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Title: Best metallic acrylic paint...
Post by: Harry Faversham on 10 September 2017, 08:57:20 AM
I'm after chainmail, gunmetal, brass, bronze and gold. Being very new to acrylic paint I'm not sure which manufacturer does the best metallics?

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Title: Re: Best metallic acrylic paint...
Post by: beefcake on 10 September 2017, 11:43:21 AM
I like army painter range. Not sure if it is the best though.
Title: Re: Best metallic acrylic paint...
Post by: Ogrob on 10 September 2017, 11:48:40 AM
Scale75 is far better than anything I have tried. Far beyond P3, GW, Vallejo. Vallejo Air comes close, but has problems with not drying waterproof and the pigment coming loose if you paint over it. I have just ordered some Vallejo liquid gold to try, but they are alcohol based which is another ball game.
Title: Re: Best metallic acrylic paint...
Post by: Duncan McDane on 10 September 2017, 11:49:42 AM
The current GW metallics actually are very good, great deep colours, excellent covering. And I still have a soft spot for the old Gamecraft paints, their chainmail is a great indermediate between the GW Boltgun Metal and Chain Mail.
Title: Re: Best metallic acrylic paint...
Post by: pauld on 10 September 2017, 12:44:00 PM
I just saw this youtube and ordered metallic sharpies straight away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1hF0dwOWfM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1hF0dwOWfM)

... haven't tried myself yet but looks super easy

he gets the pens out around 1:14

Lots of other good hints on other vids