CorsairMan Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I have had issues with spraying acrylic 'silver' paint so I bought some Citadel paints. These things are acrylic but they are different than Tamiya. Anyhow - I got the one that is closest to alu and after some experimentation (1 drop paint for 10 drops Tamiya acryl thinner) I got a good consistency for spraying. It runs a little on the thin side but it builds up nicely. I mixed in some darker citadel metalic paint and hit a few panels. Right now the underside of the plane is masked so pictures will have to wait but I really like the finish. It does not look at perfect at expertly applied AlcadII but its pretty good and if I can get consistent results - the masses can as well. One thing - DO NOT thin it in ISO alcohol. That stuff instantly turns into sludge and is a pain to clean. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peebeep Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Mithril Silver sprays beautifully: I thinned it with some window cleaner. The finish is reasonably resistant to handling but masking tape on the wing tips lifted some of the paint. It may be that there was some mould oil on the surface when I sprayed the silver. peebeep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peacock8 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Citadel colors are good. Ørjan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thorsten Wieking Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Citadel colors are great. They even turned me into a partial paintbrush convert. But get the old jars while you can, they switched recently to the new type which they already use on their Foundation color range and they washes. Cheers Thorsten Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moeggo Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I have used Citadel metallic paints for a while now... I have replaced all my acrylic Tamiya metallic's with these. They do spray very nicely! I thin all my acrylics with ISO Alcohol and never had a problem with Citadel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Blind Dog Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I've used Citadel Mithril Silver and Chain Mail for several projects with great success. When properly thinned (to the consisteny of skim milk), they spray very nicely at fairly low pressure (aprox 12 PSI) and cover with considerably less of a grainy texture than Tamiya acrylic metallics. I prefer to spray them over a primer coat such as Tamiya Gray Surface Primer. You could also experiment with a gloss black base coat for shinier finishes. Once cured, you can buff out the Citadel colors with Hawkeye's SNJ aluminum powder for a very nice, authentic-looking NMF. The T-6/SnJ 5 I built several years ago still looks great with a realistic dullish silver finish. The Citadel metallics also hand-brush quite nicely, and work very well for small natural metal details (prop spinners. control columns etc). cheers Old Blind Dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 I always thin mine with distilled water 50:50, sprays a treat, fully agree that Mithril Silver, Chain mail, and boltgun metal between them make great metallics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithery Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 (edited) Couldn't agree more! Mithril Silver is a perfect choice for painted silver lacquer finishes, and Chainmail is great for NMF. Mithril with Chainmail accents: 50/50 mix of Mithril/Chainmail with various panels polished with SNJ powders: Edited October 19, 2010 by smithery Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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