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    June 2013
Iron Man Colour paints
Posted by RhysGM on Saturday, June 15, 2013 10:44 AM

Hello, I've just built the Iron Man model and the Revell painting instructions tell me to use a mixture of clear red, silver and clear. Which I've done, however after priming the model in white, when I apply the mixture I get a very transparent pink. Even the clear red on its own is very light in colour and would probably need about 15 to 20 coats to make it look half decent. I tried a more solid acrylic primary red, however it isn't not quite right, and definitely not shiny or metallic looking. 

I can not find any clear instructions on the web on how to paint my iron man, I've re-sprayed him white again, and I'm now hoping for someone to tell me what I should be doing.

Thank you.

  • Member since
    April 2010
  • From: San Diego, CA, USA
Posted by Gerry on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:25 PM

I used Gold Metallic and covered areas with Clear Red.

Worked for me, the red took on the metallic look I wanted.

 

Here's my page where the pics are bigger

http://gerry1of1.wordpress.com/figures/iron-man/

 

Gerry ...Young at Heart - Other parts slightly older.

  • Member since
    August 2003
  • From: Everett, Washington
Posted by RoyFokker on Friday, June 21, 2013 6:22 PM

RhysGM

               I modified my Mk III to match a scene in the first movie. The battle in Gulmira.

I planed to paint my Iron Man Mk III from the instructions, But it didn't look like a finished paint job in the first movie.

I started with a base cote of Aluminum http://flic.kr/p/7LA7Wh  But instead of using clear red I used Model Master Acrylic # 4633 Stop Light Red.

I remember a line in the movie when Tony wanted a "Hot Rod Red" I think I found the closest thing to it http://flic.kr/p/7MQkCy

I added a little black to barley darken it to match the Armor shade in the movie.  

Here's my build and finished kit  http://youtu.be/ePZGjxaOqo4

"Untill That Board of Inquirey, I'm Still Captain! First, Find Cyrano Jones! And Second. Close That Door!"

  • Member since
    June 2013
Posted by RhysGM on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 3:57 PM

I had ago at hand painting him, however the finish isn't perfect. I did a couple undercoats in GW shining gold and then five coats of clear red, could probably do with another. But all in all it looks good on the shelf.

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