The Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 Complete Set Combo, 90 x 18 mL, 4 Brushes & 1 Paint Palette Review (2026)

Who this set is built for

The Speedpaint 2.0 Complete Set Combo is aimed at painters who need broad color coverage without hunting for individual bottles one at a time. Ninety 18 mL bottles cover the full standard Speedpaint range plus ten metallics, which is enough to field several factions or paint an entire boxed game without a second order. A club running painting nights, a commission painter juggling multiple client armies, or a hobbyist who paints in bulk batches gets the most value here, since the range removes the need to special order colors mid project. A single painter working through one army at a time will use only a fraction of the range for a long while, so the appeal narrows to people who know they paint often and want the shelf stocked in advance rather than buying a handful of bottles as each project starts.

What is actually in the box

Speedpaint is Army Painter's contrast style paint, built around a resin medium that settles into recesses and lightens on raised areas so a single coat can produce shading and highlighting together. Each of the 90 bottles ships with mixing balls already inside to keep pigment suspended, and the combo adds an extra large bottle of Speedpaint Medium for thinning or extending working time on any color. Four brushes are bundled for the combo edition, giving separate tools for basecoating, detail work and larger surfaces instead of relying on one brush for every job. A paint palette rounds out the set so mixing custom shades or thinning paint for drybrushing does not require buying a separate wet palette before the first session. Bottles use the standard dropper design Army Painter uses across its acrylic range, which limits mess when squeezing out small amounts.

Setting it up and living with it day to day

Getting started means shaking each bottle well before use, since the resin medium can settle between sessions, then applying a single generous coat over a primed model and letting it pool naturally into the details. The Speedpaint Medium bottle becomes useful once you start mixing your own shades or want to slow drying time on a hot day, and the included palette gives a flat surface for that mixing without extra purchases. Ninety bottles take up real shelf space, and this set does not include a rack or case, so planning storage before it arrives avoids a cluttered painting desk. Owners of the wider Speedpaint range commonly note that the one coat approach favors models with clear texture and recesses, since the paint relies on those details to create contrast, and flat armor plates or smooth surfaces show less of the automatic shading effect than heavily detailed miniatures do.

Trade-offs against the smaller Speedpaint bundles

The Mega Set Combo trims the range to 50 bottles with two brushes and a palette, which suits a painter who wants most of the color range at a lower entry cost and is willing to special order a handful of missing shades later. The plain Complete Paint Set carries the same 90 bottles and 10 metallics as this combo but drops to a single brush and no palette, so it costs less while assuming the buyer already owns brushes and a mixing surface. Against those two, this combo earns its higher price mainly through the extra three brushes and the palette, not through any difference in paint itself. A painter who already has a full brush roll and a wet palette gains little by paying more for this bundle over the plain Complete Set.

Verdict and who should look elsewhere

Buy this combo if you paint often enough that ninety colors will see real use within a reasonable stretch, and if you would rather receive brushes and a palette in the same box than assemble that kit yourself. It earns our score of 8.9 out of 10 mainly on range and convenience, with value marked down slightly since the bundle only pays off with sustained use. Painters starting their first army, or anyone unsure Speedpaint's one coat approach suits their style, should try the 10 bottle Starter Paint Set first before committing to the full range. Anyone who already owns brushes and a palette should compare the price against the plain Complete Paint Set, since the only difference is the extras bundled in this combo.

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