How to paint a carbon fiber look on miniatures

Games Workshop recently released new models for the Adeptus Mechanicus. In the description for the Archaeopter, the book mentions that the Archaeopter and Pteraxii wings are made of a "nano-carbon fibre weave". I wanted to replicate this on the model, and after some research and testing, this is the method I came up with.

[@panzerleader49]

EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR!! Thanks for the post!

[@BEERANID40k]

This looks great! Very cool idea and well done!

[@johnhopkins6565]

I’m using this on my Salvinos Nascar Next Gen kits.

[@FFAMikey]

Fantastic work - looks excellent & easy to replicate. I was going to be doing a quick and dirty job on these guys but you've convinced me otherwise

[@Culexus1]

Brilliant work! Thanks for showing how you did this - consider this idea stolen!

[@DRUNKENxLAMAS]

Wicked cool man

[@Babyluigikarting]

Great stuff ! Short and informative, just how I like these types of videos :)

[@eastoforion]

great tip!

[@antoniojnoboa]

This looks so good, thanks for sharing!

[@abelbabel8484]

Awesome idea, and great result! Love the creativity :)

[@IVIaskerade]

Oh man, I gotta try this on my adeptus titanicus models.

[@giovannibarbato4558]

GENIUS!!!

[@Radoslavsamara]

Thanks a million! I have tried it and the result is awesome to say the least and looks exactly as it should!

[@luigi7112]

Really nice effect!

[@whatsittoya1863]

Excellent tutorial

[@AFV85]

Run abit of clear smoke back over the top it'll blend it all together and set it off beautifully! What I usually do with my builds

[@z-sickc371]

Any way to do this without a airbrush

[@davidma6616]

That's really cool! Too bad I don't have an airbrush lol

[@johnhopkins6565]

Late to the dance, but another trick is to use drywall joint compound tape. Same grid size and has an adhesive to it.

[@julianmhu]

Love the video! Btw, your compressor triggering all the time suggests a small leak in your line. Probably if you have a moisture catcher with a faulty washer. Check your line :)

[@jejelerider3278]

I use decal sheet carbon. With decals softer, it works very well. And the sheets are not expansive.

[@chadfreakinL]

Awesome! Do think I could achieve this with a cheap can airbrush? Don't have a proper one and not sure if i'm ready to invest in one yet.

[@Bovo1994]

Looks amazing! I can't find that kind of net that you are using for that particular effect (sorry but i'm not an expert). Do you know the proper name of that material and where i can find it? Thank you in advance.

[@ericduchossois8387]

About what psi are you going with?

[@EE-yd7ef]

Do you think the effect could be replicated if i use a brush instead of an airbrush? I understand it might be a bit more fiddly, but is it possible, or is it airbrush only?

[@zanar_fm]

I think you might be better off painting the pattern on if you're doing it with a brush. Much more tedious, but the paint definitely won't run under the stencil.

[@evangarnett7753]

Maybe try using one of the spraycans of abaddon black that GW sells instead of an airbrush. It would be a little more clumsy but it may produce the same effect