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2021/04/23 21:53:36
Subject: Metallic black
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Can anyone recommend a good metallic black?
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2021/04/23 22:27:45
Subject: Metallic black
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Walking Dead Wraithlord
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I used tamiya gloss black as base for colour shifting paints. very good
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2021/04/23 22:33:00
Subject: Metallic black
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Leader of the Sept
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I think you get the best metallic black by using black, and then light edging with a dark silver like leadbelcher, or even a mixture of grey edging and light spotting to look like scratches catching the light.
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Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!
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2021/04/23 23:18:05
Subject: Metallic black
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Posts with Authority
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I used to do this by mixing black colour with a drop or two of vallejo metallic medium.
Next, I'll be testing how to do a similar thing with AK Xtreme Metals, they are tricky to use because of the long drying times of enamel and the superhot solvent is nasty to work with, but should yield an ever better result.
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2021/04/24 01:29:43
Subject: Re:Metallic black
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Lieutenant General
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Reaper Miniatures has Adamantium Black which is a metallic 'black'.
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents
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2021/04/24 04:33:50
Subject: Re:Metallic black
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Fireknife Shas'el
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I can attest to this. It's on this mini and on the base.
If you're getting Adamantium Black, get Gunmetal Blue too!
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2021/04/24 08:18:23
Subject: Metallic black
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Leader of the Sept
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Interesting. Is it actually a Metallic, or is it a satin finish that gives the sheen?
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Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!
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2021/04/24 08:43:55
Subject: Metallic black
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Terminator with Assault Cannon
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I've used a craft paint called "Sequin Black" that has gold mixed in.
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2021/04/24 10:21:39
Subject: Metallic black
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Dakka Veteran
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Gun metal grey by vallejo metal colour. It's very dark especially over a black base coat
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2021/04/24 16:10:54
Subject: Metallic black
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Fireknife Shas'el
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 Flinty wrote:Interesting. Is it actually a Metallic, or is it a satin finish that gives the sheen?
It's actually metallic.
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2021/04/24 22:53:21
Subject: Metallic black
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Secret Weapon Miniatures have a metallic black too. Dark Iron I think it's called. Their paints are very good quality, but hard to get outside the US.
I ordered their pigments and a few of their acrylics and got destroyed with import duties, so beware of you can't source them locally.
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2021/04/26 18:08:54
Subject: Metallic black
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Cackling Chaos Conscript
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I'm a big fan of Vallejo Model Air Black Metallic.
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2021/04/26 19:09:47
Subject: Metallic black
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Fixture of Dakka
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P3 Boiler Black is solid.
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2021/05/04 14:27:20
Subject: Re:Metallic black
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Fresh-Faced New User
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I tried several options via airbrush and I wasn't really impressed with any.
- Vallejo Metal Gunmetal Grey
- Vallejo Metal Magnesium
- Scale75 Black Metal
- GreenStuffWorld Anthrax Metal
- Vallejo Metal Silver mixed with Black ink
- Vallejo Metal Silver + Black templar glaze
- Vallejo Metal Silver + Black ink glaze
The last two are most black, but they loose most of shine. You can get some of it back with Vallejo Metal Varnish.
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2021/05/05 11:46:50
Subject: Metallic black
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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That is what I use as well. I like to prime black, hit the model with black metallic, primarily from below, then use a gun or brighter silver as zenital highlight.
That way I have a bit of metallic effect in the shadow areas, which sells the idea that the brighter areas are the same material.
Works great on all mechanical stuff, i.e. AT, IK, Ad-Mech etc. Doesn't even really need shade that way, but can be improved with it.
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