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Other Stuff => General Wargames and Hobby Discussion => Topic started by: Harry Faversham on 15 February 2023, 04:20:58 PM
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I'm after some metallic paints, for a couple of robots I'm on with. I'd prefer Vallejo ideally, but who makes the best? I'm after metallic red, blue, green and yellow. Any advice would be muchly appreciated.
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Vallejo's basic acrylic metallics I find pretty poor - AK's are much nicer. I like ProAcryl, and find Vallejo "Metal Colour' (which I think are airbrush paints but they brush on okay) pretty excellent.
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I’ve found an ink wash over silver gives a very good effect. Windsor and Newton inks are what I use
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Vallejo Metal Air, especially the silvers, are fantastic.
The silvers are fairly similar as well, so I tend to favour either end of the spectrum most.
They contain Aluminium powder rather than mica flakes in order to give a reflective shine, and I personally prefer working with them as they are less goopy and give a finer more convincing finish. They're not "Chrome pen" bright, but are the next best. :)
Be warned though, they taste awful!
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These ones: https://www.waylandgames.co.uk/model-air/14025-model-air-set-metallic-colors (https://www.waylandgames.co.uk/model-air/14025-model-air-set-metallic-colors?gclid=Cj0KCQiAorKfBhC0ARIsAHDzslvrZa8KrpP7Vu3Q5cg_B1QFSGJr0Cx_yAGb7ZDr69QJvSfNSJSSGNgaAhI1EALw_wcB)
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My favourite Vallejo Metal Air(?) is Exhaust Manifold...has a lovely burned/dirty kind of metal finish. I use it all the time. I do find I have to mix it with my brush before brushing it on though as it'll separate pretty quick on my palette.
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Harry a tip I picked up over half a century ago (before most
metallic paints were available) is...
Nail Varnish !!!!!
A friend at school (well I was still a school boy at the time) produced
a Byzantine General with impressive sparkling armour.
'Nail varnish' he told us.
'Nicked from your big sister?' we asked.
'No, I just went to the make-up counter at Boots'
Believe me 11 year old school boys just didn't do that sort of thing in 1966. lol lol lol