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Sky Earth True Metallic Metal (SETMM)


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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:

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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!

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