RC_MAN

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This is a question for the scale jet builers.

I'm in the final stages of painting my jet. I weathered the yellow wings using a scale black wash. The fuselage is red. Is a scale black wash OK or does another color do a better job.
Thanks again

Peter
(RC-MAN)

3DHELINUT

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The weathering on full scale aircraft does not change according to the fuse color so why should you utilize a different color on the red section. Keep it simple and it will look better.



Alan

BirdofpraY

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RC_MAN, Dreamworksrc has some great tips in the tips section, there is a PDF file there that tells you how to weather a plane. Authored by Ralf Schneider. http://www.dreamworksrc.com/tips.htm

Eddie P

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Don't be afraid to use gray hues to keep the effect more subtle. Also, adding a little burnt sienna / red hues on the bottom closely resemble dirt and dried hydraulic fluid. Of course, that depends if it's a carrier aircraft (less dirt) or a front line AF bird where dirt and grime on land based airports finds it's way into the mix.

Don't forget to look to the plastic model guys - painting and weathering are the holy grail to those guys and they know what they are doing. Do a few google searches and you are on your way. Here are a few links, you'll find a lot of reference material if you do a few searches.

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/

http://www.hyperscale.com/

Steve Collins

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When it comes to weathering, less is always better than more. It is so very, very easy to overdo it! except for extreme cases, weathering is very subtle.

geh3

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Subscribe to JET POWER magazine ( germany) you get a CD that contains a huge information bank on all jet model subject materials including painting and weathering

RC_MAN

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Thanks for the info. Really appreciate it.

Peter