LooseSeal 10 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Hi guys! So it's probably obvious by the question that I'm still fairly new and need a bit of advice... I'm currently planning out what I need to start on the Tamiya 1/32 F-16CJ and wondering how exactly people get that wonderful metallic with a hint brass/gold colour on the nozzle petals. Are there any specific paints anyone could recommend? I've just finished a 1/32 Super Hornet and wasn't very pleased with the painting of the nozzles there (ended up putting a cover over them), so would really like to do a bit better this time round. This is the sort of colour I mean: Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen 2,346 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 If you're building a 1/32 F-16CJ block 50 I would use Vallejo Metal Colour Jet Exhaust for the nozzle. Link to post Share on other sites
72modeler 6,511 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 2 hours ago, LooseSeal said: This is the sort of colour I mean: Do they make an FS equivalent for that bird poop stain on the stabilizer? Mike 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Fredrik Astlid 1 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Is not bird poop but concrete water dropping from the NATO style shelter roof it is parked inside. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
whiskey 442 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) That would be some serious attention to detail on a model, just go ahead and leave the poop stain on there. "But it was in the reference photo!" Edited July 23, 2018 by whiskey 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Seawinder 627 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Alclad makes a shade they call Pale Burnt Metal that has that yellow cast. You'd probably want to dust it over some other light metallic base coat. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cookenbacher 11,361 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 There are many many options for painting realistic metal in our hobby, so you won't lack options. I'm really enjoying Vallejo Metal Colors, but you'd have to mix a little gold or copper in with aluminum to match the F-16 'petals'. Link to post Share on other sites
Finn 780 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) Here is another example of an F-16 exhaust nozzle: Jari Edited July 24, 2018 by Finn 1 Link to post Share on other sites
John Laidlaw 1,617 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Another method is a steel metallic, followed by light, misted coats of a heavily-thinned mix of Tamiya X-27 Clear Red and X-25 Clear Green (with more red than green), giving a brownish tint. Follow that by light coats of heavily thinned X-19 Smoke to darken it to taste. Long-winded, but it gives you very good control over the final result. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Delayar 637 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I used Alclad II pale burnt metal on my build: Be aware when looking for references: The pictures in this thread show the Pratt&Whitney F100 Engine, but in the Tamiya CJ (Block 50) kit is a General Electric F110 Cheers, Markus Link to post Share on other sites
LooseSeal 10 Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 Thank you for all the non-bird poop related advice! ;-D In the end I've plumped for Alclad's Jet Exhaust and Pale Burnt Metal possibly with some X-19 Smoke afterwards... Delayar - That's a really awesome Falcon, I can only hope mine ends up even half as good! Would you mind if I messaged you at some point for some advice on the build? Nothing too detailed, haha. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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