Christopher777 Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Hi there, How are the Reaper Master Paint Metallics? Are they any good? How do they compare to the Games Workshop or Coat D'Arms Metallics? Thanks Christof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingwreckage Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I quite like the Reaper Master paint metallics, but they've not done well for me drybrushing, I've needed to do a simple layering job for good results, with attention to undercoating and shading. I probably need to heavily modify my drybrushing technique if I want to use MSPs that way. I like the golds very much but am inexperienced with GW gold (I had burnished gold and hated it, but my technique was bad in hindsight). I like the steel colours, but GW chainmail is irreplaceable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruggs Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 The reaper white metal colors have more of a blue undertone to them than gw metallics, and they don't get as bright as chainmail. Personally I prefer gw metallics, Although I shade a bit with the reaper ones, esp blackened steel. My technique is layering though so I can't tell you how either do as far as drybryshing is concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vil-hatarn Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 They don't have quite the "glare factor" of GW's chainmail or mithril silver. I happen to like that, as the GW metallics are blindingly shiny. There's a nice selection within the golds depending on what sort of undertone you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghaz Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 The reaper white metal colors have more of a blue undertone to them than gw metallics... Not if you're using the Natural Steel triad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper User Vaitalla Posted December 31, 2007 Reaper User Share Posted December 31, 2007 Yep, Ghaz is absolutely correct, the second steel triad (Blackened Steel, Tarnished Steel, and True Silver) have a bit of umber in them to shift them more toward the smoky oily metal look. They don't have the bluish hue of the first steel triad. --Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muttmutt Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I really like the MSP gold metallics! They blend really well together, and at least to me they look a lot better than the GW ones. I hadn't tried any of the steel/silver paints yet, so I can't say anything about those yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olliekickflip Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I love them...and they taste great too! a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurityThruFire Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 ...and they taste great too! Less filling! Alright, I suppose it really depends on what you set out to do. Myself, I really prefer the GW metallics, but I'm more of a speed/army painter and the GW work for the techniques I need them for. Now, when I want to do a display piece I tend to use the Reaper paints as they work much better for layering and as it was said earlier they don't shine quite as hard as the GW metallics. So I guess in the end it really depends on what you plan on doing with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest I am not a number Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 If you want good metallics, enamels man, enamels. Yes, an ugly word amongst mini painters, but for metal they are the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 The RMS metallics airbrush really well. I used them on 2 resin busts so far - a 1/5 scale Robert the Bruce and a 1/7 scale Tool Girl (from the Danger Girl comics). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingwreckage Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Actually, a short note here: the first reaper triad (especially the dark metal) is fantastic for gun barrels, when you want a bit of gleam, but not like your troops have been painting their guns with cheap nail polish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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