Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Quickshade Dip is what launched The Army Painter. One of the first purpose-made 'speed painting' products on the market, it would be followed by spray primers, paints and washes, right up to the Speedpaint and Fanatic line that exists today. So surely it's been superseded by all that cool new stuff, right?

...well, not really. Turns out they still make it for a reason: It still works! Giving a slightly different finish to an acrylic wash and being able to 'undo' it with a little white spirit or turpentine on your brush to work it away from areas before it's fully cured, the Quickshade Dip still has its uses and gives a great-looking result for very little work.

Just, y'know. Let it cure properly before varnishing it. Seriously. Don't do what I did in the video! I swear.

Find the M2 Gallus Hardsuit STLs here: skullforgestudios.gumroad.com/l/jivku

Make sure to check out the Skullforge Studio Patreon as well for a ridiculous number of awesome files each month: patreon.com/skullforgestudios This isn't a sponsored video, I just really like what they do and enjoy the miniatures!

00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Miniature & Priming Notes
01:39 - Basecoats
06:42 - Using the Dip
10:16 - Weathering & Finishing Touches
13:25 - The Finished Hardsuit


Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Ben, Robison, David Kinney, Fred, Fool in a Hat, and Chris - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
patreon.com/sonicsledgehammer
https://bsky.app/profile/sonicsledgehammer.bsky.social
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ko-fi.com/sonicsledge
http://exit23.games

PAINTS USED:

PRIMERS: Necrotic Flesh (Army Painter Spray)

ARMY PAINTER:
Camouflage Green (Fanatic)
Leather Brown (Fanatic)
Gunmetal (Fanatic)
Desert Yellow (Fanatic)
Warped Yellow (Fanatic)
Ultramarine Blue (Fanatic)
Pure Red (Fanatic)
Matt Black (Fanatic)
Necrotic Flesh (Fanatic)
Baron Blue (Fanatic)
Matt White (Fanatic)
Oak Brown (Fanatic)
Grotesque Green (Fanatic)
Plate Mail Metal (Fanatic)
Barren Dune (Fanatic)

THE BASE: Apply a layer of Citadel Stirland Mud, drybrush heavily with Citadel Golgfag Brown, then lightly again with Citadel Tyrant Skull. Add tufts to taste.