Collection: Echter Metal

True Metal - Modeling Accessories Category

The True Metal category in a model shop is an essential part of any modeler's toolkit who wants to achieve realistic effects in their projects. Products in this category, such as metallic paints, valorization accessories, and photoetched additives, allow you to achieve a true metal effect on your models, significantly enhancing their aesthetics and authenticity.

Types of products in the True Metal category

The True Metal category offers a wide range of products essential for building and finishing models. Here are some of them:

• Metallic paints - available in a variety of shades, ideal for painting details such as engines, structural elements or interior details.
• Photo-etched accessories - precisely made elements that allow you to enrich your models with details that are difficult to achieve in standard kits.
• Resin details - offering even higher quality details, ideal for 1/35 or 1/24 scale models.
• Decals - allowing you to add authentic markings and details that give your models character.

Popular scales and difficulty levels

The True Metal category offers products tailored to various modeling scales, such as 1/72, 1/48, 1/35, and 1/24. Depending on the model you choose, the difficulty level can vary. 1/35 scale models often require greater precision and skill, while 1/72 scale kits can be more accessible for beginners.

Distinctive features of True Metal products

True Metal products are characterized by high-quality detail and excellent part fit. Metallic paints offer a variety of finishes, from matte to gloss, allowing for pre-shading and wash effects. Photo-etched and resin details allow modelers to enhance their models, significantly enhancing their visual appeal.

The importance of True Metal products in the model building process

True Metal products play a key role in the model building process. From surface preparation, through painting and decal application, to final effects like applying filters and pigments, each step requires the right tools and materials. Using an airbrush to apply metallic paints allows for smooth and even coatings, which is essential for achieving a professional-looking model.

Examples of popular products

• Vallejo Metal Color metallic paints - ideal for painting details on models.
• Eduard photoetched accessories - known for their high quality and precision of workmanship.
• Aires resin details - perfect for 1/35 scale models.
• Cartograf decals - offering a wide selection of markings and details.

We invite you to explore the full range of True Metal products to discover all the possibilities these unique products offer for modeling.