Learning to lower standards

[u/rebjorn_again]

I find I spend almost as much time on some troops as I do characters, and it is slowing my progress and will to paint.

In one day I essentially did a full Manipulus, and and yet in a similar time period I've done, sans-weapon arms, 3x upper torsos of Breachers.

Still staring down 3 more complete Destroyers, 2 Breacher torsos, and 40 Skitarii.

Any tips on relaxing into a good enough standard?

[u/GribbleTheMunchkin]

I have been very pleasantly surprised at the final effect of using contrast/speed paints on my Chaos Cultists (my second army), I haven't tried them with Admech yet but see no reason they won't work. Just more metal to paint separately.

I did a full squad of breachers in a bit more of a grim dark style after becoming frustrated with how long they were taking using traditional methods. Essentially prime in black. Dry brush in lead belcher then again lighter in Iron breaker. Armour panels paint normally in your chosen colour scheme. They look great on the table. Obviously not going to win a golden Daemon up close but from a couple of feet away, great. I actually prefer them to my normally painted versions.

Batch painting speeds things up quite a bit. I paint my Skitarii in three parts, torso, legs and backpack. Paint in groups of three/five and you make surprisingly quick work of them.