How to paint NMM miniature?

Welcome to a new advanced-level tutorial to improve your painting techniques. This time we will explore a style known as Non-Metallic Metal (NMM) applied masterfully on an Ork Robot figure that you can use as Tinboyz in your Warhammer 40k or war410k games. This artwork has been created and painted by Roi Gonzalez, a very talented artist, and collaborator of Green Stuff World. 

You can download the complete step-by-step tutorial in the icon located in the upper right corner of this page. In the PDF, you will find the 23 phases you must go through, with their corresponding text explanation, to achieve a professional result like this. In addition, it details each of the materials needed for it. 

The NMM technique is applicable in many other figures and dioramas since it is used to give a metallic appearance to any surface. Thus, any weapon (guns, spears, axes, arrowheads, swords, maces, flails, etc.) or armor will be realistic. In this case, the artist has chosen one of the ork robots because they are composed almost entirely of superimposed metallic pieces. 

These rough-and-tumble robots are a weapon for the orks, a race of violent green humanoids with a passion for technology and war. Unlike other machines in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, the Tinboyz are a combination of scrap metal, stolen weapons, and violence that don't always function as precisely as they should. 

Being made from all sorts of scrap metal, they are irregular robots and their bodies can contain virtually any piece of metal, from exhaust pipes to a wrench. Even so, they are quite effective in combat, as they are strong, resilient, and armed with devices such as kombi-shootas (rotary firearms) and power klaws (giant mechanical claws).

The Tinboyz are piloted by Gretchin, small Ork minions with the same love of war as their overlords, and they drive them with all the recklessness they are capable of. 

The steps to get a good NMM finish on an Ork robot are not few, as it is a technique recommended for people with experience painting wargame figures. If you don't feel ready, you can start with some of the tutorials in the beginner or intermediate-level section. If you are determined to do NMM make sure you have all the materials that this technique requires.  

During the process, you will have to mix several tones. Roi Rodriguez has used acrylic paints, fluorescent paints, and fluor pigments. Also, add an acrylic primer. This is the complete list of references, although you can also find them in the downloadable: 

• 3218 Carnage Red

• 3217 Red Truth

• 3210 Golden Cream

• 3207 Fang White

• 1836 Bluegrey Dusk

• 1785 Ember Orange

• 1784 Flaming Orange

• 1843 Ivory Tusk

• 1781 Cyber Yellow

• 3220 Wonka Violet

• 1795 Tropical Turquoise

• 1786 Hellfire Red

• 1845 Elven Flesh

• 1778 Nuclear White

• 1703 Fluor Orange

• 2378 Fluor Magenta

• 1740 Matt Primer Black

After a first primer, you will need dry brushes, as they will be used in several of the following steps. Specifically, Roi recommends brush #9. After increasing the saturation and illuminating the miniature, it's time to do the more delicate blending for stippling or highlighting. Once this long process is finished, the only thing left to do is to paint the final details. 

We remind you that we have products to easily mask any part of the figure in case you need it, or to prevent staining painted areas. In addition, we have miniature holders to ensure a good hold of the miniature and turntable wheels to expose the result.  

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