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  • Member since
    January 2006
  • From: NW Washington
Burnt metallic finish?
Posted by dirkpitt77 on Friday, August 7, 2009 4:38 PM

Hey all,

 

    Working on a scratchbuilt classic UFO type project, and want to create a metallic finish to it that has a burnt or superheated look to it.   I was thinking of overall silvery, with maybe some coppery, bronzed, or brass tones blended in to it to give it a "heated weathered" look, if you will.  Would anyone have any ideas as to how to go about it?  I've never worked with Alclad products, but thought this might be the way to go.   Thoughts?

 

Chris

    "Some say the alien didn't die in the crash.  It survived and drank whiskey and played poker with the locals 'til the Texas Rangers caught wind of it and shot it dead."

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Calgary
Posted by MaxPower on Friday, August 7, 2009 8:41 PM

I'd use Alclads pale burnt metal and highlight with jet exhaust. This would be for a lighter look. For a dark look go with the jet exhaust and then the pale burnt metal. I use the jet exhaust on the parts that would be the hottest. I also use one of Tamiyas weathering sets. It 's like a pastel in a make up compact looking thing. The one I use has burnt blue, burnt orange and oil stain. I use the blue to highlight the hottest parts. Silver with pale burnt metal looks good to. It realy depends on what look you want.

Here's a F4 exhaust I did:

 

 

  • Member since
    August 2007
  • From: n/w indiana
Posted by some assembly required on Sunday, August 9, 2009 11:26 PM
a lot of people recommend tamiyas clear orange, blue and smoke over your NMF.subtley is key here along with an airbrush. BTW im diggin your blued metal on the phantom MaxPowerThumbs Up [tup]

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