It should be noted, there are plenty of high-shine paints on the market, and a lot of chrome spray paints, but I was lucky enough to stumble upon this through graffiti culture and find it works very well with a minimum of fuss. My first experiment with Molotow Liquid Chrome Of course, this method resulted in a lot of lost detail and an rough, bubbly finish. In this case, I pushed down the nib into a small groove in my palette to create a pool of paint, which I quickly applied with an old brush. When I painted this in Australia, eBay only gave me access to the 2mm version of the pen, which made it difficult (impossible even) to cover some surfaces. My first experiment with this super-pigmented paint was on a Tau Battlesuit, used to decorate the inner metal and icons. Of course, the bigger the nib, the bigger the pen (thus more paint), but for scale work, 1mm works spectacularly. Let’s break the marker down a bit, shall we? The marker is essentially a big tube of super shiny, alcohol-based paint that is pushed out by pressure on the nib (which comes in 1mm, 2mm or 4mm sizes). I should mention off the bat, I’m in no way connected to the brand, or an “influencer” of any kind (*cough* not yet *cough*). I found the secret weapon in the form of a paint marker from legendary graffiti brand Molotow: the Liquid Chrome (20 Years Edition) Marker. The release of the new, slick Primaris Marines (which I still refuse to see as a new “species” of Marine, rather an up-sizing for sake of scale), was the perfect opportunity to try bring my vision to life. The 41st Millennium is a very dark and grimy place but I think that, somewhere out there, there would have to be a band of super radical, 80s neon-bright warriors taking down the enemies of the Emperor while glittering like a He-Man hero. There’s always been a little part of me screaming out for Space Marines that shine. I present to you: The Knights Resplendent The Knights Resplendent in their chromed out glory Witness Me! So I wanted to put together something of a tutorial/review for you all! I hope here I can answer some of the questions that have been flooding my way today. It’s really filled my bitter, grimdark heart with joy. Upon writing, the Instagram community have watched the short video I posted almost 18,000 times! Never before have I spent a whole day fielding questions and sending thanks. I’ve been absolutely blown away and humbled by the response to my recent hobby experiment.