Review on 🖌️ The Army Painter Most Wanted Brush Set: Synthetic Toray & Natural Red Sable, Insane Detail, Ideal for Wargames & Miniature Painting by Lori Aguirre

I bought these along with the D&D Fantasy miniature paint set. I'm just starting out so I've made it easy for myself by buying things recommended or sold for this purpose, including these brushes. They are labeled the same as the paints (D&D paints are made by Army Painter but with different paint names and in smaller bottles) and the description sounds amazing. I draw miniatures at 28mm scale like most people reading these reviews. . They are very small and difficult to paint with a bad brush. I can't stress enough how tedious it was to paint with these brushes (or the brush that comes with the D&D paint set, which is essentially the same as the regiment brush but a little smaller). No matter what I did, they could never give good advice and it only got worse over time. The slightest pressure can deform the bristles. It was even difficult to paint details with the "Crazy Details" brush as it was too "flexible" to keep a sharp edge after being gently pressed against the surface of the model. I ended up painting "sideways" with the brush because using the tip would cause warping and a lot of overpainting. I noticed that Army Painter sells a full set of ten brushes (I only bought the base set of 3) and it comes with a "Kolinsky Sable" brush. Skip the set and just buy a Kolinsky brush because the red sable sable they claim to make their standard white brushes from is just disappointing. The brushes start to wear out after a few days, do not hold the tip well and quickly deform even with the gentlest stroke. It's difficult to paint those 0.1mm details when the brush squishes and deforms as soon as I touch it with the model. Also, at $16 for 3 (or about $60 for a set of ten brushes), they're still pretty expensive. I bought a Windsor Newton Series 7 #0 and was blown away by the difference. It easily takes and retains a very sharp point and resists deformation. I can control the size and shape of the paint application. Like an extension of my arm after a week of use. I was so impressed I bought #000 for extreme detail and #3 for larger objects. The most amazing thing is that #3 has such a good tip and nib that I can paint the smallest details even though the brush is very big. I ended up using #3 for most things, only switching to smaller brushes for tight spaces and fine lines. Getting a mediocre brush set made me feel bad at drawing, and getting a great brush made me feel like really bad at drawing. good at it. I can imagine someone trying this and giving up because it's too hard to do what you want and everyone says you shouldn't blame your tools and pros can create incredible art with worse brushes, so you should be able to do it with enough practice. I'm not a professional and need all the help I can get. A good brush allows me to focus more on advanced techniques rather than worrying about getting the paint into the shape I want. . So if the AP brushes looked worn after 2-3 days, it wasn't because of improper maintenance.