Vallejo Game Color Silver NMM Set is a paint set for miniatures and scale models. Paint the illusion of silver without metallic paint by placing light and dark reflections.

The four 18ml. bottles form a focused palette for this painting task. You do not need every colour on every surface: choose the tone that suits the depth, material and direction of light. On small miniatures, strong contrast can help the shapes remain visible. On larger figures, you can build the same transitions more subtly and in more stages.

NMM stands for non-metallic metal: you paint reflections using ordinary colours rather than shiny metallic pigments. Keep the brightest accents small and crisp next to dark areas; the position of these contrasts creates the illusion of metal.

Contents and configuration:

• Game Color Dead White 72001 – 18ml. bottle
• Game Color Night Blue 72019 – 18ml. bottle
• Game Color Stonewall Grey 72049 – 18ml. bottle
• Game Color Charcoal 72155 – 18ml. bottle

A paint set built around one painting goal helps you use colours in a logical order. Start with a suitable primer on your miniature and decide where the light is coming from. Put the darkest colour in recessed areas, use a midtone on larger surfaces and reserve the brightest accents for edges or raised details. This helps the figure remain readable even when viewed from across the gaming table.

How do you use Vallejo Game Color paints? Shake the bottles well, put a small amount on a palette and apply two thin coats rather than one heavy coat. Thin as needed with a suitable medium or water, depending on your technique and the coverage you want. Let each coat dry before adding shadows or highlights. Your chosen primer and underlying colour will affect the final appearance.

This set is aimed at painters of wargaming miniatures, fantasy figures and scale modelling projects. Beginners can follow a simple base, shade and highlight sequence. More experienced painters can refine transitions with glazing, mixing on a palette or thin intermediate layers. Using one focused palette across a unit also gives several figures a coherent appearance.

A practical workflow is to paint one test figure first. Make a note of the base colour and the sequence you used to reach the brightest areas. Repeat that order on the rest of an army or collection. Faces, clothing, armour or effects will look consistent, while you can still adjust the placement of light to suit each pose.

Choose a brush that suits the size of the area and keep its tip clean while painting. Place colour deliberately instead of repeatedly moving an increasingly wet brush over the same detail. If a highlight looks too abrupt, soften the transition with a thin intermediate colour. Small steps give you more control over contrast and make corrections easier.

The bottles contain acrylic hobby paints. Close them properly after use and wipe dried paint from the dispensing tip when needed. Try an unfamiliar colour combination on a spare piece or unobtrusive area first. The suggested uses are painting ideas; the visible result depends on the surface, your technique and the number of coats you apply.

A good result usually comes from several short steps: prepare the surface, apply the first coat, assess the effect and only then build it further. Look at the model from a normal viewing distance from time to time. Details that appear strong up close can disappear on the gaming table. Checking where extra contrast or a softer transition is needed helps you work more deliberately and use less paint. Let the model dry thoroughly before handling it or moving on to another finishing step.

Work from larger areas towards smaller details. First decide which sections form one colour area and which details you want to emphasise later. Take time to judge the balance between shadow and light at each transition. A few deliberate choices often work better than adding the same highlight everywhere. Clean your tools between steps so residue from an earlier colour or dried paint does not interfere with the next area. This keeps your painting process calm and repeatable.