CM-04 Marker Gun Metallic

The color

Gun Metallic is a dark metallic tone that stays close to black while remaining cool and glossy. It is the shade of polished gun steel: in the light it gleams, in shadow it merges into a dark gray. Against warmer metallic tones it comes across as technical and clean, which is why it suits parts kept in service rather than rusted remains. The marker is listed under the designation CM-04.

Where you will use it

On hand weapons and machine guns, on pylons and pins, on lever controls, on the hydraulic rams of landing gear, on tools fixed to the outside of vehicles and on the small mechanical parts of figures as well as vehicles. It is also useful where a black plastic part is meant to look like metal without your having to set up an airbrush for it. In small scales it is enough to run the metallic tone over the edges and the cutting edges alone, because the eye fills in the rest of the surface by itself.

How to apply the marker

• Before first use press the tip down several times on waste paper, until the paint starts to wick up.
• The metallic particles settle, so shake the marker between strokes.
• Apply it in short strokes over small areas and let a coat dry before you correct it.
• Try the compatibility with varnish and with other paints on an offcut or on a hidden area.
• Push the tip in after the work and close the marker, otherwise it will dry out.

What is in the box

One marker. A model, paints and varnishes are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.