Heat staining experiment opinions please

[yak face]

The effect im looking for is halfway between these two examples . The model im doing is a sixties USAF aircraft and would have been fairly new and well maintained, so i wanted to keep the staining fairly mild but still visible enough as its a trademark of the super sabre. Heres my attempt and what i used for it!! Honest opinions and suggestions welcome cheers tony

 

[stona]

I think it looks good. You've moderated the effect nicely and not gone over the top. I bet that eye make up was a lot cheaper than purpose made modelling pastels too.


Cheers


Steve

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

I think you've nailed it there Tony, like Steve says its not too over the top.


Adrian

 

[Deleted member 4539]

I have to admit that I would never have thought of using make up.


It does look great,but some of the staining looks pink,I think if you add a bit of purple over the pink it would look better.


I hope this wasn't too harsh.

 

[IanTheWelder]

i think you done a very nice job, not overdone, but you can tell that you have acheived the desired effect. For me though, i think i`d just go a bit more blue`er


near the end of the plane (nearer the engine outlet) and then recede as you come further inwards if you know what i mean.


i like the effect though, really well done.


i`m always heating steel up at work, and the more heat you put in, the blue`er it gets, like a `bright` blue, (its like the point of colour where it gets to before it starts to change into a dark red) - immediately after the `bright` blue, theres nearly always a thin outer edge of dark blue that follows the contours of the previous blue. (thats a cooler area than the bright blue) - after which, you get the dirty brown/yellowy colour - which would represent steel that had not got too hot, but any coating /paint had burnt off. you need to keep it subtle though for the scale, which i think you are very nearly there.


hope you follwed all that lol.


Nice idea with the eye shadow too.


regards,


ian

 

[papa 695]

Well I think you've cracked it with the eye shadow Tony, but won't you need it for the weekend ?

 

[noble]

I think it looks cool.


Scott

 

[tanktrack]

hope you haven't nicked the bosses stuff , nice work by the way

 

[rickoshea52]

I think you're onto something here Tony. But like some have said, maybe you can go darker?


Here's another reference photo for you...

 

[Fenlander]

I know it is difficult to judge from photographs, effects like this are very hard to take pictures of. However, judging from what I can see, I agree with Ralph about the pink tint which it may not look like in the flesh. Also, I am seeing where Ian is coming from regarding the blueing. Very easy to go over the top and you have said that you want to keep it restrained and you have achieved that quite nicely.

 

[flyjoe180]

I think that is perfect for the age of the aircraft you are depicting Tony. Here's some early Super Sabres, you can see your staining is spot on in my opinion.

 

[PaulTRose]

looks good to me

 

[monica]

I real like that,so very well done,looks just right,


best way to get the cheap eye makeup is at the $2.oo shops,and even have colors for weathering armor/planes as well,


ever use cotton bubs or you can get the sticks with a sponge on as well, :D

 

[yak face]

Thanks for all the input guys , ive taken the comments on board and darkened the back end blue a bit and toned down the red/purple so it doesnt look as pink . Ive done both sides and also darkened a few access panels on the back end. Its now been fixed with a misting of hairspray and i can get on with the rest of the build

 

[papa 695]

That's looking fantastic Tony.


Boots here I come.

 

[Deleted member 4539]

I can see the difference.


Looking great

 

[Fenlander]

Looks very nice Tony. I know you wanted subtle but this is subtle with depth and I think that looks good in scale. Very nicely done.

 

[monica]

nice work on this Tony ,dose look better and being some what darker,brings it out more,

 

[colin m]

It's brilliant. I can see us all popping down to the pound shop this week end.

 

[rickoshea52]

That works.