Vallejo - Metal Color | Dark Aluminium 32 ml (1.08 fl.oz.) | Faithfully Reproduce Different Metallic Finishes

Plain and simple, looking for a good metallic paint for a bargain price to volume ratio? Can’t go wrong with Vallejo’s model metallic paints. The color is “copper” and it has great coverage. Always remember to going with thin layers, it’s easier to build up rather than build down from a thick layer of metallic paint. Also if you’re rinsing off metallic paints, make sure you empty your rinse cup to avoid metal flakes mixing with your non-metallic paints.

Vallejo Metal Colors are hands down the best metallic paints in my opinion. They go on super smooth, and have a great metallic sheen. A great selection of tones as well.

I love the coverage and finish of the vallejo metal air paints. The only one I don't like is gold, which is too pale yellow for my taste. This is a nice dark metal color.

This went so smooth it looked great on the model. It was so easy to airbrush on with a .35 needle. I tested to see how smooth it was. I did not thin it out as I airbrushed it on. It went on with zero issues. Dries quickly and took shading with no issues. Also it didn’t take very much to get full coverage.

I think once at full opacity, the finish is nice. I used this with a brush, but I needed about 2-3 coats for the full opacity. I will say it does go on really smooth with my method of choice. Also, I'd recommend letting it dry completely before going on with a new coat, so may take some time in between coats. Also, the gold has more of a green undertone than I expected, so keep that in mind.

Amazing paint for painting Warhammer minis. Lays perfect in one coat. Night and day difference vs GW or others I've tried.

Due to the lockdown, metallic paints have been very hard to find. I gave up trying to get K Colors and MRP and, after much soul-searching, finally decided to try a bottle of Vallejo metallic to see how it does. It should have been an easier decision, but I've had terrible experiences with Vallejo Model Air acrylics, especially over my standard Tamiya flat acrylics. Vallejo makes an amazing variety of colors, but... They dry like a sheet of shrink-wrapped plastic and have marginal grip on the plastic. Don't even think about masking and expecting to pull the tape off without taking a chunk of paint. Anyways, I rolled the dice and bought a bottle of this stuff, laid it down on a paint mule primed in some Tamiya flat, and did some stress testing. After 10 minutes it was still a bit soft to the fingernail test but was easily handleable. After 2 hours of drying I applied some de-tacked Tamiya tape, rubbed it down as I normally would, held my breath, and removed it in the standard fashion. I must say I was impressed! The Vallejo metallic stayed firmly on the mule and only the barest of shimmer adhered to the tape. Tamiya metallic would fare no better than that. The Vallejo surface was unblemished, hard to the fingernail, and burnished fairly well with a soft cotton cloth. It did wear through slightly on the edges of the piece, but that may be due to my heavy hands and lack of care. Or maybe it was joy that I found a Vallejo paint that I can use over other acrylics. I'm feeling brave and will be buying a few more Vallejo metallics. Ok, maybe more than a few. Don't tell my wife.

This metal color has a nice matte white aluminum look. Was package securely and shipped fast. Works well in my airbrush after a little thinning.