Duncan Rhodes Two Thin Coats - Blue Steel (Metallic)

Blue Steel is a cool, blued metallic that reads as hard, cold steel rather than warm brass — the shade to reach for on gun-metal, dark blades, and any sci-fi armour that needs to look properly tooled. Duncan Rhodes' Two Thin Coats formula keeps the metallic pigment fine and even, so it lays down a smooth sheen in a couple of thin coats instead of the gritty, patchy finish cheaper metallics can leave behind.

Best for

• Gun-metal, dark blades and sci-fi armour
• A cold, hard metallic base coat or highlight

It's forgiving enough for beginners and controllable enough that experienced painters keep a bottle on the desk for exactly this job.

Cold, hard metal in a bottle. Edge-highlight it with a brighter silver, or see the rest of the Duncan Rhodes Two Thin Coats range.