Burnished Metal Real Heavy Metal Set

The set

A paint set from the IONIC range carried under the Real Heavy Metal theme. The designation Burnished Metal names the color theme: smoothed dark metal, that is a surface drawn down into the dark that still holds a metallic sheen. The shades of the set follow on from each other, from a dark base to the lightest accent, so an area can be shaded with one purchase and without mixing from different ranges.

Where it is useful

Dark burnished metal suits gun barrels and blades, armor, the metal parts of armor plate, chains, machine components and decorative fittings. It is also used as a darker base under lighter metallic shades, because the lightening of the edges that follows reads more strongly over it.

• The theme of the set: dark smoothed metal with a sheen.
• The shades follow on from a dark base to a light accent.
• Suited to barrels, blades, armor and fittings.
• Usable as a dark base under lighter metals as well.

Application tips

Shake the bottle well before use, as the pigment in metallic shades settles at the bottom. Lay it down in thin coats and let each one dry; richness comes from the number of coats, not from the thickness of one. The sheen only shows on a smooth surface, so even the base out beforehand with a primer and sand any marks down. Choose the thinner that is meant for this range; the thinning ratio follows the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging.

Who it is for

For modelers and figure painters who want the range of one metallic theme together and to paint metal step by step from shadow to light. The paints are laid down with a brush; for spraying, thinning according to the manufacturer's instructions is needed. The set serves for painting; the model, brushes and thinner are not supplied with the paints, unless stated otherwise.