crimson metallic red armor?

[Uprising]

I was wondering if anyone has a good tutorial for crimson metallic red color for armor? I plan for my next project to be a Word bearer army. I do have an airbrush and willing to go outside GW paint line. Thanks in advance.

[Kastor Krieg]

Tamiya Clear Red over gold / brass :)

[ToyShip]

Tamiya Metallic Red spray with a coat of Tamiya Smoke spray. Check out the log in my signature. If you go heavier with the Smoke than I did you can get a very good deep crimson. Very Word Bearer-esque.

[Major_Gilbear]

You could also look for a good automotive paint that's already a nice metallic red - there's usually dozens of shades of red to choose from. That would be super-fast, and if you just line in the shades and the highlights, a coat of gloss will seal the deal. :)

[Carlson793]

Vallejo Metal Medium 521 and whatever red you prefer to mix with it (for WBs, maybe Red 926 or Carmine Red 908).

[Kizzdougs]

Carrobourg Crimson over a metallic base coat :tu:

[BadgersinHills]

Thinned Blood for the Blood God over a silver base for Word Bearers, Atia uses it for her army I think.

[N1SB]

Tamiya Metallic Red spray with a coat of Tamiya Smoke spray. Check out the log in my signature. If you go heavier with the Smoke than I did you can get a very good deep crimson. Very Word Bearer-esque.

I totally 2nd this. Here's my sample of Tamiya Metallic Red spray on Marines:

http://oi67.tinypic.com/2wmeu61.jpg

And much heavier use of Smoke on a Vehicle (a 30k Mechanicum Macrocarid Explorator conversion):

http://oi67.tinypic.com/28w2h34.jpg

How I do it:

1. Undercoat a flat/matte Black

2. Tamiya Metallic Red TS-18 Spray basecoat, I do like 2 fine coats

3. Wash with Tamiya Smoke X-19, comes in little vials. Be careful with this, this needs some practice as it's very syrupy

Oh here's a tape measure I painted up to be a Mechanicus Surveying Device, no Smoke except on the centre ring with the cog:

[Uprising]

I thank you for all for the tips.  I will have to order some paints and tryout different paint combination. 

[Lucio]

Personally I like the FW combo

 

Leadbelcher base

Nuln Oil wash

Drybrush Necron compound

Apply a coat of Angron Red

 

If you want to go darker, apply a coat of Nuln oil over the top of the Angron red

[Tichinde]

I put a tutorial up for my Thousand Sons a while back (based on Forge Worlds method of clear paints over a metallic base) and, while a little shinier than I imagine Word Bearers ought to be, it might be able to use alternative colours/paints to achieve the result you want:

 

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/336154-heresy-thousand-sons-metallic-no-air-brush-required/

Edited January 10, 2018 by Tichinde

[DuskRaider]

If you can, check out my Word Bearers log. Just make sure you download the plugin in my sig first. I did the following:

 

Prime Chaos Black

Base Leadbelcher

Zenithal highlight Runefang Steel 

3 x diluted layers of Blood for the Blood God

Wash model with undiluted Carroburg Crimson