Gold paints and lousy coverage

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**Gunzhard**

war wrote:
I really like the Vallejo color after a couple layers, but as others have said, mixing the metallic colors can give you a softer/harder look to them.

One thing I've found is that you should NEVER put metallic paint in an airbrush unless it is specifically designed for an airbrush. Even after thinning the GW stuff down to practically nothing it brought my airbrush down and I had to... strip it down to nothing to clean it out.

This is why I have a cheapo Masters G series airbrush!

I airbrush metallics all the time in that thing. The key, as always for me, is Liquitex Airbrush Medium. I won't dare put metallics in my Harder&Steenbeck but so far I've never had any issues airbrushing - using primarily Vallejo Model (not air) ...and I even airbrushed the Andrea.

This was done with airbrush and vallejo model color...

**Knight_Alpha**

I find that Testors oil paint has a nice coverage.

**insaniak**

Coat D'arms Bright Gold is my pick. It's a paler gold, but looks good with a brown wash if you're after a deeper colour.

**Sammoth**

This may help. As I said you can add layers and it the best way to do it. There is no super one pass of metallic paints.

**Talys**

AllSeeingSkink wrote:
Talys wrote:
A better solution is Tamiya Gold Leaf (X-12), which dries pretty thin and covers well. But, it's alcohol based, so not really a great solution for beginners, or mixing.
How does that compare to Vallejo's alcohol based golds? I've never tried the Tamiya one.

If you are going for speed while bulk painting, the alcohol based golds are probably the way to go. Not sure on the Tamiya one, but the Vallejo one goes on really smooth and covers brilliantly... it's just a pain in the arse because you have to thin with alcohol, can't mix, and need to keep it away from water.

I don't find myself using my liquid golds all that much because it's just too much of a hassle, but for bulk painting gold I don't imagine anything else would be much quicker.

I haven't used any Vallejo alcohol based paints -- not that I wouldn't try; my FLGS doesn't carry them. Tamiya goes on pretty thin and is quite nice. The price is very good too -- it's something like $2.00 a pot or so. Which is kind of amazing, since all the Tamiya tools are ridiculously expensive!

war wrote:I really like the Vallejo color after a couple layers, but as others have said, mixing the metallic colors can give you a softer/harder look to them.

One thing I've found is that you should NEVER put metallic paint in an airbrush unless it is specifically designed for an airbrush. Even after thinning the GW stuff down to practically nothing it brought my airbrush down and I had to... strip it down to nothing to clean it out.

Yeah, for sure. Alcohol based paints are thicker anyhow. Some people like using the alcohol based airbrush paints (VMA) on a paintbrush. I find it a bit too runny for my liking, though.

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Gunzhard -- really nice job!

**AllSeeingSkink**

Talys wrote:
Yeah, for sure. Alcohol based paints are thicker anyhow. Some people like using the alcohol based airbrush paints (VMA) on a paintbrush. I find it a bit too runny for my liking, though.

I don't think VMA paints are alcohol based... at least they don't smell like my alcohol based Gunze paints

The alcohol based Gunze paints are amaaaazing for airbrushing. So smooth, gorgeous transitions. I'd buy more if I didn't hate the pots and the shop that used to sell them didn't close down