ICM has an expansive line of these acrylic sets and I was anxious to try them out. To see how they apply and what sheen they have as they dry, I pulled out a Saber-Tooth Tiger to paint for my son’s D&D games. Getting started I applied a dab of paint to a strip of white Styrene to determine how the colors would dry. Everything matched the color swatch on the box except the light flesh. It was definitely lighter than the swatch. For the tiger, I darkened it up with the deep brown for several layers. I also struggled to create pink. Originally given the pig on the box, I thought this would be possible. However, I couldn’t get this color with the orange. I intended to use it for the inside of the tiger’s jaws. Doing a figure gave me the opportunity to try a few different styles of paint application. Straight out of the bottle the paint fills the brush and applies smoothly. I didn't have any issues with the paint drying too quickly or globbing up along the edge of the brush strokes. It seemed to smooth out nicely with minimal or no brush strokes. I also used both glazes and filters. I found both methods applied smoothly. I didn’t have any issues with pooling or surface tension when I created the glaze. I would brush on the glaze, use a hairdryer to speed up the process, and then apply another layer or color to bring out the tufts of fur on the Saber-Tooth. I finished with a satin varnish.

Many thanks to ICM and IPMS for a chance to try these paints.