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Offline Harry Faversham

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Best metallic acrylic paint...
« on: September 10, 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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Offline beefcake

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Re: Best metallic acrylic paint...
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2017, 11:43:21 AM »
I like army painter range. Not sure if it is the best though.
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Offline Ogrob

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Re: Best metallic acrylic paint...
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 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.
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Offline Duncan McDane

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Re: Best metallic acrylic paint...
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 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.
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Offline pauld

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Re: Best metallic acrylic paint...
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2017, 12:44:00 PM »
I just saw this youtube and ordered metallic sharpies straight away



... 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
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