Metallics trip up modellers in every branch of the hobby — sooner or later you're staring at a metal part wondering how to make it look like the real thing. This first of AK's two Learning Series volumes on the subject sets out to fix that, with the series' talented artists explaining how to understand metallic paints and apply them properly across aircraft, engines, sci-fi vehicles, AFVs and fine detail. It's the grounding that makes the rest click into place.
At a glance
- AK Learning Series, volume 4 — reference AK507
- 88 pages, soft cover
- English language
- Volume 1 of two dedicated to metallics
What's inside
- Understanding metallic paints and how they behave
- Applying them properly with the right products
- Worked examples on aircraft, engines, sci-fi, AFVs and detail
Get to grips with the fundamentals here and metal finishes stop being a lottery.
Then put the theory to work. Reach for the airbrush-ready shades in the Xtreme Metal range.
