I’m practicing on the engine exhaust for my 1/32 F-4E Phantom. I thinned testors flat black and sprayed it in the creases of the exhaust. After it dried I thinned testors steel 60/40 thinner to paint. I put 2 light coats on with my airbrush at about 8psi. There are some shadows but I feel like it’s covered up too much. Haven’t done this before so would appreciate some other opinions if these pictures are clear enough.
1st coat
2nd coat
Metalic colors cover everything. So, it’s not you!
For metals, like in this instance (I use MM Metalizers), I start with “burnt Iron”…nice and dark…then fill in/highlight areas with lighter colors…Steel, Aluminum, etc…leaving a little bit of the darker color where I want it. A very fine airbrush helps. Mine will spray a dot, about an 1/8th inch, sometimes a little smaller. Low pressure and very close to the part…very steady trigger finger!
Don’t worry, I don’t have preshading down either.
fermis i’m 1 for 2…i can make a line that narrow but I’ve lost the steady hand. More practice required. I’ll try some aluminum over it tomorrow and we’ll see how it looks.
modelcrazy im a glutton for punishment i guess. I’m determined to figure this out lol
One brand of metallics that work real well over preshading is Alclad. They are pre thinned in the bottle.