Hi Andy. I got a set of the Vallejo metal paints about 2 months ago and really like them. I built a 1/48 English Electric Lightning from Airfix recently and used a few of the colours to give it a BMF. I would say its on par with Alclad 2 paints but without the smell, toxicity and cleanup of lacquer paints and easier to use. Well done, Vallejo. As you say, it takes a bit of practice to get used to how best to use them but once mastered the finish you get is excellent. The key to achieving good results with any metal finish is making sure the surface is spotlessly clean and free from dust and silky smooth so thorough preparation is vital. Any slight flaws in the surface at this stage will be magnified 100% by the metal colours. I always lightly sand the primer coat with 6,000, 8,000 and 12,000 grit then wipe lightly with IPA before applying the metals with very light, misty layers.

VMC are just fantastic. Pre-thinned to perfection, fantastic coverage, and cleanup is very easy. The best metallics on the market IMHO.

Andy; congratulations and best wishes..!!! You are bringing new product reviews almost daily and increasing the power of learning the great plastic modeling hobby, through your free modeling video tutorials..!! On my last visit to your store, I noticed also; a wide variety of new products I had not seen before, and the prices you offer are beating ordering stuff online by far..!!! Besides, visiting your store; for me personally; is like a walk through Disneyland....! sometimes I feel I'm just actually "loitering around"; but you have the greatest store "this side of the Great Divide"...best wishes on future endeavors...!!

Andy, Another Cool How-To video. I use only Vallejo paints . This video comes just in time as I want the best wood effects on my Railcars and Opel Blitz.. Thanks again, I learn something new from your vids.

Greetings from Australia, Andy! I follow your videos very closely and find them very useful and informative as well as inspirational. Keep up the great work!

This is so great! I would also get some of these

Love this tutorial Andy! It will be very helpful for many people including me. Thanks for the help and keep it up! :)

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

I have been using those Vallejo Metal paints for almost a year now. LOVE THEM! I don't always use a black primer either. They are fantastic paints!!! They cover real well with a hair brush too! I use Future Floor Wax for the clear...works great! They are the best metal paint next to Alclad. Great video Andy! Thanks very much. I really look forward to the next one.

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

another great video Andy keep them coming

Great review Andy, I recently received the two Vallejo Wood sets for my 50th Birthday; they are really great and produce very realistic results. I am looking forward to more of these videos teaching us how to use some products as well as showcasing the products available. many thanks for sharing and of course have fun Andy, Joe

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

That's great , thanks for watching.

Andy, Greetings from Australia. Could you please do a video on airbrusing- your tips, techniques, pressures, practices, CLEANING STYLE, etc. Love the channel. Keep them coming.

very helpful vid, thankyou.

Really good demonstration, they turned out really well, especially the metals :)

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

Hi andy, nice tips thx for sharing this, I’ll try this for sure 👍🏻

Thanx Andy, Great Job.

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

Buen video Andy

Even in constructing the fence, you put the lower two slats together, a very realistic detail! The weathering was spot on! How would you make a faded whitewash and some moss thrown in for added realism! Great job, From another Andy!

They are a great company. They have been popular in the war gaming hobby for some time.

great demonstration Andy

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

Good morning! Just woke up and saw your new video. I think i gota order some of these. :) Greetings

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Troppo bravo! :-)

In the last couple of years, I've restarted model making after a 40 year hiatus. All my old Tamiya acrylic bottles had dried up, so I got a huge collection each of Vallejo Model Air (no need to thin, put them straight into your airbrush cup and go) and Model Color. Vallejo do them in presentation cases, so I'm not likely to mislay any. But, although I like Alclad II, I don't like the fumes, even with the extractor in my airbrush booth on. So I was interested to see Vallejo's Metal Color, and they are in my opinion great for metal details, although I think I would still use Alclad for bare-metal aircraft models. But I do have a complete set.

Hi Andy, you have produced another great tutorial, I am using Vallejo on my kits at the moment and find it a great paint to use. Can't you give just a little hint on what you intend to be your next build video? Either way I look forward to seeing it. Cheers, Les

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

it might be a very large scale u-boat with a full interior. I want to see it first

@josesanchez-gx8zv

7 жыл бұрын

Les Thiele

The Vallejo Metal color, while pre-thinned for airbrushing, works well out of the bottle using a regular paint brush as well!

great video Andy

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

I love tutorials!

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

good video. 💛

Nice video. Question. The last step with the wood is what - ? varnish, ? shellac. ? (what) ? To protect it from, dew, dust, sun rays. eyc, etc, etc. Thank you in advance for your answer.

do you, when you paint, leave the accessories and tools on, then use a hand brush to paint them?

thanks for posting this nice video!is this the end of the tamiya paint?

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

No I will still be using them too

Yo Andy. Nice vid. Great tips.. HOW would you paint balsa wood kits.. dont want it to warp? Airbrush? Have to paint a. Old water tower for my steam train layout..

I am building a lift truck with brass. Now I wonder what color of that metal series do you recommend for the piston coming out of the cylinder?

New range of airbrush ready paints,a bottle of thinners with some paint in it,can't beat that for value eh.

Do the vallejo metal require thinner?

ANDY CAN YOU TELL ME THE BEST WAY TO MAKE 1/35 BARBWIRE THANKS JOHN

Did we must use an airbrush for use the metal color?

I encounter discolouration when using Humbro, Tamiya and Citadale metal paints. Usually when its freshly open the metal colours looks bright and shinny but after a year or 2 the colour becomes dull and changes like shinny gold becomes more like bronze. I tried stirring and even added some gloss but its still the same. Does Vallejo metal paints do that too?

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

this is my first time using it , but not yet has it

@ualuuanie

7 жыл бұрын

Andy's Hobby Headquarters Np will get a bottle and see if it happens in 1 year or so. Thanks.

Can this product be used to weather plastic buildings?

When spraying the Vallejo model air, what psi were you using? Does is spray like Tamiya does?

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

I still used 22 psi and it was very similar to Tamiya, maybe a little thicker

@dustintaylor2843

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. What size needle are you using?

Airbrush ready paint is usable on normal brushes? i can't have an airbrush (i have a extremelly small workspace)

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

Yes it will work

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what tamia paint that you use for russian armor?

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

I used a mix of olive green and dark green

@fdrumbdrum8381

7 жыл бұрын

Andy's Hobby Headquarters okay thanks andy!

@nickboer6446

7 жыл бұрын

looks realy realistic wel done

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching

do you know how to make german gray with tamiya paint?

@Yuraichu

7 жыл бұрын

Tamiya sells German Gray color separately.

do you have a website?

If you save enough money I want you to make this a chain company. Not all over the u.s but near your area I really want people to enjoy your awesome store and what you do for them.

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

that would be great

to be honest it looked best at 6:47.

Heh. There's no substitute for old fashioned good quality oil paints (and chalk pastels). Requires patience. :p

Do you have an amazon or eBay storefront? I'm sure your appreciative viewers would like to support you by buying from you.

Maybe, just MAYBE turn off the FAN when you make a VIDEO! XD

good but not enough!

I am so. Sick. Of seeing people on youtube doing how to paint videos and only using an airbrush. What about those (like myself) who don't use an airbrush because we can't afford it or aren't confident to use it? I'm not bashing the channel because this channel does an amazing job with their builds and guides, i just want to see people doing brush guides, i haven't seen any at all that don't use an airbrush.

@domme847

5 жыл бұрын

true

you have to purchase like 20 can of paint to do this :(

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This guy obviously isn't a Pro spray painter ! you Never spray paint from a gun or Airbrush the way he is doing . Hopefully He is just Practicing for some "Modern art " class or something ? But any way , thanks for the Video

What kind of airbrush are you using and what is the needle and cap size?

@AndysHobbyHeadquarters

7 жыл бұрын

Iwata hpc with .35 tip

@sirracer2005

7 жыл бұрын

Andy's Hobby Headquarters awesome thank you. That is the exact same one I have. It is my first airbrush and im trying to learn as much as possible. I have been watching all of your videos and they have been a big help. Thank you again