Irridescent Aztec Colours

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nocoolname
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Irridescent Aztec Colours

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I've been trying to find the right paints to help me simulate the irridescent Aztec pattern created by Trekmodeler for his 1/350 rebuild. Unfortunately, the WASCO paints he mentioned cannot be imported because they are paints.

I was just wondering if any of the UK based modelers had found any comparable paints that are available over here? I was thinking perhaps the the Createx Wicked pearl colour range? Has anyone tried these and if so what were your thoughts on the result?

Thanks in advance.
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You might want to look for pearlescent powders which you can mix into a clear gloss. That might be an easier solution.

House of Kolor does this kind of thing, and I'm sure others do.
http://www.houseofkolor.com/products/specialty.jsp

Also, Testors makes acrylic pearl paints - they're tricky to use, but I guess that's the case with any specialty paints.
http://www.testors.com/search?q=acryl+pearl&x=0&y=0

I've used the purple pearls on Centauri miniatures, they're very nice.
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