Today I’m opening up the workbench to share the exact step-by-step metallic painting system I’ve been using on custom Transformers since 2009. To show the full transformation from junker plastic to battle-tested Cybertronian steel, I took an old beaten-up Age of Extinction Lockdown and a cast copy of a Dark of the Moon Megatron head as our test subjects! The tutorial starts with laying down a solid black undercoat, which is the absolute secret to giving real visual weight and contrast to metallic acrylics. From there, I break down the specific types of silver and steel tones you need to layer—moving from dark gunmetal up to bright highlights—to pull off authentic battle damage without making the figure look like a muddy mess. Check out the full step-by-step breakdown video at the link below, and let me know how it works out on your own mechs! 👉 YouTube Tutorial: https://youtu.be/fOBvpkOZzlg 👉 eBay Store: https://go.magik.ly/ml/116w2/