Citadel's Necron Compound is a specialized dry paint formulated specifically for the art of dry brushing, offering miniature painters a premium tool for adding sophisticated metallic highlights and weathering effects to their models. This unique silver-grey metallic paint features a carefully balanced pigment ratio that makes it perfect for creating subtle to dramatic highlighting effects on edges, raised surfaces, and textured areas.
The paint comes in Citadel's signature 12ml pot with their distinctive white cap design, ensuring proper sealing to maintain the paint's optimal consistency. Necron Compound's specialized dry formula contains a higher pigment concentration than standard paints, making it ideal for the dry brushing technique where only minimal paint is needed on the brush.
This metallic dry paint creates a distinctive weathered silver finish that's particularly effective for:

Edge highlighting on armor plates and weapons
Weathering effects on metallic surfaces
Quick highlighting on large areas of mechanical subjects
Creating worn metal effects on terrain pieces
Defining raised details on miniature sculptures
Adding battle-worn appearances to vehicles and machinery
Enhancing the texture of scaled armor and chainmail
Highlighting cybernetic components and mechanical elements

The paint's unique formulation allows it to maintain consistent coverage while remaining easy to control during dry brushing applications. When applied properly, Necron Compound creates smooth transitions from dark to light areas, helping to enhance the three-dimensional appearance of miniatures and adding depth to your paintwork.
For best results, use this paint with a flat brush dedicated to dry brushing techniques. The paint works exceptionally well over darker metallic base colors or black undercoats, creating a natural-looking worn metal effect. It can be built up in layers to achieve varying degrees of intensity, from subtle weather-beaten appearances to bright, pronounced highlights.
The paint's consistency is specifically designed to prevent clumping while ensuring that just the right amount of pigment is deposited during the dry brushing process. This makes it particularly useful for beginners learning the dry brushing technique, as well as experienced painters seeking consistent results.
Necron Compound is compatible with other Citadel paints and can be used in combination with both metallic and non-metallic colors to create unique effects. The paint is water-based, making cleanup easy with standard brush soap and water.