Beginners Guide to Painting a Metal Miniature

Clean and Apply a Base Coat

Base coated metal miniatures

Lesley Shepherd

• Clean the Miniature When the finish is correct with all extra metal removed, clean the miniature figures carefully with soap and water or rubbing alcohol. You don’t want any traces of oil from your fingers adhering to the miniatures.
• Use an Undercoat When the figures are clean and dry, apply a thin base coating of an appropriate undercoat (one which will adhere to metal and allow you to paint on top with acrylic paints). We used white Model Master Acryl and brushed it on. You will usually get a better finish using spray undercoats. Choose the undercoat color based on your intended paint scheme. As Gollum has so much flesh to paint, a light undercoat was used.
• Allow to dry in a dust free environment

• Introduction: Choosing a Metal Miniature to Paint
• Clean and Fill the Base Casts
• Clean and Apply a Base Coat
• Apply the Base Colors
• Apply Details
• Overcoat