Monsterpocalypse: Painting King Kondo
The Monsterpocalypse has caused King Kondo to emerge from his jungle home! We’re painting up the King of the Jungle and trying out some of the new Contrast paints.
A few weeks ago I was inspired by the Privateer Press stream where studio painter Jordan Lamb tried out white fur with red skin on his King Kondo. I knew I wanted to try a similar scheme, and I also wanted to try the new GW Contrast paints. This was the perfect opportunity to do both!
Jordan painting up Kondo on stream
Just a disclaimer before we get started, if you are looking for professional painting tips…you’ve come to the wrong place. While I like to make things look as nice as possible, I’m a Tabletop, maybe Tabletop+ at best level of painter.
Here’s King Kondo right after assembly.
Next was to prime him grey. I used Vallejo Grey airbrush primer, but any light grey primer should be fine. The important thing with Contrast paints is to use a light colored primer. In this case, the primer color was almost the same color as the resin of the model.
White Fur
For the fur, I choose the Contrast color, Apothecary White. Following the official instructions, I applied this directly from the pot.
After drying for 15 minutes
Red Skin
I debated about which Contrast red color to use for the skin. Ultimately I decided on Volupus Pink, I felt like this was the best fit for red skin.
After painting just Kondo’s feet, I was kinda nervous about my color choice. But I applied more paint, a little thicker this time, which started to look better. I did this for all the skin areas on the model. Once the red skin was done I was pretty happy with the look.
Quick Thoughts on Working with Contrast Paints
Just like the with Apothecary White, I applied the Volupus Pink directly from the pot. It feels a lot like working with a wash or glaze. I applied it heavier than I would my regular paint, somewhat quickly across an entire area and tried to prevent the paint from pooling in weird spots.
This is where my experiments with Contrast paint end on this particular model. Overall I liked using the Contrast paints and will most likely be picking up more. There is no doubt that these paints produce a decent quality model very quickly. I did notice a few areas on his belly where brush streaks had appeared. Once it dried going over again didn’t seem to help. It’s not a huge deal to me, so I didn’t spend any more time on it.
Battle Scars
Next, it was time to work on Kondo’s battle scars. I used P3 Carnal Pink to highlight the scars on his belly and face.
Chains and Nails
For the chains, I decided to go with P3 Pig Iron as the base. I also used GW Adminstratum Grey for the finger and toenails.
Both the chains and nails got a wash of Nuln Oil, then the metal got a dry brush of Necron Compound
Finishing Details
For Kondo’s face, I used P3 Carnal Pink for his gums and tongue followed by a wash of GW Carroburg Crimson. For his teeth, I used P3 Morrow White followed by a light Nuln Oil wash.
For the eyes P3 Morrow White, with dots of P3 Thamar Black. Finished!
Wrap Up
Privateer Press has been doing an awesome job on the Monsterpocalypse models and King Kondo is no exception. This is an absolutely gorgeous model and I’m really happy with how it’s paint job turned out. The Contrast paints definitely felt like they sped up the process and were also very easy to use. I can’t wait to put this model on the table next game night!
