Bloody Legionnaire Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I'm about to pull the trigger on some VLG series but I have a few questions for the right colors. I'll be using the Old Gold on most of my marines however for the traitors like my KDK whats a good color in the VLG series to achieve a brass color? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321117-anyone-use-vallejo-liquid-gold-series/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdyne Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Pretty sure there's a bronze or red gold. Remember you MUST use alcohol to thin them, and avoid getting water near them (do not use a wet palette for example). Tamiya X-20A thinner works fine. They also dry VERY fast. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321117-anyone-use-vallejo-liquid-gold-series/#findComment-4355603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imren Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Don't use your nice kolinskies either, the alcohol dries and degrades the hairs and make them a bit brittle. You would rather use synthetics when painting VLG. Also whatever alcohol you use, make sure its 100% and not diluted with water, I use 100% IPA and it works fine. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321117-anyone-use-vallejo-liquid-gold-series/#findComment-4355620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Polo Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I've used Rich, Old, Red and White Gold extensively before. They are fantastic paints and absolutely the best golds for minis to me. Sadly airbrushing them is... well, dangerous for your hardware. Because of that I stopped using them for large scale projects. For your brass question, there is a Copper and the paints mix fairly well together.I would recommend Copper and Rich Gold; I think a 1:1 ratio would give you a nice brass result. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321117-anyone-use-vallejo-liquid-gold-series/#findComment-4355920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Legionnaire Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 I was considering starting with a good base gold (maybe even old gold) and then washing followed up with a brass scorpion dry brush. I didn't know if red gold would be the better base for the color though. Thanks for the input! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321117-anyone-use-vallejo-liquid-gold-series/#findComment-4356011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Polo Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Keep in mind that washes (and varnishes) can really destroy the shine of the Liquid Gold paints. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321117-anyone-use-vallejo-liquid-gold-series/#findComment-4357024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeBob Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 I used liquid Old Gold for the first time last month and was absolutely blown away. Definitely use synthetic brushes and try to get 97% or higher isopropyl alcohol to thin the paint. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321117-anyone-use-vallejo-liquid-gold-series/#findComment-4357042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Legionnaire Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Keep in mind that washes (and varnishes) can really destroy the shine of the Liquid Gold paints. I figured as much, however I can always go back over them on top of the protective clear coats (varnish) and bring back the shine as needed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321117-anyone-use-vallejo-liquid-gold-series/#findComment-4362126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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