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A-STAND Metallic Lacquer Paints for Scale Models

A-STAND Metallic Lacquer Paints provide a range of metallic colors for aircraft, automotive models, military subjects, science-fiction kits, machinery, engines, exhaust systems, and other scale-model applications. The collection includes aluminium, chrome, steel, magnesium, gold, copper, gunmetal, burnt metal, and other specialized metallic tones.

Metallic Colors in the A-STAND Range

This collection brings together metallic lacquer colors for different materials, finishes, and model subjects. Depending on the selected color, the range can be used for bright metallic surfaces, darker mechanical areas, heat-affected parts, polished details, and general metal finishes.

Aluminium & Aircraft Metal Tones

A-STAND includes several aluminium-oriented colors for aircraft skins, panels, machinery, and other metal surfaces.

Visible options in the collection include Aluminium, High-Shine Aluminium, Airframe Aluminium, and related metallic shades. Individual colors can be used separately or combined to create variation between panels and components.

Chrome & Bright Metallic Finishes

Chrome and bright metallic colors can be used on trim, polished parts, reflective details, wheels, mechanical components, and selected automotive or science-fiction applications.

The appearance of bright metallic finishes can be influenced by the primer or base underneath them, so surface preparation should match the instructions for the individual product.

Steel, Magnesium & Gunmetal Colors

Darker metallic colors such as steel, magnesium, and gunmetal are useful for engines, mechanical assemblies, weapons, machinery, structural components, and areas where a darker metal appearance is appropriate.

Using several related metallic shades can help visually separate parts that would otherwise appear as one uniform metal surface.

Gold, Copper & Warm Metallic Tones

The collection also includes warmer metallic colors such as gold, pale gold, copper, and related tones for decorative components, machinery, trim, fittings, science-fiction details, and selected automotive applications.

Burnt Metal, Exhaust & Engine Effects

Metallic colors such as Burnt Iron, Jet Exhaust, Engine Manifold, and similar darker or heat-oriented tones can be used on exhaust systems, engines, turbines, mechanical components, and other areas exposed to heat or operational wear.

Reference photographs can help determine which metallic shades and color transitions are appropriate for the subject being modeled.

Applications for A-STAND Metallic Lacquers

  • Aircraft: Natural metal finishes, panels, engines, exhausts, and mechanical areas.
  • Automotive models: Chrome trim, wheels, engines, exhaust systems, body details, and metallic components.
  • Military vehicles: Exposed metal, tools, weapons, tracks, engines, and mechanical details.
  • Science-fiction & mecha: Armor panels, machinery, internal components, weapons, and metallic accents.
  • General scale modeling: Components requiring aluminium, steel, gold, copper, gunmetal, or other metallic colors.

Surface Preparation for Metallic Paints

Metallic finishes can make surface irregularities more noticeable, so inspect seams, sanding marks, dust, and other imperfections before applying the final color.

Primer and base color can also influence the appearance of some metallic finishes. Follow the recommendations for the selected product rather than assuming one primer works the same for every metallic shade.

Related foundation products can be found in the A-STAND Primers & Microfillers collection .

Building Variation Across Metal Surfaces

Large metallic areas do not always need to use one color throughout. Related aluminium, steel, dark metal, and polished tones can be placed on separate panels or components to create controlled variation.

Test metallic combinations on a separate surface when the interaction between primer, base coat, metallic color, or clear finish is unfamiliar.

Related A-STAND Finishes

For translucent colored finishes applied as part of a layered metallic workflow, see the A-STAND Candy Lacquers collection .

For varnishes, cleaner, and grouped finishing products, see the A-STAND Varnishes, Cleaner & Sets collection .

Explore the Full A-STAND Range

Additional A-STAND metallic colors, candy finishes, primers, varnishes, and related lacquer products can be found in the A-STAND Paint collection .

A-STAND products are lacquer-based, so follow the instructions for each product regarding application, thinning, cleaning, ventilation, and protective equipment.