Dranu
New member
Vallejo Metal Colors are easily the easiest and most beautiful acrylic metallic to airbrush with. Nothing comes close... that is, if you are not using their gold. The only way to warm that cold sickly green gold is to add copper, and still it is really off tone or pale compared to other golds.
On the other hand Scale, 75 Metal Alchemy has the most beautiful and vibrant golds. The problem: I cannot get them to airbrush right. I've tried adding glaze mediums, Vallejo thinner, flow improver, etc. Without fail the metal flakes go spraying out in a huge cone away from the center of the main cone of air. It also easily sputters and clogs the brush if I turn down the airflow. This is with two different high quality Iwata air brushes. However, until Vallejo makes a warmer gold for their metal colors line, I REALLY want to airbrush with these Scale 75 golds.
Long story short: Has anyone had success airbrushing with the Scale 75 metals? If so, how did you get them to work?
On the other hand Scale, 75 Metal Alchemy has the most beautiful and vibrant golds. The problem: I cannot get them to airbrush right. I've tried adding glaze mediums, Vallejo thinner, flow improver, etc. Without fail the metal flakes go spraying out in a huge cone away from the center of the main cone of air. It also easily sputters and clogs the brush if I turn down the airflow. This is with two different high quality Iwata air brushes. However, until Vallejo makes a warmer gold for their metal colors line, I REALLY want to airbrush with these Scale 75 golds.
Long story short: Has anyone had success airbrushing with the Scale 75 metals? If so, how did you get them to work?
