Topic: Averland guys: Blaze it The Ressurection

[StealthKnightSteg]

... What gold paint are you using? and what base color do you run under it?

Citadel.. Base is beastial brown.. Shadow with tinblitz... Midtone shining gold and highlits with burnished gold and mithril.

I use those gold paints aswell, but somehow I can't get the gold to settle smoothly distributed, the pigment parts seem to constantly clutter together

[nuttunen]

I use those gold paints aswell, but somehow I can't get the gold to settle smoothly distributed, the pigment parts seem to constantly clutter together

Mix the paint well and try adding little bit acrylic thinner if its all globby glumby like... Metal paints are tricky!

[The Ol Perfesser]

Nice work!  Averland colors seem to compliment Steam Tanks very nicely.  I've seen several people (you included) do a nice job with them!   

... What gold paint are you using? and what base color do you run under it?

Citadel.. Base is beastial brown.. Shadow with tinblitz... Midtone shining gold and highlits with burnished gold and mithril.

I use those gold paints aswell, but somehow I can't get the gold to settle smoothly distributed, the pigment parts seem to constantly clutter together

@StealthKnightSteg
I've recently started using a wet pallet, and that has greatly diminished the "clumping" problems that I've encountered. 

[StealthKnightSteg]

it's not the paint it self that is clumpy.. it's rather wet of it's own actually. But the actual pigments containing the color seem to contract to eachother leaving pieces uncolored with only a glossy feel to the base coat

[nuttunen]

it's not the paint it self that is clumpy.. it's rather wet of it's own actually. But the actual pigments containing the color seem to contract to eachother leaving pieces uncolored with only a glossy feel to the base coat

I see... so the pigment ain't mixing with the thinner all too good. I'd recommend a vigorous mixing shaking scraping, really get in there...Work it like it owns you vast amounts of money and you just caught it buying an expensive pair of shoes.   Also might be that there is something funny about your paint.

[The Ol Perfesser]

it's not the paint it self that is clumpy.. it's rather wet of it's own actually. But the actual pigments containing the color seem to contract to eachother leaving pieces uncolored with only a glossy feel to the base coat

Sounds like a problem with the undercoat.  Are you applying your metallic paint over a gloss, or semi-gloss base coat?  I've had trouble getting it to lay down when I've done that.  Applying gold over a flat brown base works well for me now. 

[StealthKnightSteg]

it's not the paint it self that is clumpy.. it's rather wet of it's own actually. But the actual pigments containing the color seem to contract to eachother leaving pieces uncolored with only a glossy feel to the base coat

Sounds like a problem with the undercoat.  Are you applying your metallic paint over a gloss, or semi-gloss base coat?  I've had trouble getting it to lay down when I've done that.  Applying gold over a flat brown base works well for me now.

Chaos Black so that isn't really the problem.. I will try to mix the paint better see if that improves it.