Robocop bust

[Johnrama83]

Hi everyone quick question for figure painters a friend of mine has 3d printed me a Robocop bust does anyone know the best colour to use to get the realistic look

[Twokidsnosleep]

Oh so many ways to do the metal finish. Really depends on what you have on hand.
A good primer is a must. Robos cop has a black middle so air would go Ultimate gloss black primer
Then the paint options: Alclad Aluminum, Mr Colour Silver, Tamiya silver or even AK True Metal paints…on and on

I did a resin printed Mandelorian and used the True Metal bright aluminum. You brush paint it in and then burnish it

[BigWall]

Check out some of the figure painters that do non-metallic metal. It's a bit more difficult looking but it comes out very nicely. Squidmar Miniatures on YouTube is a good place to look

[Johnrama83]

I only use spray cans as don’t have air brush, I’ve been told to use filler primer on it, I have the Tamiya silver I used on my Peugeot rally car what looks similar to Robocop

[MrBowcat]

Robocop has a bluish tinge to the metal.

[Stokesy44]

If you want to replicate the shine from the movie you need to sand down the metal surfaces first. They are far too rough and will not give you a metal look regardless of what paint you use.

As its resin, wear a mask and hoover your bench regularly.

Once the surface is smooth you need a gloss black primer specially for metallics then a metal coat such as from Alclad or Vallejo's metal color range.

As mentioned, get the surfaces smooth, that's the key. The rest is gravy