Sky Earth True Metallic Metal (SETMM)

[Kierdale]

I’m sure that most of you know NMM: non-metallic metal. Using paints that aren’t metallic, to make something look metallic. Yellows, browns and creams for gold, for example.

An example I grabbed off Google:

And some may know SENMM: sky earth non metallic metal.

One of the most famous examples, again care of Google:

And there’s simple TMM: True metallic metal. Using metallic paints. Leadbelcher for iron, steel, etc.

I haven’t the time to learn and practise NMM, never mind SENMM, but do use TMM and did recently give SETMM a try: sky-earth true metallic metal.

Now, I’m not saying this is comparable at all to NMM or SENMM, but I think it made the plate look reflective and simply more interesting.

I painted the armour Leadbelcher, shaded it Nuln Oil, and stippled on Stormhost Silver, more on the upper half.

I used Agrax Earthshade to brown the lower half-to-third of the plates, and Guilliman Blue glaze on the upper third/half. Once that was dry I did another dose of each colour to their respective thirds.

A third dose could be done to deepen the blue.

I hope this was, at least, interesting :)

Technique done on a 40k Dark Eldar Medusae body.

Edit: removed AoS images.

[Wrath of Bruinen]

Really nice work! SENMM has always stood (to me at least) as visually stunning, but at the same time a little too 'artistic' - even when it's done well, such as in the example you posted, it's clear that it's a painted effect. I like your TMM version better as it's much more subtle and therefore realistic, but still captures the visual effect of making the armour look really reflective. 

 

Thanks for sharing!

[BadgersinHills]

Great stuff! I was thinking to try something like this, seems a relatively easy way to elevate somewhat unremarkably painted metal. Thanks for sharing! :) 

[Chaplain Mollusc]

An excellent idea, and nicely executed. I'll have to bookmark this tutorial; I have an idea percolating that requires a chrome-like finish, and this might be easier and more effective than actual chrome sheets or chrome paint.

[Mithrilforge]

Well done Kierdale!,

This is actually a really cool way of bridging that gap on looking fancy but not being too hard to do...

I might try this out on one of my next models... hmmm decisions decisions?!?...

 

Mithril

[Kierdale]

If anyone gives it a go, please post it here. I’d love to see other people try it (and do it better than me, I’m sure!).