Does anyone have the formula for burnt steel and burnt aluminum? Or does some manufacturer make a paint called burnt steel or aluminum. The 737 i’m currently building calls for it in the engines. I assume that I’ll probably have to mix some black and/or a red in with the steel and aluminum. Thanks for the help![8D]
MM enamels makes colors of that nature, i have Exhaust, aluminum, burnt steel, and others on my paint rack. they reccomend you airbrush them only, but rules are made to be broken eh?!!LOL anyway, they are buffing metalizers, which mean you can buff them up with a piece of cloth or something to make em’ look more realistic. later.
Thanks for the info!
yeah I bought the MM burnt metal awhile back and it wasn’t till someone mentioned it here that I noticed the “airbrush only” on the label… ::shrug:: I never noticed a problem with it haha… if you’re not too stingy with the amount on your brush, the flakes spread out real even and there’s no brush marks… (not to mean glob it on, just don’t let your brush get too dry before a refill)
Another thing you could try, and I’ve had this work pretty well, is to lightly pass the painted area over a candle flame. Ya know how if you slowly pass your finger over a candle, the flame leaves a black streak of soot on your finger? Same principle here. Paint the exhaust steel or aluminum and then once it’s good and dry (24 hours at least) pass it over a candle flame slowly and carefully.
WARNING: BE CAREFUL! Don’t use the candle near your paints or other flamable objects. Don’t hold the model too close to the flame or go too slowly or it’ll melt (we’ve all stretched sprue, right?). Practice on a scrap piece of styrene first.
Once you’re done, seal it just like you would other weathering (drybrushing, washes, etc).
I’ve had good luck with this, be curious if it works for others.