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Army Painter Speedpaint Marker – Crusader Skin
Crusader Skin gives you a natural, medium-light flesh tone that works across a wide range of human and humanoid miniatures. This Speedpaint Marker makes it easy to block in clean, readable skin without fighting streaks or splotchy coverage—ideal for heroes, soldiers, adventurers, civilians, and board game characters where clarity matters.
Why Crusader Skin Is So Effective
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Produces a warm, realistic skin tone suited for many armies and RPG characters
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Self-leveling formula keeps coverage smooth on faces, hands, and small features
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Marker nib provides excellent control around eyes, fingers, and facial contours
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Works as both a base tone and a mid-tone for layered highlighting
Ideal Use Cases
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Human and humanoid faces, hands, feet, and exposed limbs
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Fantasy heroes, soldiers, clerics, barbarians, and adventuring parties
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Board game characters needing fast, readable tabletop clarity
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Warm creature tones (ogres, giants, citizens, villagers, etc.)
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Quick batch-painting projects with repeated skin areas
Tips for Best Results
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Prime with a light or neutral undercoat for the cleanest skin tone
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Shade with a soft brown wash for gentle depth in facial features
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Highlight with a lighter flesh tone or pale ivory for crisp edges
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For warm-weather or outdoorsy looks, glaze in touches of red or brown
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Allow the ink to fully cure before varnishing to maintain smoothness
FAQ
Is Crusader Skin similar to the bottled Speedpaint version?
Yes—very close, with the marker offering smoother control on faces and small details.
Will one coat give solid skin coverage?
Generally yes. One pass delivers a clean mid-light skin tone; a second layer warms and deepens it.
Can it be used on non-human miniatures?
Absolutely. It suits ogres, giants, halflings, villagers, and many NPC skin tones.
Is the marker refillable?
Yes. All Army Painter Speedpaint Marker refills are compatible.
Who This Marker Is Perfect For
Crusader Skin is a reliable, everyday flesh tone that speeds up character painting while keeping faces and hands crisp. If you paint RPG parties, skirmish teams, or any force with lots of exposed skin, this marker becomes an essential workflow booster.
