airbrushing "real fire"

[rjarois]

anyone know the right way to airbrush "real fire".....my first attemt is very poor. any tips on this?? randy.

[109Mechanik]

Hi,
I've seen it done using a curved stencil edge and spraying along the edge, then reposition the edge and spray again. Use different shades to give a realisitc effect,
Matt

[Accu157]

There are a few stencil kits to make the true fire work correctly. They also come with an instructional video or dvd with a guidebook. No idea how long it may take to master.

http://www.killerpaint.com/

[rjarois]

There are a few stencil kits to make the true fire work correctly. They also come with an instructional video or dvd with a guidebook. No idea how long it may take to master.

http://www.killerpaint.com/

great thanks accu157..... i have seen them dvd instructionals..but i didnt want to spring for it, i was hoping i could learn on my own, lols. someone did after all.....the link has good samples of what i am looking for. thanks agian, randy.

[ronmeister]

Sick picture!

[Accu157]

Youtube it as well. :) There are a few videos of people airbrushing the pattern, seems straightforward.

[Unterhausen]

your effort is better than anything I could do. The biggest difference between that and the plane in the second post is probably the black background. Next, the shiny base material.

[Accu157]

Perhaps starting off very lightly on the paint will help as well. That seemed to be very important in the youtube videos I have seen. The artist proceeded very quickly even with light coats.

[rjarois]

accu, one of my friends told me the flames didnt come out right was because i didnt "spray clear" when i was done painting.....michigan winter will be coming soon....i have more models to finish. seen the movies on you tube also, man they make it look easy, lols, randy.

[AMainMaker]

I did mine with a simple curved stencil. The flames were done with jst a white base color then went over the whole area with a green candy. The varience in the spray pattern gives the shadow and depth look.
Jason

[bat]

That is a nice effect for such a simple method. from all the reading I have done if you want to add depth and complexity to the fire. you can start with an opaque green overspray with candy move on to a lighter green overspray with candy, and then use white only as a highlight to the tips and curves of some of the previous flames. This is how they do the complex flame jobs. For beginning and cost reasons I like how much you get out of your simplified method. may have to try in blue :)

[rjarois]

jason, very nice....since my first try at "true fire" i have a new hobby tool that i can cut masking vinyl.....during the cold winter months coming here in michigan, i plan on doing some other models. good job on the heli canopy, very clean looking, peace, randy.

[BCBasher]

I tried this tutorial http://airbrushtricks.com/forum/index.php?topic=4.0 , it was pretty easy and even with opaque paint it gives good results but more hotrod looking flames. Some white and a simiar technique makes good smoke aswell.

[rjarois]

nice link bash. thanks, randy.