I have been trying to come up with just the right color to represent gun metal finish. I have been having good results by useing model masters Titanium buffing metalizer. Yet still it is not right! I have seen here in the gallery's other modelers work that they had it just right. Like on a 50 cal MG, they had that gun metal dark bluish tint that realy looks realistic.
Could anyone tell me what they use ? I cant seem to be able to find that color on the market.

TIA !

Garry

garry the color is easy to find as it is matt black with pencil lead or graphite rubbed on after it is dry.

I've seen several .50s, and the colour was quite different ranging from a very light gray to almost black. I'm absolutely with Mr. Roo for the black, then for hightlight you can use graphite powder, pencols, drybrushing something silverish, etc...
Ciao

Some of the50's had a parkerized. They looked like a grey green in color. I use Model masters gun metal for the base and a very thinned wash of OD green. I foolow with a pewter rub on that I got from an art supply store here in my home town. It give the raised areas a worn metal look.

I brush paint my flat black...and then go behind and drybrush with testors steel, the one in the small tiny bottle, for any highlights....and if you want to show alot of wear then you can go over it with a light drybrush of silver. Has worked for me so far.

Thanks For the help guys ! Now I can try out these Techniques as soon as this dang flu bug goes away! Yeck.

Cheers,
Garry

Hi garrybeebe
I've had very good results using a flat black paint to which I mix some clear blue paint (like Tamiya's X-23 clear blue) This gives the black a slight blueish tint and a semi gloss feel. Looks real to me! Try it!
Good Modeling

There's been so many replys, I dont know if mine is worth it....but I'll share anyway....I use Model Master's "Gun Metal" for obvious reasons, and then when dry, I use a thick artist's pencil and rub it all over one of my fingers, then rub it onto the gun unto the desired look has been ascertained. Happy Modeling

one thing i always use is the humbrol enamel 'metal-cote' range,

their gun metal is perfect for the finish you require, it dries black, but if you lightly polish it it goes like a blued finish

cheers

joe

Last night i used for the first time MM acrylic Gun metal and i saw it going dry very nice, leaving this slightly bluish note. I think is the best solid Gun Metal i ve seen and with a lil pancil lead treatment the result will be fine !!!!!

Hi garrybeebe, I'll drop in my little tip. Well to be honoust it's not a tip, but a paintnumber...I allways use Modelmaster 1795E Gunmetal. It has the blu-ish matt finish...You might just dry-brush it with a little silver.

Good luck, John.

I've had pretty good success using flat black and then dry-brushing the highlights in Model Masters aluminum (use a fine bristled brush so you don't get too much aluminum paint...).