Micro-Mark Metallic Silver Paint, 20ml
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Micro-Mark Acrylic Paints: Precision Colors for Perfect Models!
- Our metallic paints are formulated with fine mica, which provides a natural shine and reflectivity, simulating the appearance of real metal.
- Formulated for paint brush use, our pre-thinned Acrylic Paint ensures smooth application across various projects
- The metallic effect enhances armor, weapons, and mechanical parts, giving a sense of realism to the figures.
- Micro-Mark acrylic paints dry to a durable, smooth, matte finish, ensuring professional results every time
- Micro-Mark acrylic paints are proudly made in the USA
Our metallic paints are formulated with fine mica, giving each brush stroke a realistic shine and reflectivity that mimics polished metal. When dry, this paint delivers a smooth, durable finish with subtle sparkle—ideal for enhancing armor, weaponry, mechanical components, and other metallic surfaces.
Description
Micro‑Mark Metallic Silver is a mica-infused acrylic paint designed to replicate the look of real metal. Its blend of fine metallic flakes ensures a natural luster that catches light dynamically, elevating models with eye-catching realism. The paint’s even, matte-leaning finish dries clean and is crafted for ease of use with brush-on application.
Metallic Silver is in these sets:
Item 91153 Metallic Acrylic Paint Super Value Package
Heavy Metal soon to come
Modeling Genres & Recommended Uses
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Genre |
Typical Applications |
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Military & Historical |
Uniform buckles, bayonets, rifle parts, vehicle frames, artillery barrels |
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Fantasy & Sci-Fi |
Knight armor, wizard staffs, mech plating, space hero details |
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Naval & Railway |
Hull trim, locomotive couplings, rail hardware, ship decks |
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Industrial Dioramas |
Pipes, machinery, control panels, metal doors |
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Miniatures & Figures |
Jewelry, knives, buckles, tools, ornamental trims |
- Fantasy Armor & Weaponry: Provides an authentic metallic shine on swords, chainmail, and plate armor—especially effective for TMM (True Metal Metallic) techniques.
- Vehicle and Railway Components: Ideal for detailing model train locomotives, couplers, and rolling stock accents to simulate polished metal.
- Sci-Fi & Mech Builds: Offers a futuristic gleam for sci-fi elements like robot joints, paneling, and retrofuturistic armature.
Why It Works Well
- Mica-Based Shine: The fine mica content reflects light naturally, mimicking the look and texture of real metals.
- True-Metal Visuals: Great for TMM painting approaches where the paint’s reflective qualities create dynamic realism with minimal shading complexity.
- Easy Application: Brush-on ready with pre-thinned consistency for smooth layering and fine detail control.
Pro Tips for Best Results
- Base Coat: Use a solid dark gray or black base for depth—enhances the metallic effect.
- Layering: Apply in thin glazes to build up reflective intensity.
- Weathering: Add edge highlights with lighter mica or drybrush with lighter tones to simulate wear.
- Fixing Flakes: If mica flakes separate, gently stir before use to maintain consistent coverage.
True Metallic Metal (TMM) techniques are a style of miniature and model painting that uses actual metallic paints—paints with mica or metal flake pigment—to create the illusion of polished, weathered, or battle-worn metal surfaces.
This is different from Non-Metallic Metal (NMM), where artists simulate metallic shine using only flat paints and careful shading.
Micro-Mark offers both True Metallic Metal and Non-Metallic Metal paints.
Core Concepts of True Metallic Metal
- Use of Real Metallic Pigments
- Paints contain mica powder or aluminum flake that reflect light naturally.
- Colors range from bright silvers and golds to steel, bronze, and copper tones.
- Contrast is Still Key
- Even though the paint reflects light, you still need dark shadows and bright highlights to make the surface pop.
- Good metallic work combines the natural sparkle of the pigment with painted-on contrast.
- Controlled Shine
- TMM requires precise brushwork so metallic particles align and reflect consistently.
- Over-thinning metallic paints can cause streaky or patchy sparkle.
Common TMM Techniques
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Technique |
Description |
Example Use |
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Layering |
Building up thin coats of metallic paint for smooth coverage. |
Polished sword blades. |
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Edge Highlighting |
Using a lighter metallic (or pure silver) on raised edges. |
Armor edges, rivets, gun barrels. |
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Glazing Over Metallics |
Applying thin transparent color over metallics to tint them. |
Gold-to-bronze shift on ornaments. |
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Dark Lining |
Adding black or dark brown lines between metallic panels to create separation. |
Tank armor plates. |
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Drybrushing |
Lightly brushing metallic paint over textured areas. |
Chainmail, grilles, mechanical parts. |
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Weathering Over Metallics |
Using washes, rust effects, or chipping to age the metal. |
Worn vehicle tracks, corroded pipes. |
Modeling Genres Where TMM Shines
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Military Figures
Rifles, bayonets, buckles, medals, helmets, tank treads, ship fittings. -
Fantasy Miniatures
Swords, shields, armor plates, enchanted weapons. -
Sci-Fi & Mecha
Robot limbs, starship hull plating, cockpit frames. -
Model Railroading
Hand tools, locomotive rods, couplers, mechanical housings. -
Steampunk
Brass cogs, silver pistons, copper pipes.
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Instructions
Shipping & Returns
We hope you will be completely satisfied with your order...but, if an item does not meet your expectations, you may return it in as-new condition within 30 days of delivery for a replacement, exchange or refund of the purchase price.
More Information:
Micro-Mark Acrylic Paints include brush-on and airbrush paints. These paints have been specially formulated for painting miniatures, models, and figures of all sorts. The brush-on line includes primers, a multitude of colors, thinner, cleaner, and retarder.
Painting and finishing are key components to almost every project. With 96 years of experience in the hobby/maker space, Micro-Mark has time-tested expertise in providing the best and most innovative paints, brushes, airbrushes, finishing supplies and painting equipment to our customers. Recently, the demand for quality paint products has exceeded supply and as a solution to this issue, Micro-Mark is pleased to introduce the Micro-Mark Acrylic Paint Line.
The Micro-Mark Acrylic Paint Line has been developed and tested by our expert in-house team to give model builders, miniaturists, figure artists and other makers a new option when choosing paint for their projects. Featuring the most widely requested selection of basic colors, our matte-finish acrylic paint sets provide consistent color, solid coverage and smooth application in both brush-on and airbrush formulations. Additionally, we also offer white, gray and black primer for brush-on and airbrush use, plus our own thinners, acrylic paint cleaner, airbrush flow improver and retarder medium, giving you a complete paint system for reliable results every time. Our water-based acrylic paint products are non-toxic and proudly made in the USA.
