a list on the outside of the box of what is necessary beyond the contents, such as a #2 and 2/0 paint brush, knife, etc. You’ll find everything from beginner’s guides to advanced techniques. If I were to design something like this I would make these additions: Learn how to paint your models with step-by-step guides broken down by game system, faction, model, and painting method. I was hoping that this would be something I could recommend to people to start painting easily but as it is I can't recommend it to anyone except for a way to get eight paints and a model on a discount.
It doesn't even tell you what the colors the head should be painted. Schémas couleurs, peintures, palettes, les combinaisons, les dégradés et les conversions despace colorimétrique pour le code couleur hexadécimal 332619. This just starts out with a completely black Fusilier and tells you to go nuts. The step-by-step instructions are worse than the Master Class books and at least those tell you what Angel primes them with. I understand that nowhere was it advertised as a beginner's set but if you're not a beginner then you don't need something like this. So this arrived today and I gotta say I am disappointed.