Vallejo 77140 - True Metallic Metal 140 Obsidian Black Base acrylic paint 18 ml

Vallejo 77140 Obsidian Black – Acrylic metallic BASE paint for True Metallic foundations

Vallejo 77140 – Obsidian Black is a metallic acrylic BASE paint from the True Metallic Metal lineup. Its intense near-black metallic tone evokes obsidian, blackened steel and ceremonial dark alloys, making it ideal for grim, gothic or high-tech miniature projects.

The colour is excellent for armour, weapons, machinery, dark sci-fi structures, gothic elements and any surface requiring a heavy, ominous or elegant dark-metal foundation.

Set details:

• Volume: 18 ml
• Paint type: acrylic metallic BASE (True Metallic Metal)
• Color: Obsidian Black
• Finish: deep, subtle near-black metallic sheen
• Use: foundation layer for dark, brooding and steel-like metallic schemes
• Application: brush or airbrush

About Vallejo 77140 Obsidian Black:

Obsidian Black provides a smooth, elegant dark-metal finish with excellent opacity and ultra-fine pigment dispersion. It is ideal for painters seeking atmospheric, heavy or sinister metal effects, while still maintaining crisp detail readability.

It works wonderfully with SHADE washes to enhance depth and darkness, and with LIGHT metallic highlights to illuminate edges and structural shapes without diminishing the deep base tone.

About Vallejo True Metallic Metal (TMM):

True Metallic Metal (TMM) uses real metallic pigments to ensure natural shine and authentic light behaviour. Unlike NMM, TMM preserves genuine metallic properties while allowing classical shading and highlighting methods.

The BSL workflow organizes the system:

• BASE: strong-coverage metallic foundations — Obsidian Black is the signature dark-metal base.
• SHADE: satin washes to deepen shadows without reducing reflectivity.
• LIGHT: metallic highlights for clean, subtle reflections.
• AIRBRUSH: airbrush-ready BASE equivalents.

Usage tips:

• Shake thoroughly before use.
• Performs well over black, grey and white primers.
• Brush: apply neat or lightly thinned.
• Airbrush: 0.3 mm needle, approx. 2 bar (29 psi).
• Ideal for dark, atmospheric and high-contrast metallic effects.

About Vallejo:

Vallejo is a world-renowned manufacturer of acrylic paints for miniature painters and scale modellers. The True Metallic Metal range offers a comprehensive system for achieving expressive, realistic and visually striking metallic surfaces.