Vallejo Metal Color paint test and comparison (Mecha, Tamiya, AK Xtreme Metal) with recommendations
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ม.ค. 2021
- I test many (not all unfortunately) of the Vallejo Metal Color paints and compare with some Vallejo Mecha Color, Tamiya , and an AK Interactive Xtreme Metal too for comparison and see which is the best match for a car disc brake.
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I buy most of my paints from Scale Hobbyist:
www.scalehobbyist.com/
Paints Tested:
Vallejo Metal Color:
Aluminum 77.701
Dull Aluminum 77.717
Chrome 77.707
Gold 77.725
Jet Exhaust 77.713
Magnesium 77.711
Pale Burnt Metal 77.704
Vallejo Mecha Color:
Steel
Dark Steel
Tamiya Acrylics:
Gold Leaf X-12
Chrome Silver X-11
Titanium Silver X-32
AK Xtreme Metal:
Bronze AK-474
I appreciate the video, the commentary was hilarious. "This is shiny... silver. This is also a... shiny silver. The next is a shiny silver."
Thanks for the comment. And also actually listening to me 😂
I guess it’s almost like my Tamiya Red vs. Red video… 😆
Great informative video! I was up in the air about getting a few of the metallic colors. Defiantly like the dull aluminum and jet exhaust the best!
Thanks for the compliment. Hopefully this video can help you narrow down your choices.
Nice channel! Subbed.
@zeroa6 Thanks for the sub! 🙏
In my opinion Green Stuff World "Pure Metal Pigments" and "Alclad II" are the best metallic paints.
I want to test the Green Stuff World next.
Indeed VMC do looks better on a gloss black primer instead of a matt one. Actually Vallejo sells a gloss black primer as part of the VMC range. Another big advantage, for me, of the VMC is that they also work very well with brush including with sze 0 or smaller, they are not sticky and have a reasonable drying time. On the negative side the range includes too many similar tones and lacks a more yellow orange gold. However they are water based and mix well with inks to alter the base color
Thanks Arsen.
hello your spray paint is beautiful i would like to ask what is the ratio of your paint to solvent thanks
Hi, thanks for the incredibly kind comment 😊. For the Vallejo Metal Colors and the AK Xtreme Metal, they are already pre-thinned for airbrushing. Tamiya is very thinner-friendly so you can use 1:1 thinner or even 1:2 pant:thinner. Good luck.
@@weekendhobbyist ok thank you
How did you make your spraybooth so quitet?
Hi Bo
I wish my spray booth was quiet 🙂
I just lowered the audio levels when I edited the video so it wouldn’t be too annoying for viewers. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care.
do u have another test wheere u use black gloss as base? cos i was wondering if tamiya chrome silver will reflect on gloss black
Hi. I don’t right now. I think it would be an improvement over a non gloss base but I don’t think it would reflect as much as some of the other paints like Mr. Color or even Tamiya lacquer. I can do a test for you in the near future if you still want to know.
@@weekendhobbyist yeah sure pls do, looking forward to ur videos :)
I think the Chrome must always lay over gloss black, no exceptions.
After my tests I completely agree. 💯 for the most depth and reflectivity.
@@weekendhobbyist all of these look 1000 times better over a gloss black. Best gloss black in my opinion and testing has been tamiya acrylic gloss black. Thats just me.
That is just what I did on kit and got the results I was after.
@@bob8409 Tamiya X-1 is great.
is it need thinner or no?
Hi, the Vallejo Metal Color and the AK do not need thinning when airbrushing. The Tamiyas do.
people like you are why I wish x4 speed was available
People like you are always so negative