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Looking for polished steel finish
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Doug ex-em4:
Not sure if this should go here or Workbench.
Can anyone recommend a paint or a painting technique to achieve the look of highly polished steel - I’m thinking of a Lifeguards cuirass. I find silver to be quite a dull finish (I’m using Vallejo).
Doug
robh:
Assuming white metal alloy wargame figures not resin or plastics you can do this by burnishing with a rounded end needle (leatherwork not tailoring). Quite a common technique with 54mm and above display modellers (often with a dremel ball tip on larger models). Works well in conjunction with Tamiya "Smoke" translucent paint to give the shading and roll edges.
has.been:
I agree with Robh, but I use a small wire brush (originally for bringing up the knap on suede shoes. Very good on fully armoured things like Wars of the Roses dismounted knights, as once you have burnished & sealed it with Tamiya 'smoke' you have to carefully undercoat & paint all the non metallic bits (face, gloves, boots, belts etc.)
OSHIROmodels:
You can buy chrome pens in decent art shops. Take a bit of practise though.
Michi:
There is some polishable metallic paint by Gunze Sangyo called Mr. Metal Color (different metals). It works perfectly on strictly even surfaces, but any varnish will destroy the effect.
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