Guest Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 That flat black color that appears on wood after it burns, how to paint this color this on a model? In my case, I'm looking into battle damage on my Firestorm Armada space ships. I'm planning to make it looks like laser burns, but I'm not sure how to make that black charred smoke-stain work on the model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Gould Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Take it to a laser engraver! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 You could try to reverse the normal highlight process for black. Start with a light grey, heavy drybrush dark grey, medium drybrush almost black and fine line the edges with pure black. No idea how it'll actually work but it looks good in my head. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esperatus Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Sounds like a job for pigment-man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Well, the most accurate way is to take a lighter and... ;) More seriously, try getting a really matte black (as I recall, Tamiya has a good one) and drybrushing it on heavily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Gould Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 If you don't want to go with the laser-etching idea, I would second the pigment idea; the ability to manipulate pigments after you apply them will let you dial it in to a look you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 If you don't want to go with the laser-etching idea, I would second the pigment idea; the ability to manipulate pigments after you apply them will let you dial it in to a look you like. You were serious? Sorry, just saw the short sentence with an exclamation point at the end and figured it was a joke. How...where would one acquire a laser engraving device safe for resin models? I don't own one, and haven't really considered them something a person would own without a related business. Nothing wrong with the idea, just not sure how to execute it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Gould Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 You were serious? Sorry, just saw the short sentence with an exclamation point at the end and figured it was a joke. Nope, if I was joking I would have mentioned a shark-mounted option. ...okay, maybe I was joking. But probably not. How...where would one acquire a laser engraving device safe for resin models? I don't own one, and haven't really considered them something a person would own without a related business. Nothing wrong with the idea, just not sure how to execute it. Most modern trophy shops have an engraving laser; I bet you could find one that employs somebody geeky enough to give it a shot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Hmmm... The point is just to achieve that color, like with paint. I should be able to get the shape right with normal conversion/sculpture techniques. I suppose if the idea is just to use actual fire, instead of painting it that color, the laser engraver, a red hot sewing needle, or an open flame would do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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