I'm going to be modeling the CSX bridge over the ohio river, and I was wondering what you guys find most useful to simulate rust?
I'll be using plastsitruct beams and channels to fabricate the bridges themselves, and then will probably spray them with 4 parts aluminum to 1 part flat black to get a dingy-silver base color.
Then, some have told me to blend even parts copper metallic to matte brown (camoflage paint for military scale modelers) for the simulated rust, but that comes out too shinny. suggestions?
Pollyscale makes a "rust" that you can buy and dilute in an alcohol wash. You can experiment with the ratios to get the concentration and look that you want.
Tom
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I did this bridge with a product called "Instant Rust."
I got it at Michaels art supply. Dick Blick also carries it, as I recall.
It's a 2-part package. The first is called "Instant Iron" and is basically a very fine suspension of iron particles. You paint that on, and then the next day you paint the oxidizer on over it. Within a half-hour or so it's all rusty. You control how rusty things get by how much of the first stuff you put on.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
If you are thinking of brushing it on yourself, and have some vials of acrylic artists paints, I would blend three parts Burnt Umber with one part each of Red and Yellow. You can fool around with this, but that basic and general combo should get you quite close...maybe four parts umber.
The crane's gears are Humbrol #132 Satin Red enamel mixed with Humbrol Matt Black. Rails are acrylic Red Oxide + black + a touch of Forest Green to neutralise the red a bit.
Selector's mix sounds pretty good to me too.
Mike
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mikelhh-Great crane! Did you scratchbuild it? Can you provide any info?
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It's all plastic, apart from the metal chain. The kit is by UK company Ratio and is OO scale [1:76]
They also make them in N.
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Tamiya Red Brown is a great paint for doing rust. You'll find it in the military paint section.
I use it as a wash predominately and also airbrush and dry brush it.
That said, I also use powders and other rust-like colours as well.
Just like green and leaves, there are many shades of rust.
Craig
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