Metallic red

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**Matty!**

Does anyone know how to paint metallic red?

**Ailaros**

mix 1 part boltgun metal to 1 part red, or put down a base coat of boltgun metal (on top of some lighter base color) and then wash it over with a very thin coat of red.

**Honersstodnt**

I've achieved metallic green by painting boltgun metal, then coating it with undiluted green ink. should work for red, too.

**Valkyrie**

Paint the area with Mithril Silver, and wash it with multiple coats of Baal Red. Use different metallic paints for different shades.

**bubber**

I would use gold rather then silver.
Or try other paint making companies

**Magos Explorator**

I couldn't find paints I liked from other companies (there's a Vallejo metallic 'Turn Signal Red' but I couldn't get it to cover well) so tried the silver-and-wash method on a test miniature a while ago:

http://www.mywargame.com/2010/02/14/painting-metallic-pre-heresy-thousand-sons/

In the end I decided not to use the technique for the rest of my force, but maybe it will be useful for you. For a 'redder' look you might try a glaze with Blood Red and using some Gryphonne Sepia, too.

**Winter**

Buy an iridescent medium, they are designed to be mixed with regular acrylic colours and produce a coloured metallic.

Will do exactly what you want it to.

**Matty!**

Thank you all guys!
I now should have enough ideas to try out!

**Popsicle**

Magos Explorator wrote:I couldn't find paints I liked from other companies (there's a Vallejo metallic 'Turn Signal Red' but I couldn't get it to cover well) so tried the silver-and-wash method on a test miniature a while ago:

http://www.mywargame.com/2010/02/14/painting-metallic-pre-heresy-thousand-sons/

In the end I decided not to use the technique for the rest of my force, but maybe it will be useful for you. For a 'redder' look you might try a glaze with Blood Red and using some Gryphonne Sepia, too.

Bah, I only read that yesterday, too! I clicked on the Topic, thinking, 'Hey, I spotted that just last night!', but I was too late.

Well, good luck painting your Metallic Red! I'd go with the above Tutorial, personally!