Review: The Army Painter Infinity JSA & Panoceania paint sets

The Army Painter are on a roll with their popular Warpaints Fanatic range, and alongside Mantic and Halo Flashpoint, they’ve snapped up another licensing partner: Corvus Belli. Their flagship game Infinity is now being treated to two paint sets, each containing 10 colours as well as an exclusive miniature for the JSA and Panoceania factions. In this review, we’ll unbox both sets and take a very close look at all the components.

The Infinity paint sets from The Army Painter are out now. Each set comes with 10 paints from the Warpaints Fanatic (and Speedpaint) range with a special Infinity branding, plus an exclusive miniature cast in white metal, and a painting tutorial.

Unboxing the Infinity paint sets

The paints come from the popular Warpaints Fanatic and Speedpaint ranges from The Army Painter. Each set contains 10 colours tailored to the colour scheme of the respective Infinity faction. For 9 out of the 10 colours, these are existing colours that have been given a new, Infinity-specific name. The corresponding counterpart from the regular Warpaints Fanatic or Speedpaint range is printed small on the label. 1 colour per set is new and exclusive to the Infinity paint sets. In the JSA paint set, this is Kyojin Grey, a light grey with a slight greenish tint. The Panoceania paint set contains Pano Blue, a light denim blue that sits between the existing Fanatic blue flexible triads.

I just added the Infinity colours to my popular hand-painted swatch that has all colours from the Warpaints Fanatic range:

This hand-painted swatch is available in my Patreon shop for a small donation (or by becoming an Autarch tier member). I also have swatches for Citadel Colour, Vallejo Game Color, AK 3rd Gen, and Two Thin Coats – all cross-compatible with each other so you can compare colours across different brands. Check out my shop for details.

About Warpaints Fanatic

We’ve already tested the Warpaints Fanatic paints extensively here, and the Speedpaints here. To summarise, Warpaints Fanatic are very well-suited for both beginners and more advanced painters. The opacity is high, the drying time is average, and the finish is slightly satin, meaning they work very well with Citadel Colours. The consistency is a little on the thicker side, so I’d recommend always adding a tiny drop of water, and for thinning them even more, a bit of Warpaints Stabiliser to prevent the colours from breaking apart. The high opacity of the colours is due to the addition of opaque pigments like titanium white and grey, which means that some of the brighter, pure colours like yellow, orange, red, pink, and green can sometimes appear a little more desaturated than similar colours from other manufacturers, although this is usually only noticeable in a direct comparison.

The painting guides

Each set also includes a multi-page pamphlet with a step-by-step painting tutorial for the exclusive miniature included. The techniques shown are aimed at more advanced painters in terms of skill level.

A look at the exclusive Infinity miniatures

Let’s take a closer look at the two exclusive miniatures. The JSA paint set contains an exclusive female Keisotsu Paramedic, while the Panoceania set includes an exclusive Fusilier Paramedic. The models are finely sculpted, as is typical for Infinity, and feature dynamic poses. They are roughly on par with human-sized models from Games Workshop, but have slimmer and more realistic proportions and a slightly “anime” look.

Both miniatures are multi-part models made from white metal, similar to what you might remember from older Games Workshop models. The casting quality is very good; however, minimal mould lines will need to be removed. I recommend using micro-diamond coating files and a flexible super glue like Gorilla Glue for working with metal miniatures. A bit unusual are the bases. These don’t have slots; instead, the models have small pegs on their feet, and you’ll need to drill the holes yourself into the bases to give the sculpts more stability when glueing.

Value

Each of the two sets has a recommended retail price (RRP) of 45 €. With a unit price of 3.50 € per paint and 10 colours per set, that works out at 10 € for the miniature. Individual character models of this size in Infinity usually cost between 15 and 19 €, so you save a little compared to buying them separately. Furthermore, both models are only available in these paint sets, making them attractive to collectors. Army Painter products are available with savings of 10% or more from our partners:

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