Vallejo 77118 - True Metallic Metal 118 Rusty Metal Light acrylic paint 18 ml

Vallejo 77118 Rusty Metal – Acrylic metallic LIGHT paint for True Metallic highlights

Vallejo 77118 – Rusty Metal is a metallic acrylic LIGHT paint from the True Metallic Metal range, formulated for luminous highlights on rusty, corroded, and naturally weathered metal surfaces. Its warm, reddish metallic tone is perfect for post-apocalyptic armour, industrial machinery, sci-fi plating, medieval weapons, and realistic corroded steel effects.

Set details:

• Volume: 18 ml
• Paint type: acrylic metallic LIGHT (True Metallic Metal)
• Color: Rusty Metal
• Finish: warm, rusty metallic shine
• Intended use: highlights on rusty and aged metal tones
• Application: brush or airbrush

About Vallejo 77118 Rusty Metal:

Rusty Metal is a bright metallic highlight tone inspired by the appearance of oxidized iron. It is designed to enhance BASE colours within the rusty–brown–orange metallic spectrum, providing crisp edge highlights, natural reflective points, and convincing weathered-metal accents. Its ultra-fine pigment ensures smooth blending with minimal brush marks.

It excels on armour plating, industrial structures, machinery casings, melee weapons, sci-fi technology, and any metal surface requiring a natural, warm, corroded finish.

About Vallejo True Metallic Metal (TMM):

True Metallic Metal (TMM) uses genuine metallic pigments to create natural shine and reflection while allowing traditional shading and highlighting principles to define depth and volume. Unlike NMM, TMM retains true metallic behaviour and realistic surface sheen.

The BSL structure (Base – Shade – Light) organizes the range:

• BASE: solid metallic base colours.
• SHADE: satin washes for enhancing shadows.
• LIGHT: bright metallic highlight tones — including Rusty Metal.
• AIRBRUSH: airbrush-ready BASE equivalents.

This system enables painters to achieve convincing metallic depth, expressive weathering effects, and realistic reflective behaviour while maintaining the brilliance of true metal pigment.

Usage tips:

• Shake thoroughly before use.
• Apply over BASE rusty, brown, or orange metallic tones for best effect.
• Use fine brushes for precise edge highlights and reflective accents.
• Thin with water or Vallejo acrylic thinner for smooth transitions.
• For airbrush use: 0.3 mm needle, approx. 2 bar (29 psi).

About Vallejo:

Vallejo is a global leader in acrylic paints for miniature painters and scale modellers. The True Metallic Metal line provides a comprehensive, modern system for creating realistic metal effects ranging from deep shadows to bright, luminous highlights.