Vallejo 77142 - True Metallic Metal 142 Radiant Yellow Shade acrylic paint 18 ml

Vallejo 77142 Radiant Yellow Shade – Acrylic shading wash for True Metallic work

Vallejo 77142 – Radiant Yellow Shade is a non-metallic SHADE wash formulated to shade metallic surfaces in radiant yellow and warm gold tones. Designed to complement BASE and LIGHT colours from the True Metallic Metal palette, it enhances depth and contrast without reducing metallic brilliance.

The wash’s satin finish preserves the reflective properties of metallics, allowing for both subtle and dramatic shadow placement on armour, ornaments, mechanical details and fantasy or sci-fi elements featuring warm, bright metallic schemes.

Set details:

• Volume: 18 ml
• Type: SHADE acrylic wash (non-metallic)
• Color: Radiant Yellow Shade
• Finish: satin, preserving metal shine
• Use: shading warm yellow and gold metallics
• Application: brush or airbrush

About Vallejo 77142 Radiant Yellow Shade:

This warm yellow wash is based on Vallejo’s Xpress Color technology, delivering controlled flow, clean shading behaviour and quick drying. It naturally settles into recesses, enhancing details while maintaining even transitions.

It is ideal for shading gold armour, ornate decorations, glowing alloys and other metallic surfaces requiring warm tonal definition.

About SHADE paints in the True Metallic Metal system:

SHADE washes are a key component of the TMM BSL workflow:

• BASE: metallic foundation colours
• SHADE: satin washes such as 77142 Radiant Yellow Shade
• LIGHT: bright metallic highlights
• AIRBRUSH: airbrush-friendly BASE variants

SHADE paints deepen contrast, strengthen shape definition and preserve true metallic reflection — essential features of the TMM method.

Usage tips:

• Shake thoroughly before use.
• Apply on fully dried BASE or LIGHT layers.
• Brush: apply neat or thinned with water.
• Airbrush: ready to use straight from the bottle.
• Perfect for shading warm yellow and golden metals.

About Vallejo:

Vallejo is a world-renowned producer of acrylic paints for miniature painters and scale modellers. The True Metallic Metal system provides a complete and coherent workflow for realistic, expressive and luminous metallic finishes.