discussion Paint colour ?

[Alan 45]

Can anyone please tell me what colour of paint burnt iron is ?

The instructions for this jaguar are very vague in such areas

Thanks

 

[Guest]

I have two bottle of this colour in different brands. Any of both not convence me....

This colour is like a "smoked" iron...

I usually paint on iron colour, and after, apply some red wash or similar and add some iron pigments at last.

Hope this help you!

Polux

 

[Alan 45]

Thanks polux I'll give it a go

 

[Guest]

It's sort of a "Burnt Iron" colour!!

Sorry, makes you wonder who comes up with these things though. You could do a lot worse than look at the exhaust manufolds of some well used vehicles such as builders diggers etc! To me they are basically a dark brown but very matt with a rough texture (mix some talc in with the paint) and some additional washes and shading. Perhaps a dry brushing over the top with a lighter tone of the same brown.

 

[The Migrant]

Humbrol do a Gunmetal (enamel No. 53) which is a darkened steely color, which would probably be fine, although you could mix it with or dry brush on some different shades to add depth.

 

[Alan 45]

Thanks Richard info and I knew some one would say it lol

Migrant funny enough I have used the gun metal by humbrol and added some of polox advice

This is what I've come up with View attachment 76862

It does need a little touching up and maybe a drybrushing of steel but I don't think it's that far away tbh anyway no one will see it due to the engine cover
View attachment 189885

 

[The Migrant]

Looks fine to me

 

[monica]

i use a humbrol Gunmetal, mixed with a Mr color burnt iron as its quite dark so you can get alot

off shades from light to dark, just depending on how you mix it, as i have been waiting for iron to

come in for over 6 mths,

what you have done there looks good as well,

 

[Alan 45]

Thanks for the advice and info gents and lady , I've added a little bit of steel to it and it's given it a worn look , I'm not to sure about the red , I think Richard ( bunkerbarge ) had a better idea of using browns.

This was just a test piece as you won't see it on the finished build but it's great to try new colour schemes for future builds

Thanks to everyone for your help

 

[Ian M]

I do it the other way around- I start with a dark brown and then pick up highlights with lighter tones and silver. A wash of grime and Robert is your mothers brother.

Ian M