Just curious what would be the best method of painting brass shells for that realistic metal finish? Is Alclad2 a viable option for painting shells?

I use Mr Metal, Brass. Comes up pretty good and you can buff it up as well

I use Model Masters Brass, works pretty well.

Happy Modeling,
Joe

^^Ditto^^

I prime the shell then get it with Citadel Gold. Then a dullcote.

What I do is to spray the shell with tamiya's x-31 titanium gold as a base coat then when that's dry I spray a coat or two of x-24 clear yellow. Then dullcote as a last step.

If you can get brass gold Rub n' Buff I would recommend that....it is a fast drying tube wax that is super easy to apply on a cloth. Wipe it on and coat the parts, let it dry for a couple of minutes, wipe off the excess, and buff them up as much as you want.

It is inexpensive, lasts a long time, don't need to fiddle with an airbrush, and easy to use.

In Canada try to find it at a local Michael's store or an art supply store....if not then just buy it on eBay.

Same here. Airbrush brass and hit with dullcoat.

What they said.
Cheers!

The MM brass enamel sprays on fine - so I'll "ditto" those who go that route. The "Rub n Buff" route is also, I think, good, specially on larger rounds.

I do NOT do the dull-coat.... while not usually really shiny (not, in other words, polished, unlike those bits of brass we had on the Class-A's), those brass casings were not matt in finish - rather a dull gleam. IMO, making them "flat" detracts from their key appearance in what are otherwise usually pretty matt builds! Of course, this is just my opinion!

Bob