Looking good pugwash, always liked that character mini. I've got a bit distracted with a test unit of 10mm napoleonics … then got stuck working out how to base them, got them set out on warmaster bases 4 per base, but that's not quite right …
I have not tried contrast yet (loath to spend even more on paint when I have plenty already, with washes etc) those look good with contrast -maybe I should stop being so old fashioned 
Similar boat here dragon, resent buying more over priced paint – but they are so fast for WM, i've decided it's worth it. I would say though that you don't need to buy the separate contrast medium that people seem to say is essential, and a lot of the colour are quite close: the dark red and regular red are near identical, wouldn't waste money on both (i mean …i did, but won't again

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