ATOM Metallic Acrylic Paints by AMMO by Mig

Metallic Colors in the ATOM Range

This collection groups ATOM metallic colors in one place for projects requiring metal surfaces, mechanical details, decorative accents, armor, weapons, engines, exhaust components, and other metallic areas.

Individual shades can be selected according to the material or color being represented, while grouped metallic sets provide several related colors for projects requiring more than one tone.

Steel, Aluminium & Silver

Metallic Steel, Metallic Aluminium, and Metallic Silver provide neutral metal colors for machinery, aircraft components, armor details, weapons, tools, mechanical parts, and other scale-model surfaces.

Using more than one metallic shade can also help separate neighboring panels or components instead of treating every metal part as the same color.

Gun Metal, Black Metal & Burnt Iron

Darker metallic colors such as Gun Metal, Metallic Black, and Burnt Iron can be useful for weapons, engines, exhaust areas, machinery, tracks, mechanical assemblies, and darker metal details.

Reference images can help determine which dark metallic shade is most appropriate for the subject being modeled.

Gold, Brass & Copper Metallics

Warm metallic colors such as Metallic Gold, Metallic Brass, and Metallic Copper can be used for fittings, trim, decorative details, machinery, fantasy subjects, science-fiction components, and miniature accessories.

Colored Metallic Paints

The ATOM metallic range also includes colored finishes such as metallic red, blue, green, and other specialty tones. These colors can support custom schemes, fantasy and science-fiction subjects, automotive-inspired projects, miniatures, and decorative details.

Because colored metallics combine both color and metallic appearance, testing the shade over the planned base coat can help determine how it will fit the rest of the project.

Applications for ATOM Metallic Paints

• Aircraft: Metallic panels, engines, landing gear, and mechanical components.
• Military models: Weapons, tracks, tools, exhaust systems, and exposed metal details.
• Miniatures & figures: Armor, weapons, jewelry, accessories, machinery, and decorative details.
• Science-fiction & fantasy: Armor panels, machinery, weapons, robots, vehicles, and colored metal effects.
• Automotive models: Engines, wheels, trim, mechanical components, and selected body details.

Creating Variation Between Metal Surfaces

A model with several metallic components does not always need to use one metallic shade throughout. Steel, aluminium, gun metal, brass, copper, and darker metallic colors can be assigned to different parts to create visual separation between materials and components.

This approach is especially useful on engines, machinery, aircraft, science-fiction models, vehicles, and miniatures with multiple exposed metal areas.

Surface Preparation

Metallic colors can make seams, sanding marks, dust, and other surface irregularities more noticeable. Preparing the surface before painting can help keep metallic areas clean and consistent with the rest of the model.

The appearance of a metallic color may also vary depending on the underlying primer or base color. Test unfamiliar combinations before applying them across a completed project.

Individual Colors & Metallic Sets

The collection includes individual metallic colors together with metallic-focused sets. Individual bottles are useful when a specific shade is required, while sets can provide several related colors for projects that need greater metallic variation.

Explore the ATOM Paint Range

For additional ATOM colors, paint sets, thinners, cleaners, and related products, see the ATOM by AMMO Acrylic Paints collection .