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@RPRsChannel

2 жыл бұрын

*_Hands down_* that's a personal preference and you need different paints for different jobs. I'm glad you find joy in Contrast paints, I merely think they are OK. If you were gifted a set of Army Painter's version of contrast paints(sounds like you can't buy these yourself?), you opinion might change. Don't lock yourself to 1 brand. Also consider that most of your contrast painted minis do not look like your minis from before Contrast paint. I see a lot of color and less detailing, but that's speed painting for you.

@ironfiststudioandminiature2512

2 жыл бұрын

I got your airbrush but I need to know, did you had flow improver for the contrast paints ?

@SquidmarMiniatures

2 жыл бұрын

@@ironfiststudioandminiature2512 mostly I don't

@ironfiststudioandminiature2512

2 жыл бұрын

@@SquidmarMiniatures thanks, I kinda figured but I don't feel like ruining the new squidmar air brush I just ordered right away 😉

@SquidmarMiniatures

2 жыл бұрын

@@ironfiststudioandminiature2512 just clean it in between colors :) and properly after your finished for the day

I completely changed my mind about Contrast paints. Well maybe not completely, I still think there is a other options out there for everything they do, that is better if you know how to, but the VERSATILITY of these paints makes it an absolute weapon in everyones arsenal, and especially when you are starting out they are so good for so many things!

@andrewboyar

2 жыл бұрын

Last year when I painted my minis with acrylics and contrasts I feel little shame because contrasts for noobs like many people told. Now my shame is in the past, thanks!

@Derlaid

2 жыл бұрын

Good for beginners but there's some depth to them! Contrasts were a great way to practice glazing and undershading that I probably wouldn't have tried to tackle with normal acrylics. They're also better at being washes than actual washed imo. Certainly expensive as heck but it's nice to see people find utility in these paints like I have, beyond what they were marketed as

@augustusimperator.avi1872

2 жыл бұрын

Black templar over a bright silver gives the machineguns and submachineguns of my 28mm germans a very convincing blueing of the weapons.

@MrPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

They are a revelation, through and through. But at the same time, contrast paints are showing the ugly side of this hobby: Elitism. Newbies can get excellent looking miniatures just by dry-brushing a neutral gradient and simply filling in the colors. By some long-timers, this is seen as almost cheating and they get VERY hostile gatekeepery about it. I think that's fucked up. Shouldn't this hobby be open to everyone? And if they ARE ways to make your minis look better, regardless of skill, why not embrace it?

I would love to see long and detailed tutorial how to get those looks. What to look for, how to approach and apply describe while painting a figure... Those results are astonishing!

@grisch4329

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I would really like to see the process more in detail.

@jazzeejax5816

2 жыл бұрын

Same here... Great video

@ThatFetcherFargoth

2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see the process in greater detail too.

Contrast paints were a gamechanger for me, even if I don't use an airbrush nor do zenithal priming. They've allowed me to paint several armies to a decent standard in a very short time, and now there's more painted than unpainted stuff in my pile of shame.

@BraveKei

2 жыл бұрын

Way to go, my man !

@shrobee

Жыл бұрын

Same they really help me with ts

This has been the single most helpful video I have seen to help improve my airbrush skill. Understanding how light/shadows work in real life can really bring a miniature to life. I have two kids and little time to work on my Death Guard army, this has helped a lot! Thanks Squidmar for the awesome videos!

So $10 is imho a little too high for the pots. What would you consider a reasonable price?

@lilalosh7481

2 жыл бұрын

$6 dollars maybe. Standard price for most miniature paints. Sure, they come in slightly bigger bottles but at the end of the day it is just glorified washes.

@ABeeken

2 жыл бұрын

I do feel like I'm a little spoiled living in the UK (and reasonably close to GW HQ as well!) as I can pick up a pot for about £4 which works out at about $5.30. There must be some excessive price hiking going on with imports...

@humbugryerson8845

2 жыл бұрын

In my city average price is like 4.35$ gw paint is like 8-10$ so I tend to not buy it

@Jason-gq8fo

2 жыл бұрын

in the uk we can get them for £3.56 from third party stores, that price is fine for me

@vedde7309

2 жыл бұрын

It's high, but it's on par with the rest of GW paints around here; $5 for a small pot, $10 for a large pot. Still wishing they'd switch over to using dropper bottles though!

This was simply AMAZING. This is exactly the method how I'm striving to paint; thank you so much for laying it out so clearly!

Your videos looking at contrast all those months ago are what got me back into mini painting. Contrast over a zenithal is very much my go to these days - I’m not a hugely skilled painter and I don’t really have the time to spend a lot of time making my models look super pro, but I love a game with painted minis and contrast really helps with this.

@DieJG

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, contrast over zenithal looks so easy AND nice!

I am so glad you did this video! I came into the hobby right around when the contrast paints came out. I still like traditional acrylics, but the contrast paints are so amazing when paired with a Zenithal highlight. I felt like a lot of content creators immediately were against Contrast because they were so used to using traditional paints. Now I think a lot of people have come around and seen how useful they can be. Much love from Minnesota!

Really like how vibrant those squigs are. Would love to see a longer more detailed video on them (if you haven't done one already that is...)

I've been using the pro-acryl transparent paints, and have never touched the GW contrast paints. One huge difference I have is that you want to zenithal with colours other than just white. Using the CMYK theory for transparent paints is a huge step in the right direction, and allows you to really play with the zenithal. lightening green with a base coat of yellow makes things much more interesting than just going with white. Red and yellow under brown is a go to for wood textures. I don't know how well that will work with these, but I'd be interested to know.

@neilbrown2451

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhhh, I was just writing about this. Don't see it often. Maybe marco frisoni only, maybe.

@devinoliver2396

2 жыл бұрын

Their paint range is the absolute best out there. Completely changed my hobby life.

@elleofmusic

2 жыл бұрын

I love doing this with contrasts too! Wraithbone and Zandri Dust are excellent base tones for getting a single contrast colour to look wildly different between highlights and shadows.

@ndeifel

2 жыл бұрын

@@neilbrown2451 He is amazing!

@lhiannan02

2 жыл бұрын

@@devinoliver2396 I've been using them and Kimera as my core paint ranges since finding them

I made room on my table, prepared my airbrush kit and your method really works! So, thanks a lot, there is really a significant difference to just brush them on.

Will be interesting to see how the citadel contrasts go vs army painter ones and the scale instant colours. Have you used these other brands Emil? Especially since the army painter ones are 1/2 the cost!

@SquidmarMiniatures

2 жыл бұрын

we've been sent just a few paints but its not enough to give a fair assessment.

@BaphoMettbroetchen

2 жыл бұрын

Scale75 ones are great. And cheaper, atleast at my fav. store. Warcolours also has their "Antithesis" line but I haven't used them yet-. And of course "Schmincke Aerocolor Professional"... there is really no reason to buy citadel.^^

@rikimaru_vr

2 жыл бұрын

@@BaphoMettbroetchen I wouldn't say there is no reason to buy the GW paints, in my experience each of the different "Contrast" paints act differently. There is a huge difference between my Contrast line and Instant Colors.

@joshuahowden8385

2 жыл бұрын

Also if you use the contrast medium you can just add any colour of paint you choose and make your own ones!

@HTFYamagata

2 жыл бұрын

@@BaphoMettbroetchen I tend to agree. Obviously the results are good, the minis look fantastic for the amount of time spent. But I simply don't understand why you would use contrast paints for that?? What you want is a vibrant, translucent paint that sprays well. Sure. There are a lot of those out there (Schmincke beeing one of them, daler rowney inks as well)! Why use contrast for this? And don't get me wrong, I use contrast myself. But I pay for their flowing properties, which you loose completely when shooting them through the airbrush. So why do it then when you have cheaper alternatives?

Really love that you’re getting to paint your own minis. Great video.

Emil, you are so talented and I get so much inspiration from your art and your content. Thank you! ❤️

I've been using that method for some time,, it's really great to have fast and great looking models :) I find that the first step of using and modulating light and shadows with a white ink the most important part of the whole process :)

I like how easy the contrast paints can be used even through a 0.2 mm nozzle. On a well prepared model with zenithal highlight they are really great.

Awesome Video, thank you. I'm getting an Air Brush for X-mas and I've been picking up the contrast line once a week since October. So now I can't wait to apply some of these techniques.

I'm excited for army painter speed paints, and have also started just using glazing medium to make my own paints. But I do really like a lot of the contrast colors.

@parabot2

2 жыл бұрын

Yes can get Craft paints 100mil for $3 , and make your own contrast way way cheaper . Many of the craft paints are easily as good as the bigger brand names .

Can't wait to get my Squidmar Airbrush!! Will definitely be trying some contrast paints through it when I get it.

Something I have been trying is after doing the zenithal highlighting I do a very precise black oil pin wash on the details. You would be surprised how good the details pop after you do your airbrushing and contrast painting.

I actually love using contrasts in ways they aren’t meant for necessarily. Skeleton Horde contrast is great over metallics, it ages them really well. My most recent use is using plague bearer’s flesh contrast as a thinner for Nurgle flesh. I painted up the lord of blights using just big man’s glow and plague bearer flesh contrast and got a ton of great variety and Nurgley flesh. 2 paints and I had highlights for days, super happy with it as someone who doesn’t normally like flesh. I did have to mix in some blue for shadows later, but it can’t always be easy.

A love how you painted the WH Underwrolds Orcs. Each in a different colour...beautiful!

I would very much love to see a full video on how you paint a mini using the 90% contrast paint technique! Your Troggoths looks so good!

Snakebite Leather is hands down my favorite paint for leather pieces. So easy to use and you get great results. ;)

Please do more videos on contrast paint tutorials. I’ve been seeing an increasing number of creators, including yourself, do amazing things with them and I want to see more

Hey Squidmar, how do you deal with overspray/paint dust when airbrushing indoors? I didn't see you using a ventilation box so I was wondering if you have any issues with your room & workspace getting messy from the airbrush usage?

@Elfhelm

2 жыл бұрын

Not Squid, but personally I have medium air purifier from Xiaomi and it deals with the dust pretty well, I don't even have a dedicated space for it, just a bigger piece of cardboard shaped in a way that directs potential dust into direction of the device

@EricHonaker

2 жыл бұрын

For water-based acrylics, I found that all I needed was some sort of backdrop for overspray to land on and it kept the area pretty clean.

@coreymorse1347

2 жыл бұрын

@@EricHonaker The build up is slow but significant. If you set a piece of white paper near where you spray for a couple months you won't really notice anything wrong with it, but if you compare the front and the back of the paper you'll be amazed how blind you were when you just looked at the front.

Was curious how you'd deal with cleaning up errors with the contrast paints since they are translucent, any tips in that area?

What do you generally do for prepping the paint for the airbrush with contrast? Are you adding airbrush medium? How much are you thinning the paint if at all

@georgejoseph1852

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve used contrast through airbrush a bit, i added a tiny bit of thinner, but that’s it and they were fine

This is really educational and useful content - great work!!

I’ve been looking at getting an airbrush for a while for my army! This video has pretty much cemented the idea! Unfortunately I can’t get yours, but I hope it’ll come back some time!

While GW said they're a cheat for noobs, but I've never been happy with the finish on them, but I find people like you Squidmar or Juan who have used them and understand how they work, they seem to look amazing

Thank you so much!!!! Thats an amazing Video that Changed my mind about these paints.

it'd be good to have a video of an example model end to end - the steps make sense but it'd just be cool to see it all fit together

I've started using contrast paints for the hide and fur on my beast snaggaz and I've really liked the results

I have a handful of Contrast paints that I use a good bit and I like them for what I use them for but the cost is so high to get a full range and it's hard to justify when I already have other paints that will get the job done. So, I am super excited about Speedpaints- half the price of Contrast is REALLY appealing.

@user-ro1cs5hp5e

2 жыл бұрын

Im an army painter fan. I didn't like contrast paints it was a massive scam PR marketing stunt those paints r overpriced dont deliver on their pronises. WG isn't what they used to be. They sold themselves to a vulture fund prior to hasbro acquiring them bc they were heading to bankruptcy. WG is a shame. It's worse than what Apple does. Literally WG should be out of business for ripping people

@parabot2

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ro1cs5hp5e Not to mention you get Way more paint in Vallejo / Army Painter etc .

Really informative video! Thank you for making this!

The colors on those orks are just so vibrant and the end result feels so alive! I'd love to mimic this result! Are detailed videos of you painting those in the works? This is really inspiring me to try airbrushing my orks and get my massive horde looking great! Thanks for the quality content!

Contrast paints were the video that introduced me to your channel, cool to see a throw back

I am in love with this approach and use it for months now! Such a time saver. I was using just black and white spray cans at first, but I have done a few things since then. I use three cans, black, white, and grey seer as three gradients to start and then use white in the airbrush for select volumes. I love the idea of two different contrast paints from above and below; I haven't done that, yet, because, like you said, they are expensive! As my acrylics dry up, I'll be headed this way, too. I also agree with what you said about contrast paints with a brush. I see this all the time on Discord with someone just sloshing paint on and it looks so blotchy on armour pieces it's hard to read. Is that camo or just grime? Why is the grime everywhere?

GW's Contrasts are my guilty pleasure paint line for sure. Plaguebearer Flesh and Apothecary White are my favorites so far. Plaguebearer is so vibrant, and the touch of brown gives such a nice effect, while Apothecary is perfect for adding subtle shade to white, and highlights to black. I tend to only use them as very light glazes, tho, rather than like washes or shades, which helps a lot in getting that airbrushed quality even with a regular brush.

Great video! I had the same revelation a few weeks ago. They're now my favorite paints as well, both with the airbrush and by hand. Just bought ten more pots 🙂

Can’t wait for the next update for the manta! Great vid btw

Dude am so jealous contrasts has changed my life for speed painting just can't get a airbrush don't have the set up and would rather spend it on minis but man the results speak for them selves well done man hopefully mabey one day lol

I love how you admit you dont clean your brushes but you're tge reason I knew to buy brush soap when starting to paint. I even got a certain brand because you posted it.

Thank You for inspiration! ❤️

Basillicanum grey is amazing for recess shading as a way to feather out shadows, and aethermatic blue is just great for general blues and greens and purples. Also the airbrush is probably the tool for making contrast paint useable, because as a range they are inconsistent when brushed on, but sprayed they aren't. Also the upcoming Speedpaints by Army Painter may be worth looking into, since they work as a consistent range and their shading comes from the different pigments within the paint itself rather than contrast where the shading is just from paint clogging.

I really like Talassar blue, it’s such a nice color and has pretty good coverage among contrast paints.

Do you lose any of the contrast effect by putting a much thinner layer on with an airbrush than you would with a regular brush?

I have most of GW's Contrast paints. I'm looking forward to see how they will compare with The Army Painter's version of contrast paints due out in early 2022. I have The Army Painter's Complete Airbrush set pre-ordered and I'm looking forward to seeing how those paints work with the new Squidmar Airbrush that should be on the way soon.

This is great! I'm going to go paint flat SM vehicles with contrast via airbrush now!

I remember paying just under £180 for a full set of contrast paints, plus a can of Wrathbone primer, plus a pot of Wrathbone base paint here in the UK, so the overseas price-hike is pretty brutal. They've been fantastic paints for my amatuer ass though. I managed to get an entire Zombicide game tabe-ready in a fortnight, which for me is a huge achievement.

Awesome, gotta get me some contrasts then! Another paint range i can recommend for airbrushing is senneliers abstract acrylic paints. They come in bags for roughly the same price as a gw pot but with 10x the amount of paint. They cover extremely well and they have a really nice and vibrant finish to them. They have an amazing white paint that just covers like a dream!

@MrBizteck

2 жыл бұрын

Army painter are brining out speed paints soom for about half price so dont rush to buy everything.

Was wondering if this is a good choice for a starter air brush Harder & Steenbeck Evo D sen 0,2mm+0,4mm, Becher 2ml+5ml. Any advice would be wecome.

I’m seeing more and more airbrush videos using inks, thanks for calling it out. I should try it for zenithal instead of spray can

Emil, I think you have some of the most creative sponsor sections in your videos

Gotta say those minis look incredible!!!!

Big question. From what it seems like, this technique takes advantage of zenithal highlights and highly saturated colors. How would you use this technique in painting off white armor tones, somewhat like Corvus Belli's Infnity, Aleph.

I also paint my minis with about 90% Contrast. They're a great line and make things so much faster with just as good results. Looking forward to trying the Army Painter Speed Paints next year.

@Derlaid

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah same here. The video reviews of the paints I've seen seem very encouraging, both being cheaper than GW contrast, and some colours being much easier to work with.

I am waiting for the Army Painter Speed paints. Everything I have seen so far from the samples given out, they seem to be at least on par with GW contrasts but much cheaper. Looking forward to their release in February.

@brandonhernandez71

2 жыл бұрын

I’d be willing to say they look better imho

Super great to see. When do we get a tutorial (Start to finish full paint) showing how you use and apply these? I've been using them since they came out, but your techniques seem really interesting. It would be great to see a "move by move". Thanks for the great videos.

Hope Squidmar or someone else can answer this for me! Do i need to use airbrush thinner or airbrush flow improver for contrast paints? Squidmar doesn't mention it in the video, so i am just unsure

I mainly use contrast paints for glazes, they're such a handy tool 😄

@SquidmarMiniatures

2 жыл бұрын

really are :)

I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the army painter speed paints coming out next year

Great work and good content. I would love to see you tackle a large vehicle with just the method you mentioned. How would you handle highlighting? Would you re-zenith after applying a midtown contrast? Then do your highlight contrast over it? I would be so encouraged to see it after watching this video. Thanks!

When putting the contrast paints through an airbrush. How much do you thin them if at all? And what is a good PSI for them?

Does anyone know if the new warhammer battleforce boxs will sell out quickly on the warhammer website? Thanks

Like Citadel Contrast paints? Wait till you try The Army Painter soon to be released SpeedPaint range coming out early next year at nearly half the price. The timing of this video is u canny, glad Squarespace is the sponsor....

@SquidmarMiniatures

2 жыл бұрын

gw shill all the day right?

@jameswilson5087

2 жыл бұрын

@@SquidmarMiniatures no idea, just uncanny.

@SquidmarMiniatures

2 жыл бұрын

@@jameswilson5087 Lets start a conspiracy, those seem to be doing well these days :) we just make ideos and have fun with minis mate.

@jameswilson5087

2 жыл бұрын

@@SquidmarMiniatures I agree- you make good content and I am subscribed because you have good modelling and painting tips and your work is very appealing to me. Maybe I was worried the evil G-Dub had gotten their claws into you 😉

Emil, I love your paintjob! I was thinking about using contrasts in airbrush, but I can't decide which paints to pick. I already own skeleton horde, basilicanum gray and apothecary white, but i need more punch. I would be grateful if you guys could help me pick some great colours.

hoping you can give me some insight...I recently painted some 28mm historicals and i brush painted on some AK Interactive matte varnish and the paint underneat cracked...any idea why???

I use contrast paints for my alpha legion, airbrush over a metallic zenithal, they give a great look on a metallic base. The difficulty I always have is mistakes. The brush on colour is slightly different to the airbrushed colour - any advice on how to get around this? Paint neater obviously a good one!

Hi Squidlettes, I am about to start an orange space marine army and was going to zenithil burnt umber ink from below and white from above with Gryph Hound Orange - is there maybe a different contrast that I can use from below instead?

Ive been using the contrast paints on metals and it works real well.

Great technique, I really wanna try this now. Also, nice of you to sneak in the "skitkul" 😋

do you find the FW white ink speckles? I just recently picked up a pot and whenever I use it through the air brush, its very.... white dotty?

Scale 75, and liquitex acrylic gouache mixed with some water and medium and a bit of flow improver worked similar to contrast in my experience. Consistency takes practice though. Next time I make a bottle of what I call technical medium I'll start with maybe 1/3rd a bottle of medium(of your choice) and add a bit of flow improver then add water until it's the right consistency. Then you can add the medium to any color with good pigment to get contrast paint.

Do you thin the paints for airbrushing at all?

I really love painting the same way, only thing I don't like is how very glossy Contrast is even from airbrush, so I use the classic AK ultra matt varnish usually. It is awesome that even after a matte varnish how vibrant contrast paints are.

I like to use my shadow colour to prime the miniature, then my light colour as the zenithal highlight. After that you can just use the contrast paints as a colour filter, giving the impression of more dynamic lighting across the whole model

3 days ago I find out about airbrush + contrast paint amazing combination, and now Squidmar talking about it? Coincidence i think not! ;)

Did you add flow aids or dilution to Contrast colors before using with airbrush?

Damn those look great!

Thank you for sharing. I want to get a realistic look to my GSC much like you have in your Orks. How can I achieve this without an airbrush? I have a newborn and space is limited. Also, the aerosolized particles aren’t good for baby and the noise from a compressor and air booth are a no go. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Curious as to whether you have used much more of the Daler Rowney FW Ink - I am now using several colours in the range, trying for transparent / semi transparent over the opaque - very effective and easy to dose with the dropper bottle

Emil, try contrasts paints over metallics. I use contrasts as filters over vallejo duraluminium, this way i can get a nice shiny surface. Fo example Snakebite leather gives nice brownish gold hinting towards brass.

Could you do/have you done a video showing this process end-to-end and maybe a chart showing your favorite combinations to light/dark?

Honestly... I was never as excited for an airbrush as I was for yours. Just sold some of my hobby stuff I had lying around here, just to order your airbrush. I LOVE the design and for me as someone who always wanted to upgrade my Ultra to the next level, this is the right moment. Really looking forward to it!

What ive found is contrast paints are great for "organic" textures (skin / cloth) where traditional paints work best on metals/stone/ect. Then of course you can use them as a glaze or wash in of themselves.

Emil, what on EARTH is that music played during the big reveal shot...it's KILLER man

I tried to paint Dark Angels with Contrast Paints and I couldnt get them work to the point where I stripped a whole squad. On flat armour panels it just seems not to work properly (with a brush)...it pools or spludges giving a super uneven, ugly finish. Black templar on weapons works like a charm though so I guess it really depends on the model and its detail and texture.

They look good. My question is though, through an airbrush you can get the same effect with standard base layer paints. What’s the difference here? Seems the zenithil shows through a lot more?

I don't have an airbrush, so I mostly use regular acrylics, but I really like using contrast paints for more organic stuff: skin, including on faces; teeth and bones, skulls; leather; wood; dirt for terrain; or anything that's meant to be a bit dirty and messy. They're also great for sort of special effects, like glowing eyes or power weapons, or for making metallics look a bit smoky or oily. I was surprised to see you using them just over already blocked in colors directly, in the later steps; you're supposed to use them over some sort of white, but I guess the semi-transparent colors do blend together nicely!

I've just bought a batch of contrastpaint and what to try them out in the airbrush - do you thin then still like normal paints or just use them directly from the pot?

Hey Emil loved the video and the painting method! Is there any chance you could give me a list of paints you use to paint green skin orks? i’m trying to paint a kitbash i made my brother for christmas and i’m a bit confused about where to start.

Спасибо за видео, отличные советы!

Quick question how would you go about doing black in this method? Would you just rely on the zenithal highlights? I'm trying to find ways to make painting my raven guard and deathwatch quick and easy but still look good, as I'm not much of a painter, it's probably my least favourite part of the hobby

Awesome video, I ordered the whole collection based on your recommendation. Two quick questions: 1. When spraying through the airbrush do you thin down your paints? I have seen Sergio Calvo's videos where he puts down 3 drops of thinner/water and then a little bit of paint in the brush and mixes it in the airbrush cup. Do you have a recipe for this particular paint set? 2. What PSI are you spraying at?

I’m not a huge fan of using them on armour or large smooth surfaces unless it’s just a glaze to add some colour. Although I guess if you’re using them through an airbrush there isn’t a problem. But I’ve found them amazing for smaller and more organic shaped models

@bettsdn

2 жыл бұрын

yeah with an airbrush this is not an issue at all.

@JuanPalomoM

2 жыл бұрын

I love them on my custodes, over a base of a super bright silver. It makes the armor look fantastic, and even roughens it up a bit. For other sield companies i wouldnt like it, but the Aquilan Sield is supposed to go around protecting people so i find it matches the concept!

What I got from the video was the best use of contrast paint is through an airbrush where it doesn't have the GW intended effect anyway. So what makes it better then shooting something else though the airbrush?

I use mostly contrast with brush only and I still think it works better, looks better, and is faster than traditional methods. At least for base coats. Then can layer or highlight or whatever with normal paints. I tell people I mainly use contrast and they immediately write me off as a beginner lol