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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
How do I get that burnt out look?
Edge
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: October 30, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, March 06, 2004 - 08:16 PM UTC
Modelling gurus of the net,
I found an old kit that I made years ago of a Kfz 222. and it's crap.
So the only solution is to have it burnt out after a particularly good shot by my Churchill Mk VII. How do I get that effect?
(If these two vehicles never actually met in real life, it was a better shot than I first thought!)

Many thanks,
Edge...
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Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2004 - 05:14 AM UTC
This all depends on how damaged you want to piece to be. if it was an explosion that results in the vehicle being burnt then you would have a lot of rust and soot along with the physical damage. If what you want to depict as being inoperative with say a round that goes thru the drivers compartment ad the vehicle Breaks a track then you would show damage to that area only. I have this ex ample of a totally destroyed truck that I did a couple of years ago.
leogunner
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Joined: September 16, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2004 - 06:03 AM UTC
Hey Edge,
For a "burnt out" look , you will first need to decide if it's a "fresh" kill, or an old one. On a "fresh" kill, there will be a lot of blackened, soot covered parts. If it's even a day or two old, you will want to cover most of those parts with a healthy covering of rust. The most heavily burnt parts being the most heavily rusted. This will gradually "thin out" as you work your way from the hottest part of the fire. Good luck, and I hope this helps.
Edge
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Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2004 - 10:02 AM UTC
Thanks guys, any help is a start...
firemann816
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Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2004 - 02:06 PM UTC
Like your sig, Edge. :-)
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