How would I go about getting a candy/metallic red without an airbrush? I saw some good tutorials for how to get nice metallic blue/green Alpha Legion posted in /wip/ before; can I use a similar method to do red?
I want to end up around the color in pic related.
Chase Watson
See that flecking in brown and green. That's from the airbrush. What causes it, how do I stop it?
This is the first thing I've painted in years and I know the chipping is really shit. I'm still getting into the swing of thinning my paints properly to a reliable consistency so some of the chipping came out like a wash and some came out like unthinned paint, and I could never tell which one I would get until I applied it.
Ryan Robinson
Actually, nevermind. I bet I figured it out. There's a valve on my airbrush that controls atomisation and I have it all the way open. If I close that it'd probably fix the problem.
I should play with my tools more.
Camden Russell
Leadbelcher+Magnus the Red tint
Eli Martinez
Legends speak of a Tibetan monastery where the monks within train for years to achieve perfect hand brushed candy coats. Seek them out, and with the proper dedication, you too can achieve what a trained chimp with a double action can do.
Noah Sanchez
The only way to get that tint is from the $50 set, right? Are they any 3rd party red tints I can buy that serve the same purpose?
Airbrushes are out of my price range currently. Besides, I'm only doing metallic armor on one model.
Jason Stewart
Tamiya Clear Red
James Lewis
>Tamiya Clear Red I've heard of this before, but I've only seen it used in airbrushes. Can I brush it on or use it like a wash/glaze?
Xavier Baker
You can brush it but it's a very thick and syrupy paint so you're probably going to get a splotchy coverage and brush strokes. Since it's only one model maybe you'll have the patience to thin it down and do 5+ coats, but Tamiya also requires alcohol/X-20A Tamiya thinner.
