Brass paint recommedations

[JamesPerrin]

Looking for a good brass metallic paint. I needed some for my recent SeaLion build and settled for Humbrol's, due to time restrictions, but this is too bronze/coppery. Brass should be a dull gold colour. I did try mixing some metallics but it just look like gold with some silver bits in it.

[mattbacon]

I'd suggest Runelord Brass with a drybrush of Griffon Gold!

IIRC the Vallejo Brass is pretty good, and decently yellow as well...

bestest,
M.

[JamesPerrin]

Cheers Matt. Will the Vallejo stuff brush paint?

[mattbacon]

I've only used it for buttons, swivels and other detailing, where it's absolutely fine applied by brush. What it would be like for larger, smoother areas, I don't know. I can try an experiment this evening and get back to you...

bestest,
M.

[AndrewR]

The Vallejo Metallics brush very well, you should have no problems with it.

cheers

Andrew

[JamesPerrin]

Thanks guys I'll see if I can pick some up at the local model show in a fortnight.

[AndrewR]

You'll find the Vallejo metallics mix well with their none metallics - mixing gold with browns to get burnt metal for exhausts and collector rings works really well. Then I just do a drybrush with a darkish grey to finish.

Cheers

Andrew