Specifically, the bussards. I've seen others too, where they kind of haze from an orange into a white. I think it looks cool, but I have no idea how to do it.
How do you do this effect with an air brush?
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Specifically, the bussards. I've seen others too, where they kind of haze from an orange into a white. I think it looks cool, but I have no idea how to do it.
Specifically, the bussards. I've seen others too, where they kind of haze from an orange into a white. I think it looks cool, but I have no idea how to do it.
Oh, yeah ! right, I was testing if everyone was paying attention...kylwell wrote:He's not talking about the paneling but the bussards.
well, in that case... I would paint the bussard collector in yellow or orange as a basecoat and red over it. When dry, I would take a piece of steel wood (or whatever it is called in english) and smoothly sand the bussard. In some places it will be orange/yellon while the complete thing will look plain red...
I thought the same thing and was working on how to word it when I realised he was talking about the busards and I have no idea of how to approach that.Marcal wrote:Oh, yeah ! right, I was testing if everyone was paying attention...kylwell wrote:He's not talking about the paneling but the bussards.
well, in that case... I would paint the bussard collector in yellow or orange as a basecoat and red over it. When dry, I would take a piece of steel wood (or whatever it is called in english) and smoothly sand the bussard. In some places it will be orange/yellon while the complete thing will look plain red...
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As the big dog said, it's probably flash. But, you can still do it. I assume you have a DA airbrush, and not an SA?You need to be able to regulate paint flow as well as airflow.
Go get a few ping pong balls, and cut them in half. No, you won't be able to see your results well, but it will still allow you to practice and find the right technique for when you do the real thing. Practice spraying with low airflow, and aim right for the center of the dome. start adding paint to the airflow
a little at a time until you find the right combination that will lay down orange in the middle without too much overspray getting to the edges. Then just do the whole inside white. Before you do the orange, you could lay down the ghosted gray lines to simulate the interior vanes on the shooting model.
Remember, when painting the BACKside of clear pieces, the foreground goes on first.
Hope this helps,
Gonzo out.
Go get a few ping pong balls, and cut them in half. No, you won't be able to see your results well, but it will still allow you to practice and find the right technique for when you do the real thing. Practice spraying with low airflow, and aim right for the center of the dome. start adding paint to the airflow
a little at a time until you find the right combination that will lay down orange in the middle without too much overspray getting to the edges. Then just do the whole inside white. Before you do the orange, you could lay down the ghosted gray lines to simulate the interior vanes on the shooting model.
Remember, when painting the BACKside of clear pieces, the foreground goes on first.
Hope this helps,
Gonzo out.
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Yes Gonzo, I have a DA Badger 360. I see where you are coming from, thanks! how about for solid resin? What I am thinking of doing is laying down a flat white, and then build up from the edges (using an index card as a mask) the other color, and lay less and less paint until I hit the center where it is all white. Think that wouldwork?Gonzowerke wrote:As the big dog said, it's probably flash. But, you can still do it. I assume you have a DA airbrush, and not an SA?You need to be able to regulate paint flow as well as airflow.
Go get a few ping pong balls, and cut them in half. No, you won't be able to see your results well, but it will still allow you to practice and find the right technique for when you do the real thing. Practice spraying with low airflow, and aim right for the center of the dome. start adding paint to the airflow
a little at a time until you find the right combination that will lay down orange in the middle without too much overspray getting to the edges. Then just do the whole inside white. Before you do the orange, you could lay down the ghosted gray lines to simulate the interior vanes on the shooting model.
Remember, when painting the BACKside of clear pieces, the foreground goes on first.
Hope this helps,
Gonzo out.
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Several gradations of paint colors - gradually whiter might work best, that way you can ensure a smooth transition. The 360 should give you a pretty good line.
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I was thinking of doing the white underneath, and then gradually decreasing the color from the nacelles until I hit the tip of the bussard dome which would be white. Bad idea, Ter?TER-OR wrote:Several gradations of paint colors - gradually whiter might work best, that way you can ensure a smooth transition. The 360 should give you a pretty good line.