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From Vallejo's Facebook page, they will be unveiling the new True Metallic Metal paints at Scale Model Challenge 2025 at NH Eindhoven Conference Center 'Koningshof' this coming weekend.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2025/10/17 16:07:38
Subject: Re:Vallejo True Metallic Paints Preview (New video by Juan Hidalgo)
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2025/10/17 19:29:44
Subject: Re:Vallejo True Metallic Paints Preview (Full Color List and PDF in OP)
Incredible. Mixing different metal tones and blending them, different shadings etc etc. This will be a world of fun experimenting all combos and the best of it, it suits both experienced and casual painters, both results are very good.
Hydra Turquoise in the new Vallejo True Metallic Metal line
Hydra Turquoise in the Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic line
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2025/10/20 20:58:37
Subject: Re:Vallejo True Metallic Paints Preview (Full Color List and PDF in OP)
Vallejo True Metallic Metal Imperial Gold via Angel Giraldez
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2025/10/20 21:16:30
Subject: Re:Vallejo True Metallic Paints Preview (Full Color List and PDF in OP)
It's not the color, it's that they're both named Hydra Turquoise. Vallejo should be glad that it was the Army Painter and not Games Workshop...
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2025/10/20 22:12:10
Subject: Vallejo True Metallic Paints Preview (Full Color List and PDF in OP)
I think it's a generic enough name, like so many different companies having an 'Ultramarine', that there's not actually much that could be done about it.
'Alpha Legion Turquoise' would be problematic. But turquoise seems like a pretty reasonable colour for a hydra.
The bigger problem for me is that neither of those colours are good representations of a stereotypical turquoise. The linked rock samples aside, as a colour I picture turquoise as a slightly greenish pale blue. The Vallejo is too blue, and the AP is too green and too dark.
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2025/10/20 22:34:43
Subject: Vallejo True Metallic Paints Preview (Full Color List and PDF in OP)
insaniak wrote: I think it's a generic enough name, like so many different companies having an 'Ultramarine', that there's not actually much that could be done about it.
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Ultramarine is the name of an actual pigment made from ground lapis lazuli. It's like Raw Umber or Burnt Sienna. That's just the name of the color.
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2025/10/20 23:34:31
Subject: Vallejo True Metallic Paints Preview (Full Color List and PDF in OP)
Yes, and it's quite a bit brighter and darker than the Vallejo and AP colors, which were deliberate copies of the GW Ultramarine Blue (or Buttplate Flange, or whatever stupid name it has now).
2025/10/23 17:16:14
Subject: Re:Vallejo True Metallic Paints Preview (Full Review in OP)
Juan has dropped his full review, along with paint swatches on his YouTube channel.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2025/10/23 17:59:46
Subject: Re:Vallejo True Metallic Paints Preview (Full Review in OP)
Bought me some sets (Aged Metal, Imperial Gold, Rubi Red, Sapphire Blue, Amethyst Purple and Amber Green), I'll try and post some pics of whatever I can make with them
2025/10/25 10:04:16
Subject: Re:Vallejo True Metallic Paints Preview (Full Review in OP)
Ok, so quick and dirty test of all sets, basic ass job: take old banged up brush, slap base paint over the minis, wash all over, drybrush all over with the base and the light, done, just to check the theory, these are the results I got on some 15mm beakies and a unit of Forge Fathers
Spoiler:
Aged Metal
Amethyst Purple
Sapphire Blue
Amber Green
Ruby Red
Imperial Gold
2025/10/25 10:22:56
Subject: Re:Vallejo True Metallic Paints Preview (Full Review in OP)
I was able to grab a full set of True Metallic Metal paints at Spiel, also had a chat with Vallejo's product designer and a workshop with Angel Giraldez. Do you have any specific questions about them?
2025/10/27 09:25:57
Subject: Re:Vallejo True Metallic Paints Preview (Full Review in OP)
Had a bit more time to actually test this stuff... on the left the whole process B/S/L, with a bit of care, about maybe 30m in all, on the right just base ruby red metal
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2025/10/28 09:34:52
Subject: Vallejo True Metallic Paints Preview (Full Review in OP)
NAVARRO wrote:Is the airbrush colour in each individual set the exact same colour as the base paint on the set?
Yes, just slightly thinner and with a little bit of retarder.
Great thanks that will save me 20 pots of the 80. I don't use airbrush in my painting.
I do think it's a bit of an odd choice to include the airbrush paint with the triad sets to make a pack of 4. I do use an airbrush but am aware a lot of people don't and it really pushes brush painters into just buying individual pots rather than the bundles.
