Set of 10 Metallic Markers – Gaahleri

Gaahleri Metallic Series – Set of 10 Metallic Markers for Model Shipbuilders

In ship modeling, the devil is in the details. Painting tiny fittings, cannon barrels, or intricate stern ornaments with a brush can be frustrating and time-consuming. The Gaahleri Metallic Series marker set is a tool that will transform your workshop, offering the precision of a pen tip and the shine of real metal.

A must-have in the boatbuilding workshop:

• Gilding and Ornaments: The Flashy Gold and Dark Gold shades are designed for painting figureheads, coats of arms, and decorative mouldings on sailing ships. Thanks to the hard, rounded tip, you’ll “cut in” the gold detail from the hull with surgical precision, without the risk of getting paint on the wood.

• Artillery and Anchors: Use shades of Gun Metal, Dark Steel, and Dark Iron to give the barrels of cannons and falconets the realistic look of heavy metal. The pigment applies smoothly, mimicking the structure of a casting.

• Fittings and Rigging Hardware: Aluminium and Stainless Steel are ideal for painting pins, rudder hinges, metal mast clamps, and components of modern boats.

• Brass and Copper: The Red Copper shade perfectly imitates copper hull sheathing (below the waterline), ship’s bells, or brass railings.

Why is it worth having them when building a ship?

• “Airbrush” effect in a marker: The special solvent-based ink formula makes the strokes nearly invisible. The surface is smooth and mirror-like – something ordinary acrylic paints simply can’t achieve.

• Japanese valve system: The ink doesn’t leak or dry out. Before use, simply shake and prime the tip to gain full control over the amount of paint dispensed.

• Clean workspace: No more setting up the whole workshop, opening little jars, and washing brushes just for one small fitting. You take the marker, paint the detail, and it’s done.

Tip for ship modelers:

Markers work best on surfaces that have already been primed or painted (with paint, varnish, or primer). For wooden models, before using a marker on the details, make sure the wood is not “unfinished” to prevent the ink from soaking into the grain.