First Look at the BRAND NEW Humbrol Gen 2 Acrylic Model Paints
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- Humbrol paints have been found on the workbenches of countless modellers over the years, with the brand being a "household name" within the community. To stay up to date with current demands, and to address some shortcomings in their previous ranges, Humbrol have developed a new range of Acrylic model kit paints , which they are calling "Gen 2".
Join me in this video for my very first look (and first impressions) of these new products. Thanks to Humbrol for sending these samples out for review.
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To clear up some confusion regarding these paints:
Whilst Humbrol have released dropper bottle paints as part of their range, unless the label says “Gen 2” on it, then (to the best of my knowledge) it is old formula.
As far as I’m aware, these new “Gen 2” paints are a completely new formula and should address the shortcoming of the old range. Additionally, at the time of this video, these “Gen 2” paints are not known to be in stock with the paints in this video being early review samples.
Hope this clears up a few things
I'm coming to see that I am the only person on earth who loved the first generation of Humbrol acrylics. Not at first, mind, but after I got a bottle of their proprietary thinners, they were beautiful to work with. And they handle much better than Vallejo paints, which are a bit hit and miss for adhesion. I'm looking forward to trying Gen 2.
thanks for sharing!
The description reads 'Humbrol have developed a new range of Acrylic model kit PAIN', some of their paints sure have caused me pain in the past.
Lol, good spot 😂 I was on mobile and it autocorrected from “paints” to “pain” for some reason. I’ve fixed it now 😂
@@ModelMinutes It must be a sign! Really interested to see how these paints are, first I've heard of the new gen. I favour Hataka these days but do have plenty of useable Humbrol pots in the collection. Not a fan of the dropper bottles though I must say, the screw tops and flip lids were better.
I definitely prefer these little bottles than the previous ones is all i can say so far!
Yep, initial impressions are good so far
Good video. Thank you.
As a brush painter, and only occasionally spray painter, I prefer Revells Aqua. Not many are awere of how good they are for brush painting.
Agreed. Revell Aqua Colour are excellent for brush painting.
Thanks for sharing!
@@Muzik_polkovnik Yes, I agree. The only "flaw" I can think of with the Revell Aqua is that there are only about 90 colors. Fortunately, AQUA is easy to mix with each other.
@@Muzik_polkovnik Yes, if you are skilled enough, you don't need more colors :-)
I use Tamiya's spray cans for metal colors. I have never succeeded in painting with metal colors with a brush.
@@Muzik_polkovnik I see you edited while I wrote my text, but you get it anyway :-)
I would like to be able to give you some advice about primer, but I almost never used primer in the small scales (1/72, 1/144 etc.). The exception is when I have to paint a very shiny metal finish. Then I use "gloss black", but it's mostly to get the best shiny look, of course. If the color is to be yellow or orange or similar, I like to use a white as an underlying color.
My suggestion is that you can use a light gray from Revell AQUA as a regular primer.
Nice review. Colors and paints seem great. Was pleasantly surprised at the coverage. Thank you for the video.
Thanks for watching 😎
Even though not a fan of Humbroll colours i like the fact that the label does not go all the way around on the bottle that way you can see how much paint is left in the bottle, Vallejo on the other hand does not have that, whether that was intentional or not.
that's a very good point
Just a small point.. on the front of the first bottle it says '165 Matt' in a grey circle so that's easy to see too.
Also there is a half-way house for mixing. Amazon - and probably others - sell very cheap (a couple of quid for a dozen) plastic droppers, so the old style bottles could be used, just draw into a dropper and dispense from that. Then there is no chance of a bottle nozzle clogging with dry paint over time :) (Curious why Humbrol sent a British model maker mainly /US/ military colour paints).
You're quite a prolific model maker. For those who use paints less would you recommend /always/ shaking bottles before first use, as the pigment could have settled since last use?
(BTW regarding colour in general. You're slave to the colour balance of a) the original camera, b) CZcams's output, and c) the user's monitor, so you're unlikely to see with the naked eye what - for example - I see. That said I agree, the 157 looks lilac rather than pure blue.)
As for your suggestion for more in depth reviews, yes please :)
Thanks! Yes, mixing a paint before use is a good idea - they could have been sitting on the shelf for ages and allowed the pigments to settle
Humbrol Humbrol...I dunno. I used to be a Humbrol Enamel Man. You couldn't tear me away from them with wild horses. The only paint that came close was Pollyscale, but then they discontinued that of course. I could pick up a tin of Humbrol enamel, open it up, stir it well, and paint straight from the tin, with perfect results, every time. Most colours covering perfectly in one coat. I know this wasn't a pipe dream, because I still have some of my old tins left, and they still crush any newer paint on the market. The "The Fire" happened, the original plant was shut down, and things were never the same. The latest variant has terrible inconsistency; one tin could be brilliant, almost as good as the ancient stuff (with some thinner. You can't get away with painting from the tin anymore), or they can be complete garbage.
The Acrylics went the same way; early Humbrol acrylics, while not as good as the old enamels, were consistent, covered well, and did a decent job. By early I mean those that came out in the 80's and 90's, with the pop top lids if anyone here remembers them. The new incarnations of them have been horrid. Rubbish in the newer pop tops you describe in the video, grainy paint on sandpaper in the screw tops, and then with the 18ml bottles, a lot better than the previous two and quite usable (if it had the full range of colours...) though still somewhat inconsistent.
I'll see how big the range is for this new stuff, and what others say, availability, etc and take it from there.
And if you have a contact at Humbrol, tell them this from me; Grab a tin of 1980's Humbrol enamel, dissect it and start remaking that formula. People would start buying it by the bucketload again. Failing that, find out what the formula for Pollyscale was, and start producing all your colours in that formula. And make sure Rustoleum doesn't buy you out.
I also still have stocks of 80s Humbrol enamels (still have the old letter/number designation); stir them up and they're great. One coat coverage, no brush marks. Never had problem airbrushing, using Humbrol thinner. Like you said, newer stuff is hit or miss, but I still prefer them to ANY brand of acrylics. Recently got some Vallejo Model Color and Model Air -- colors that have same FS number don't match. Even Ammo by Mig stuff....not impressed. Plus they all seem to have special additives thin, slow drying time, special airbrushing thinner, etc., though you can supposedly just use water.
Been using Humbrol Enamels since the late 70s; I'll stick to them for my time remaining.
@@mh53j I would have also stuck to them even if they weren't like the old stuff, but some of the tins are literally that bad, they are unusable. It totally destroys my experience when I buy a tin of a colour I need, take it home, only to find out it is watery, doesn't cover, is thicker than toothpaste (though this at least can be remedied), refuses to dry, etc. When part of my hobby is wondering whether the tin I am buying is a winner or loser, it kills off my enthusiasm. I can't get my head around how it is that difficult to just make decent hobby enamel consistently. I don't get it.
As it is, I am relying on a strange mix of Humbrol enamel, Revell enamel and Acrylic, Model Master enamel and acrylic (both of which have been discontinued), the odd Humbrol acrylic and some old Pollyscale I still have. I have tried so many other paint brands, including the famous Vallejo, and found them to be wanting.
@@greggregson9687 had the same problem with getting Humbrol Enamels that are unusable. Biggest thing I've had problems with is getting a flat that actually dries glossy...or doesn't dry at all. Like you, I have a curious mixture of Humbrol and discontinued Model Master paints (with some White Ensign Colourcoats of specific British colours- Modern British Green, Desert Light Stone and Mid Bronze Green; and Xtracolour Royal Navy Helicopter Olive). Just really not that impressed with any brand of acrylics. Maybe if I was just getting started I'd try to figure them out, just a bit late for that now.
@@mh53j I forgot to mention, I also have a few tins of Airfix enamel left in the stash. Gloss black, Gloss dove grey, Gloss maroon and Gloss dark brown. All the rest have been used up long ago. Familiar story, I can open them up, give them a stir, and paint from the tin and the they cover in ONE coat, no brush strokes, and dry perfectly (takes a while because they are gloss, but they dry to hard finish, no stickiness).
Thanks for your thoughts
You can visually see the difference in the paint, the variance in consistency seems to carry on!
I use tamiya mixer bottles to prepare the airbrush paint. Dropper bottle means no need for a pipette in the paint
good points!
I bought 4 of these dropper bottle releases - 1 is excellent, 2 are perfectly fine and 1 is a little inconsistent in coverage. Naturally that's the one that I needed as a top coat...
I think they work well as a readily available alternative to someone like Vallejo or Hataka, but I certainly won't use them for everything!
As mentioned in the pinned comment, the paints featured in this video are early pre-production samples (to the best of my knowledge) so the bottles you have aren’t the same range, being the old formula in new bottles
@@ModelMinutes sorry boss! Right you are. I was mostly only listening as I was painting an Eduard Hellcat at the time... I'll pay more attention in class next time. Keep up the good work!
@@VFCproductions haha 😂 sounds like you’re doing just fine
As a brush painter for most of my life(used an airbrush for a year or so) I have tried all brands both acrylic and enamel and found nothing beats Humbrol enamel. They go on smooth with no brush strokes and often cover in one coat,the only drawbacks being the smell and long waiting times.
Yes, their enamels are generally quite good
Like the demonstration and they do look a lot better quality wise. Have just received my latest order of dropper bottles and they are this new type. So can’t wait to try them out. Thanks for all you do and show as it is very helpful to me restarting.
Thanks for watching! I'm not sure the "Gen 2" paints I tried here are on sale yet so it is possible that the paints you've purchased are the older formula stock in newer dropper bottles. If they don't say "gen 2" on the bottle then i believe they are the older kind
@@ModelMinutes thank you for the reply. They do have the “Gen 2” on the label and the bottle design/ label is much better. Also have the same issue as you with some off them in the label starting to come of the bottle.
Keep up the great work.
@@martinkeel2379 awesome! I didn’t know they were on the shelves yet 😂
@@ModelMinutes these came from wonderland models in Scotland
I might check these out if I can get them easily. I paint only with brushes, so a paint that minimizes brush strokes is the most important thing to me.
:D
Hi Matt, definitely look better than the previous versions
I think so too! Thanks for taking a look :D
Look like an imitation of Vallejo, similar to Army Painter. Competition is good so long as we as customers get quality paint at the best price.
Hard to say without a breakdown of ingredients and usability . Looks interesting
true
I am gonna get myself the whole line of the acrylic paint.
nice!
Sweet. I do like the aircraft colour choices humbrol offers.
They do make a good selection
A great idea from Humbrol… Come on Tamiya! Time to up your game! You are being left behind!
Yes, I think the glass jars they use could definitely be improved to allow easy decanting
Like the newer Airfix kits, don't think I'll be going near any Humbrol paints again!
What’s wrong with the new Airfix kits?
Be interesting to try the newer Humbrol acrylic to see how it compares. I use Vallejo and more recently Hataka although I find it difficult to get hold of in the UK. Hataka dropper bottles have an agitator which is useful to achieve a better mix. I only brush paint so have no experience of spray paint application.
Thanks for sharing!
Honestly I’ve found these to be great olive drab in these is just great for brush painting
I didn’t realise these paints were on sale yet
@@ModelMinutes yeh nvm I thought gen 2 was already out and I’d bought some lol 😂 apparently current gen olive drab is pretty nice then
They still seem a way off from Vallejo/MiG paints.
When I used enamel tins way back in the early 70's/late 60's Humbrol was fantastic. Coming back to modeling after retiring I'm finding that the older style Humbrol acrylics are terrible. I've bought from several model supply firms and the paint always seems to be either cream cheese thick or like water. I'll be very interested in trying some of these gen2 paints but for now, I'll stick to Vallejo.
thanks for you opinions :)
Yeah, can't generally go wrong with Vallejo. Humbrol were always pretty good, their enamels at least, but they seem to have mistepped a bit recently.
I also tested! Always the same complexity for the dilution for the airbrush and above all a lower mechanical resistance once dry compared to the email range.
was it the new gen 2 paints?
@@ModelMinutes Yes. It is a very good painting, but it is not much better than that of Italeri for example. No mechanical resistance once dry and an airbrush difficult to clean etc ... I much prefer the email paint diluted with gasoline F :o)
honestely I would like both dropper bottles and normal pots/tins to be an option. dropper bottles are better for airbrushing or mixing but if you are just dipping a brush in I feel like such a bottle might be a bit worse since the opening is much smaller.
I feel that a normal bottle (or Tin/pot) should be “plastic ready” if a brush is going straight into it, otherwise, if thinning or mixing, a dropper bottle makes sense
@@ModelMinutes Yeah true, a lot of their enamel paints seem to work out of the tin for me but with those you of course need to wait a long time before they dry. I actually don't think I have used to many of their acrylics because I just checked and of the places I usually order stuff from it would appear none of them have them. Mabye it is a problem caused by the current world events because the site I most commonly order from used to have basically all of the humbrol enamels and now not a single one appears on their website and a hobby store which I know used to have the complete collection on their website seems to have switched to revell paints.
It seems it is just really hard to get humbrol paints into Sweden at the moment. Of all the places I checked only one seemed to have a few humbrol (enamel) paints.
@@alfepalfe hopefully in the future things might be easier 🤞🏻
I've got the dropper bottles without the "gen 2" writing on and they seem pretty much the same thing. My first delivery leaked and Humbrol provided replacements. I'm a brush painter only so have to drop, or in many cases squirt, out as much as I need onto a pallet. The inconsistancy of thickness is something I have experienced too.
As we can't get into the bottle, without destroying the nib, we can't water down thickened/dried paints.
Also they always need to be well shaken as I have found that some, for instance the silver/chrome, separate in the bottle.
I have had these dropper bottles clog with a dried tip.
Another big problem is, when it comes to the end of what is in the bottle, we can't open it to get a brush in to use the last of the paint.
So in summary, these bottles are inconvenient/unsuitable/awkward for brush painters. They are not value for money. Have an inconsitant texture & flow, leading to wastage. They clog.
With dropper bottle paints, after several catastrophes (like you describe, and also once when the bottle (this was a Vallejo MC) literally exploded on me), I always drain them into an cleaned and empty old glass Tamiya or Model Master jar. I have also used old Humbrol screw and pop top (the OLD Humbrol acrylic pop tops back from the 80's and 90's) acrylic pots too for this. I then cut the top off the droppers, and get the last dregs out into the jar. I cannot stand droppers, as apart from the problems already mentioned, I like to have full control of my paint consistency.
I was hoping they would keep coming in the 18ml pop top bottles, which I found pretty good, but then they went for these droppers...sigh. Oh well, everyone else seems to love the things.
Oh, and since you are one of the rare fraternity of brush painters, if you ever a need a normal primary colour, or a shade, try the Golden So Flat paints. Magic in a bottle for the brush painter, but only for their small amount of artist colours.
@@greggregson9687 Yes I'm not throwing out any old containers. I've already been decanting paint from dropper bottles into older pots.
thanks for your thoughts - it looks to me that the nib of the bottle is a "press fit" and whilst removing it could be difficult (and potentiall result in damaging it) i think it might be do-able. As mentioned though, these Gen 2 paints are not the same as the other dropper bottle paints - or at least that is what I've been told
Good video... I guess I am guilty of Brit bias, but still nice to see us keep up with the rest of the world
Yeah, it would be nice to be competing with other countries 😂
only about 8 years too late to try to compete though, but thats pretty much humbrol/airfix all over tbh
Hi Matt, great review as always. I bought 3 of these as I was unable to find my regular Vallejos in time. As you also also experienced all 3 of mine do separate when left to stand for a while 45-60 sec hand shaking seems to do the trick. Quite possibly not a bad thing as I think they would be less likely to dry out if the pigment is under a layer of their emulsion plasticizer (just my thoughts).
Overall I would agree with what you say and they do the job however won't be replacing any of my Vallejo paints. They brush on well and I found they need quite a bit of thinning when put through the airbrush, my mat black was possibly a 70/30 ratio of thinner/paint before I was able to push it through my 0.3 needle. Covers well enough for base layer painting.
Are your paints definitely the new “Gen 2” versions? I wasn’t aware they had released these yet. Some of the original paints were released in dropper bottles recently…
@@ModelMinutes maybe that's it, I thought the dropper bottles were G2. Bought mine back in December '21
I wonder whether Airfix will update their washes ? I bought a bottle of the black some time ago and it was way too dense and didn't flow. As I've been unable to find any black Tamiya panel liner in the U.K. it would be really helpful if Airfix marketed a satisfactory equivalent.
hmmmm, not sure at the moment
FFS, I've just spent nearly £100 on new paints after "rediscovering" modelling a few months ago, I was wondering why some Humbrol paints were so hard to find!
To be honest, there are still some other great brands out there - I look at trying out some different ones in some videos on my channel
I'm a competent air brusher. I struggled with the originals due to clogging no matter what thinner was used. I hope these are better.
Yes, some of their older paints caused a lot of blockages, not all, but most
Interesting new concept. I may consider using these now… Only thing, I don’t think this packaging is very practical, and like you showed, the paint No. is very visible, but the actual name/color is hard to see or find. The paint separation isn’t extremely appealing though. (And the inconsistency between thicknesses of one paint to another)
you get paint seperation on other brands as well tbh, you just don't always see it because sometimes they use a bigger label and it hides it
Are they ‘prototype’ bottles? The pressure build up and label lifting both point in that direction? Do the tops unscrew so getting larger amounts out can be easily achieved?
Thanks, good video.
Bob
England
as far as i know the bottles are production versions, and i'm pretty sure the nozzle is a press-fit design and could be removed by pulling it out of the top of the bottle, but I've not tested this and I imagine it could result in damage to the nozzle
gen 2 looks good
:D
Does anyone know if there's been a delay releasing these because so many of their paints are out of stock? Thanks
they seem to have a large range of these paints in stock on their website, and these have been out almost as long as the video was made - so nearly 18 months now
They definitely look better than their old paints. The big test will be when you use them in an airbrush on a model.
very true
Nice review.
Thanks!
Ah, did not know they have released these. Like Vallejo?
Still don´t convince me to switch from my Tamiya, Gunze and MRP though..
Not released yet as far as I know, but it's similar to vallejo - not exactly the same, has a different feel to them
@@ModelMinutes yeah yeah, just meant the bottles - similar-ish. I wish more did like that. I use Citadell alot, but they dry up and clog becuase of the shitty lids..
I think an Airbrush test would be good, If Humbrol want someone to field test them they can contact me ;). If they can compete with Vallejo for instance I will be very interested in these paints lots of kits to build.
:D
I will give these a try. Some need to be thinned others not. 😉👍
Hope you enjoy
@@Muzik_polkovnik can you reply in English please?
@@Muzik_polkovnik I really don't know i never used humbrol acrylics. There hard to get in Belgium. I have used revell aqua with mixed feelings some shades are really good for brushpainting and then you get another pot (shade) with very thick paint... But when revell aqua is dry it's a very resistant paint to my surprise compared to vallejo. Vallejo, Ak and mig have more colors and is more versatile. So many brands.
@@Muzik_polkovnikpaint mixing is no problem for me however i like my paints airbrush ready. Just my personal preference. If you want to make a revell aqua paint airbrush ready in a large amount you can't keep the diluted paint in it's original container because by diluting it you will get a lager amount of paint. Gloss aqua can be tricky for brushpainting. How much i diluted te paint, i ended up with brushstrokes. Never had that problem with vallejo. Revell aqua is a bit of love and hate relationship for me.
@@Muzik_polkovnik i agree with that. Glossy paint is always tricky to brushpaint, on my own experience. I will try to find a good technique for it.
Think that's shake for 45 seconds, If I shook it for 45 minutes i'd be too tired to do any painting. Will be interesting to hear how they are through the airbrush.
Yes, it was a slip of the tongue, I put the correction on the screen at the time
@@ModelMinutes Missed that.
Ive had a few humbrol dropper bottles for quite some time. Saves waste and easier to put in the airbrush cup. Gen 2 is the give away. Must have been a need for improvement after hobbyists comments perhaps. Basically copying Vallejo and Mig Ammo,Hataka etc. although those brands are mostly aimed at the airbrush market.
At least they are trying to improve 😊 striving for the best product you can make can only be a good thing
How do they compare with Valejo? Have you tried the metalics yet?
at first look, a bit thinner, but pretty good
I have tried to find Gen 2 for sale but no sellers found
Yeah, can't say that i've seen it in the shops yet, but others have supposedly been able to get them
Hey Matt I am looking for a new model in 1/72 scale but it can’t be that big what do you think
Airfix p40 or Eduard Spitfire VIII
@@ModelMinutes thank you so much
Where did you purchase the new humbrol Gen 2 paint
as mentioned right at the beginning of the video - Humbrol sent these to me free of charge for the purpose of review. I have heard that others have seen them in shops but I'm yet to do so
Are these any good for airbrushing at the tinlet acrylics were useless
Not yet tried them in the airbrush, stay tuned as I will make a video focusing on that in the future
as a basis, i imagine they will airbrush but will need thinning
Vallejo all the way for me
they do make good paints
Even if the only difference was dropper bottles this would be a win
:)
I wonder how they will turn out
Not bad!
*Thanks for the test on video, can those paints use on an airbrush or only with brushes? They look very thick.*
I’ll try that out in a future video
Are they any different than the dropper bottles they've already been using for a few years now?
Should be a completely new formula in these “Gen 2” paints. If the label doesn’t say “Gen 2” on, then the paint is the older formula
The bottle looks sick! Anyways im buying new Tamiya fine brush... Which size do you recommend? Medium or small?
Yes. ;-)
depends what you want to use it for - fine details is a smaller brush, larger areas is a bigger one
I'll recommend their Kolinsky hair brush - Tamiya Modeling Brush PRO II Pointed Brush (Ultra Fine, Extra Fine, Fine, Small). The tips are very fine. Just buy Fine or Small versions. They are a bit more costly but you’ll not be disappointed when you care good care after every brushing session.
Comparison of prices ?
at the time i made this video the paints weren't in shops, but they are retailing for £2.49 which is comparable with the other brands per bottle
This must be the 4th or 5th incarnation of 157 , wonder if they’ve actually got the colour right now?!
one can only hope
I would say my first impressions of these paints wasn't great, based on what you showed us. That is to say they are still struggling to meet quality control standards, we have gotten use to from other brands. Also putting the detail of the actual paint colour in small text , vertically on the side of the bottle is really silly. I also noticed that none of the paints had a FS code or similar. Something that might well make the right paint easier to identify at the store or at home, as many kits now carry a reference to whatever the appropriate paint code is, on their painting reference guides. Will watch part two of your video review of these paints with interest.
Some great points! Hopefully humbrol will read these ones
I’m a little confused, are these the same as the dropper bottles they’ve already been selling or are they a new formula?
New formula, not yet available
@@ModelMinutes This is great news, the paints you showcased look far better than the current ones.
You are missing at least one style of vintage pot. I recently got a few my sister had in the back of a closet for heaven knows how long. The lid comes off and is not threaded, a friction fit with rings.
interesting!
Where do you buy Humbrol in the US? Thanks
Maybe on the Humbrol US website? us.humbrol.com/
as mentioned though, not sure the gen 2 paints are for sale yet though
Thank you
If I had wery good ventliation I would rather use their enamels because of durability. However their enamels are now banned in europe and I heard it will come back with a new recepie. Also heard they will stop with it all along.
I asked a humbrol rep about this “ban”, apparently it’s all rumours and not true 🤷♀️
Seems a bit wasteful for brush painters, having to decant out of the bottle. I assume the dropper top isn't removable?
The nozzle seems to be a press fit - but it is very tight and i've not been able to remove any as yet. Also, as a brush painter myself I find these easier to use because how else do you then the paint with a thinner without removing them from the pot? This way you get more accurate ratios paint: thinner
Whenever I see paints being sold in dropper bottles I immediately think they are compatible with an airbrush, so are the pigments in these new gen 2 paints ground down enough to go through an airbrush? Hornbys quality control is sadly non existent which explains the different viscosities. Not convinced..
As mentioned, I plan on doing a full test of these paints with airbrushing included in the future
Still only 14ml, whereas Vallejo etc bottles are 17ml.
Bigger than the 10ml pots from Tamiya though
Shake for 45 minutes?....or 45 seconds?...slight confusion there.!!
a slip of the tongue, its seconds - i put the correction on the screen at 02:54
i think shaking paint (although beneficial for mixing) for 45 minutes is unrealistic and common sense would dictate that it should be 45 seconds...
they still look to inconsistent to me, the dropper bottles are a nice touch, but still wouldnt convince me to buy them for anything other than brush painting, and even then, i think there are better options. I certainly wouldnt consider airbrushing them
It will be interesting to see how they fare :P
There's nothing wrong with them, I said I like the newer kits.
😀
45 minute shake, bugger that.
Lol I meant seconds (I put the correction on screen)
Not sure about the sound, your voice is very strange............
Yeah, used the camera microphone on this one because I was “on the go” when I made this video. Normally I use a standalone mic but it wasn’t available. Hopefully you could still hear my points, I’m looking at getting back to the “good” mic in the future
@@ModelMinutes TBH I didn't notice any difference.
@@julianmhall I think it depends on the device. On my headphones it sounds alright but on phone speakers it’s a bit tinny
@@ModelMinutes Fair enough. My PC sound is via full size speakers :)
Shake for 45 minutes?!?!
Yeah, I meant seconds - pretty sure I put the correction on the screen at the time I made that error
Who is in need of another brand of acrylic paints? Given the fact they where tested on white paper(!) I think the coverage is really rather poor.
Humbrol is one of the oldest paint brands in the UK… but I think this new formula is better than their old one
Shake for 45 minutes? or 45 seconds?🤑
It was a slip of the tongue, I put the correction on screen at 02:54
I bought some Humbrol Acrylics in their plastic capped tinelets circa 2012 or 2013. Made in China. Now I'm not anti-Chinese production anything, so the result was just down to manufacture and most obviously utterly rubbish QC. But from that dreadful painting experience, brush or spray. NEVER again. And I haven't. No need either when I can even more easily source superior Vallejo, MiG Ammo et al for water based, Tamiya for solvent based.
LPJ models just did a review on these new paints, they compare really well to other brands of acrylic paints and are considerably better than the last versions from humbrol
Gave up using Humbrol quality control is too inconsistent in my opinion awful paints
i think they are trying to address that issue with this new range
Shake for 45 minutes ? I don't think so.
Reminds me of an old Swedish airforce video were they say something like "to fly the distance over the baltic takes attacking jets roughly one minute before they reach the Swedish coast." Then he says something along the lines of "So, how long is a minute, it is time it takes to drink a soda or the time it takes to blow your nose." Yeah I am not sure I trust the airforce's timekeeping after that sentance.
Lol, it was a slip of the tongue- I did put the correction on the screen
Shake for 45 minutes...? Lol
They’d be really mixed then….
As mentioned in other comments, I meant seconds and did put the correction on screen
@@ModelMinutes ... I knew what you meant LOL. It just sounded so funny... :)