Vallejo TMM 77101 Sterling Silver (Light)

Bring realistic metallic shine to your miniatures with Vallejo TMM Light 77101 Sterling Silver 18ml.

Sterling Silver (Light 77101) is a clean, bright silver tone, perfect for polished blades, rivets, trims and spot highlights. It works beautifully as a highlight layer over darker steel tones or to simulate chrome and highly polished metal on helmets, weapons, and mechanical parts.

The True Metallic Metal (TMM) range from Vallejo is designed to deliver a genuine metal finish with full control by brush, and it can also be thinned for use with an airbrush. Its high pigment load and ultra-fine metallic particles provide even coverage, sharp reflections and excellent detail preservation — ideal for fantasy miniatures, sci-fi armor, vehicles and diorama work.

Main features:

• Real metallic finish: high metallic pigment content for a convincing and consistent shine.
• Ultra-fine particle size: does not obscure fine details; perfect for panels, rivets and small textured areas.
• Fast-drying, smooth coat: excellent self-levelling for clean transitions and defined edges.
• Versatile for TMM techniques: ideal for basecoats, highlights, edge highlights and polished metal effects.
• 18 ml dropper bottle: precise dosing and better long-term paint preservation.

Why choose True Metallic Metal:

If you’re aiming for realism and control, TMM gives you a true metallic shine without relying on NMM techniques. You can build up from deep metallic base tones to intense reflections and specular highlights, with repeatable results across painting projects in sci-fi, historical and fantasy settings. Pair it with hobby accessories (detail brushes, wet palettes and varnishes) to achieve a professional finish.

Usage recommendations:

• Shake thoroughly before use to fully disperse the metallic particles.
• Prime the surface, and for more depth use a black or dark grey base; for cold chrome-style finishes, start from a light base.
• Apply thin layers and allow each coat to dry; you can create a polished effect with targeted highlights using a fine brush.
• Thin slightly for airbrush use or metallic glazes; you can tone the metal by mixing with inks or washes.
• Seal with varnish (matte, satin or gloss) depending on the finish you want and to protect the paintjob.

Give your projects a professional edge with Vallejo and the True Metallic Metal range. Achieve a convincing metallic finish that enhances realism and surface detail on your miniatures and scale models.

Find more technical information on the official Vallejo website.