I used floquil rust on my steele building. I’m not happy with the color,it looks tan.I dry brushed it on. Anybody have a better color or combonation to get the rust effect.
JCB:
You could try the Rustall system available from Micro-Mark Tools ( www.micromark.com ) part #80755, the weathering powders from Bragdon Enterprises, or the metal etchant available from Radio Shack followed by an applicaton self-concockted alcohol washes.
I have never had any success with covering large areas with a dry-bru***echnique.
Another thought: Be sure you evaluate your coloring choices in the same light source they will be seen in on your layout. Makes a HUGE difference!
Good Luck
Randy
For rust I paint the surface in random brown tones and then scrape powder chalk (in random earth tones) on it while the paint is still wet.
The best rust I have found is Tamiya Clear Orange (color X-26). Buy it in a store that sells plastic model airplane and boat kits.
This is a water soluble paint that runs really well and is semi-transparent so that it doesn’t obscure the underlying color.
I apply a little paint and then hit it with a brush wet with water to get it to run and thin out a little. When I’m done it sticks in the cracks and sort of highlights the general area and looks very convincing.
I have even used it to “rust” rails. Don’t be shy in applying it to the whole rail, and then use a Bright Boy to clean off the tops.
I use a dark brown like Milwaukee Brown (Model/Accuflex) for serious rust and then streak it off with Rust. I usually wipe over it a little afterwards with some 91 or 99 percent alcohol to blend it. The inside on gondolas and stuff I coat with Rust becasue it dries in that sort of the dry dusty rusty color. I will have to look back in some of my past MRs but in the mid 90’s Seth Puffer wrote an article that was great about weathering and really changed the way I did it. He had some great techniques for doing rust.
For dark rust try Testors rust (acrylic). I mix it with black and it works very well for oily old rust. For newer orange rust, I like Badger’s rust color (acrylic). I usually tone it down with some black as well. I have also used rustall (make sure you dredge up stuff from the bottom of the bottle when applying it) and Bragdon’s powders to good effect. I’m not fond of Polly S rust, it looks too much light brown to my eye.
Guy
i like to use krylon primer for big jobs and rail brown and roof brown…I also use pastel chalks for finer rust lines…the orange, red, and brown mixed together and separetly work well…just scrape it into dust with a hobby knife and apply it to the model with a small paint brush…Chuck
Good techniques described above.
Simple airbru***echnique I’ve used in the past:
Over Thin the paint 30+%. Spray in vertical motions along the car. Effect looks realistic.
Again, always practice on a junker car shell first!
10-4!
I use inexpensive craft acrylics,dark browns work best as most rust is brown and older rust is almost black,new rust especially on steel is more orange. Use washes of browns, then dry brush darker spots brown on building,use orange,or red orange for newer spots, on roofs and sides you’ll want to include washes of same colors as rain tends to wash rust down. when this is completely dry I highlight with same color chalks, it gives really bring out the rust detail you want.
I’m not in the know, but I am suprised that this topic has been yearly resurected every december!
Well, that’s when the road salt up here in PA starts eating on metal [:D]
I do things a little differently. First, I paint the part Grimy Black. This not only kills the shine, but it adds a general “dirty” look to things. Then, I go back and lightly drybrush some Rust over it. That way, the rust doesn’t look as orange. Finally, I’ll tie everything together with a wash of black or dark grey. Sometimes, I’ll even drybrush some dark brown before I do the orange. That way, you get a “layered” rusty appearance. That is, fresh rust is starting where a piece of metal has rusted away.
I agree, Rustall works well.
You might also want to try some Burnt Sienna artists tube paint, (acrylic or oil, your choice) as it makes a nice brownish-orange “rust” color.