eathotlead
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Post by eathotlead on May 5, 2019 15:59:44 GMT
Just looking for any brief review/ opinion. I've seem some YouTube videos from solid painters who rave about alcohol-based metallics being super vibrant. (And my current P3 gold tubs have been a thick, dry mess.)
Thanks, guys.
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eathotlead
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Post by eathotlead on May 9, 2019 15:09:25 GMT
Nothing, huh?
Well, my current stock of golds are seriously bad so I'll experiment with the alcohol types to see what's up. Anything will be a step up.
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Post by Soul Samurai on May 9, 2019 16:36:06 GMT
I have no experience with alcohol based paints, though I do have an alcohol-based (I think) chrome that I haven't actually done anything with; I'm afraid that it will dissolve underlying paints or primers. I didn't know what it was when I bought it you see. I guess I should give it a go, but I've been busy and stuff.
Point is, I would be interesting in hearing how alcohol paints work out for you.
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Post by tapecrawler on May 17, 2019 1:19:18 GMT
I have the Vallejo alcohol based metallics and don’t like them. They are fiddly to paint with, the alcohol dries WAY quicker than the water in acrylic paint. The clean up is a pain in the butt, because you have to use alcohol to clean the brushes which needs to be thrown away after use. And trying to thin the paint is not something I ever got to work, there’s too much water in even 90% alcohol. If you can get them to work, please share because I’d love to know what I don’t understand about making them work. The results are nice when the paint cooperates I must admit.
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Post by cascadiankovnik on May 17, 2019 3:36:32 GMT
I've used the Vallejo alcohol metallic as well. I've really liked the results I've gotten, but I'm not using them as a main layer. I paint the model as normal using PP or GW acrylic metallics, shade/weather and seal with a dullcote. Then I go back and use the alcohol metallic on the exposed parts, almost as a highlight. It has a really vibrant color and shine that pops nicely on top of the sealed acrylic metal.
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Post by Soul Samurai on May 17, 2019 6:23:36 GMT
I've used the Vallejo alcohol metallic as well. I've really liked the results I've gotten, but I'm not using them as a main layer. I paint the model as normal using PP or GW acrylic metallics, shade/weather and seal with a dullcote. Then I go back and use the alcohol metallic on the exposed parts, almost as a highlight. It has a really vibrant color and shine that pops nicely on top of the sealed acrylic metal. That sounds interesting, do you have any photos to illustrate the effect? |
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Post by Aegis on May 18, 2019 8:53:17 GMT
About metallics, I suggest you the new Vallejo acrilic painting line... It's expensive, but it's way more metal-like than any acrilic paint I have seen until now.
They are designed for airbrushing so they are very thin, but if you leave them upside-down for about an hour to allow the pigments to drop near the the dropper, you will manage to get paint thick enough to be used with normal brush without problems, and the result is miles ahead normal metallic paints.
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