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| Author: | LIVEVIL [ Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Best metal color paints |
I am looking for some decent paint colors that can successfully imitate metal like steel, titaninum, or aluminum on plastic. Silver paint just doesn't do it. Any recommendations? |
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| Author: | ZombieGuide [ Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best metal color paints |
Games Workshop has the best selection IE Bolt Metal Silver, Mitheral, etc. |
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| Author: | Keenan [ Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best metal color paints |
I second the Games Workshop paints. |
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| Author: | AdrienVeidt [ Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best metal color paints |
Thirdified. However, their 'Gunmetal' and Testor's Model Masters paint of that same name (I think it's Testor's I'm thinking of) aren't remotely the same color. GW's is a darker silver while the MM's a dark blue/black. I like mixing them to get 'true' gunmetal, lol. |
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| Author: | Greyryder [ Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best metal color paints |
AdrienVeidt wrote: Thirdified. However, their 'Gunmetal' and Testor's Model Masters paint of that same name (I think it's Testor's I'm thinking of) aren't remotely the same color. GW's is a darker silver while the MM's a dark blue/black. I like mixing them to get 'true' gunmetal, lol. Tamiya's gunmetal is a nice dark metallic color. The Model Master line has a number of metallic colors, but in general they have very low opacity, so you'll want a good base color to put under them. |
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| Author: | MacGyver [ Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best metal color paints |
I don't have many metallic paints, but I love Tamiya's metallic gray (XF-56). It's a charcoal color only metallic and it has great coverage. |
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| Author: | diosoth [ Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best metal color paints |
My local paint supply is all acrylics. Silver and gold tend to be thin but I've found painting a base color then a thin coat of the silver mimics metal rather nicely. |
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