Dudemeister
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Hulkbuster Update.
Finally got the paint I was waiting for. I had a few different options before me, including transparent red that gets layered over a bright silver. The challenge was getting the same color depth consistency over many separate pieces. In my search for a good color I found a good automotive paint solution: Dupli-Color Dark Cherry for GM cars.
This is a darker Metallic red that matches the red on my Sideshow Iron Man statue. The question was what primer to use. I tested the Citadel Chaos Black and the Armory Black primers, but the red was just too dark, then I tested it Army Painter Uniform Gray, which is like a 50% grey , and it was still a bit dark. I then came across Citadel Seer Grey, which is pretty light grey, I'd say about 20%. 2 coats of Dark Cherry over this primer, does the trick. It has the depth and a beautiful metallic sheen, without any visible metallic flakes. The other advantage it dries in seconds.
So here is a color test of the Hulkbuster's left forearm and Iron Man himself. The gold and silver are Vallejo's Liquid series metallics, which are alcohol based, dry super fast and have excellent opacity. The only other thing is some Citadel Nuln Oil shading to bring out the details. The arm is not yet finished, but I though it would be cool to post a progress photo.
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Finally got the paint I was waiting for. I had a few different options before me, including transparent red that gets layered over a bright silver. The challenge was getting the same color depth consistency over many separate pieces. In my search for a good color I found a good automotive paint solution: Dupli-Color Dark Cherry for GM cars.
This is a darker Metallic red that matches the red on my Sideshow Iron Man statue. The question was what primer to use. I tested the Citadel Chaos Black and the Armory Black primers, but the red was just too dark, then I tested it Army Painter Uniform Gray, which is like a 50% grey , and it was still a bit dark. I then came across Citadel Seer Grey, which is pretty light grey, I'd say about 20%. 2 coats of Dark Cherry over this primer, does the trick. It has the depth and a beautiful metallic sheen, without any visible metallic flakes. The other advantage it dries in seconds.
So here is a color test of the Hulkbuster's left forearm and Iron Man himself. The gold and silver are Vallejo's Liquid series metallics, which are alcohol based, dry super fast and have excellent opacity. The only other thing is some Citadel Nuln Oil shading to bring out the details. The arm is not yet finished, but I though it would be cool to post a progress photo.
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