Acrylics - metal colours

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Maciek - 27 Dec 2005 07:18 GMT

Hello,
Recently I have bought a first bottle of metallic colour - it's Natural
Steel from Vallejo (water based). I must say I don't like it. The painted
surface doesn't look like metal to me (at all). Tried to mix it with Humbrol
rust - no improvement, doesn't look like rusty metal.
So maybe you could recommend some realistically looking metal paints?
And BTW is there a difference with Vallejo alcohol based metallic acrylics?
The one I have bought is already more expensive than any other paint. And
alcohol based is almost twice that price. Comparision:

3.5 zl - Pactra
6 zl - Tamiya 10ml
9 zl - Tamiya 23ml
12 zl - Vallejo water based
22 zl - Vallejo alcohol based

(3zl == 1$)
Is it worth the price? Or should I go for Tamiya metal colors?

Thanks in advance!
Maciek

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JDorsett - 27 Dec 2005 10:14 GMT

My preferred metal range is Polly S Metalline. brushes on real good and is
water soluable for airbrushing also very robust hope this helpd regards
JimboD

> Hello,
> Recently I have bought a first bottle of metallic colour - it's Natural
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> Thanks in advance!
> Maciek

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Mark S. - 27 Dec 2005 21:46 GMT

> My preferred metal range is Polly S Metalline. brushes on real good and is
> water soluable for airbrushing also very robust hope this helpd regards
> JimboD

Are the Metalline paints still made? I haven't been able to find them
for years. IMHO they were the best acrylic paints for doing a metallic
finish with.

Mark

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JDorsett - 27 Dec 2005 22:35 GMT

I have not had to restock for quite a while but usually I found them in
model railway shops ( Australia), sure hope they are still available. I
think the model railway guys used them because they have a very robust
finish which suits items which have to be handled quite often, I will check
out the local shops and maybe do a panic buy just in case they are not going
to be available in the future regards JimboD

>> My preferred metal range is Polly S Metalline. brushes on real good and
>> is
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> Mark

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Andy Irving - 27 Dec 2005 14:02 GMT

> Hello,
> Recently I have bought a first bottle of metallic colour - it's Natural
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
> Thanks in advance!
> Maciek

I don't know if any of these are available to you, but for what it is worth

Snj spray metallic - excellent results

Auto touch up spray Nissan (Datsun) metallic platinum silver spray
bomb very good

Floquil Platinum Silver usually n the model train sections here

Alclad Metalizers excellent results, very expensive

Good Luck

Andy

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