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How to make a "steel pot" look metallic?
joegrafton
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Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 07:42 PM UTC
Hi,
I'm painting some US M1 stell helmets with "Mitchell" type camouflage covers.
However, one depicts a tear in the top of the cover with some of the steel helmet showing through.
I've given it a base coat of Vallejo Model Color US Olive Drab but how can I better depict it to be metal? How can I show that the steel part is actually "steel"?
Thanks for your help.

Joe.
retiredyank
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Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 10:04 PM UTC
Steel paint? I had great success with Testor's steel on my lfh. Small chips are easy. Just use a small, old detail brush(preferably one on which the brissles are feather from use). Dip is in the paint, dab off on rag and gently push onto the area to be chipped. Hope this helps.
tanknick22
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Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 10:19 PM UTC

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Hi,
I'm painting some US M1 stell helmets with "Mitchell" type camouflage covers.
However, one depicts a tear in the top of the cover with some of the steel helmet showing through.
I've given it a base coat of Vallejo Model Color US Olive Drab but how can I better depict it to be metal? How can I show that the steel part is actually "steel"?
Thanks for your help. steel helmets were painted olive drab the olive wouyld be showing through the torn cover not the actual steel

Joe.
slodder
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Posted: Friday, May 11, 2012 - 01:21 AM UTC
You can also try to use the graphite from a pencil. Depending on scale and the look you're going for just 'chipping' with a pencil will do the trick.
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