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http://www.easttennesseewildflowers.com/gallery/var/albums/Beetles_Bugs/Copy_of_Beetle_Metallic_green1.jpg?m=1348908620

I'm wondering how to go about painting some 'nids to match, and if anyone had tried the same. I've done something similar in the past using a black basecoat, mithril silver overbrush, green was and gloss varnish, but this isn't really -vibrant- enough. Thanks to Christmas, I now have an airbrush, if this would help.

Any advice dakka?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382414.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382414.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382422.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382422.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382508.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382508.page GMT
Simulated, in the same way people simulate metals using NNM techniques or being done using specialty paints like iridescents or candies.

Alclad has some nice ones - but they are a hot lacquer, and while a favorite of mine...definitely not user friendly.

There are several brands of acrylic paints which offer similar paints as well as pearl and iridescent top coats which can be used in order to get the color flipping appearance. You will want to figure out the specific look you want though as the combination of paints can change things greatly. A dark base coat with a green flipping top coat will give you something like what that bug is showing.

Tamiya, Createx, Parma - as well as a number of craft paints have assortments of combinations. Like I said though - it can take some getting used to, as you need the right base with the right top coat to get the right morphing color result.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382514.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382514.page GMT
And brother you have given me inspiration for the new nids which I will definitely put to good use....at some stage!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382551.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382551.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382598.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382598.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382620.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382620.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382887.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382887.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382949.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6382949.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6383045.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/570470/6383045.page GMT
This Blue Emerald looks pretty close to your beetle.
http://www.alsacorp.com/products/killercans/sfx/spectrafx.htm

Multicolors
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Quart-Custom-Chameleon-Flip-Flop-Color-Changing-Pearl-Motorcycle-n-Car-Paint-/281146792381

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/mirage/

The non-iridescent option would be airbrush both green (top) and blue (sides) candy paints over a silver or gold spary basecoat.

tim

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