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05-25-2006, 12:55 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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|  ghost flames
i am about to attemp my first try at flames and my first try with an airbrush i was wondering how would one go about doing this is there any special tips?
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05-25-2006, 01:18 PM
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| Colt Python/SR9c  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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well what flames do you want to do? there is a difference between your basic flames and "ghost"flames
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05-25-2006, 01:23 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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ghost flames  sorry i wasnt clear
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05-25-2006, 03:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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05-25-2006, 03:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell.
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Aren't ghost flame just a slight variance in the same color? If that is what you are after then you would probably want to lay down the flame first with a sligh darker or lighter of the color you want to use on your truck then the truck color. But take it for what its worth. I have only painted solid colors and strips on rc's but I have painted cars, trucks, models and my mail box. And my airbrush is still in its package and haven't had a chance to use it or get an air supply. (if anyone happens to see a good deal on a compressor send it my way) |
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05-25-2006, 03:39 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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JUST use a slightly different color. or use a trasperent or pearl color...
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05-25-2006, 03:49 PM
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| Adilynsdad too!   Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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I've tried several times with okay luck. As stated above use a pearl and do light coats on the tips. This is about the only way. This is not ghost flames but, could have easily been done by adding more pearl to the rootbeer color. Anyway, you get the point |
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05-25-2006, 08:58 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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ok thanks guys im thinking of doing just some regular flames but kinda give them a fadding effect i dunno i am just gona start practicing:-P i really appreciate all your comments  |
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05-26-2006, 12:36 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: DH
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In the AutoBody Industry, Doing a custom paint job is very time consuming. The way we do it is first spraying the Base(color), Then to do like ghost graphics or flames we use a pearl system (powdered pearl mix with blending clear). Spraying your pearlbase designs/or flames over the base in 2-3 coats,(but in light passes not to over load the pearl, cause your trying to acheive that "ghost" effect). Then your final step which would be the clear. But in spraying on lexan would be a totally reverse procedure. |
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05-26-2006, 06:28 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Safety Harbor
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I did ghost flames on my Revo body.I masked off the flames then sprayed a light coat of Faskpearl white.Then went over the edges and tips again with a second light coat.Then painted the black.Turned out pretty good.You can hardly see the flames until the light hits them just right then they pop out.  |
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05-28-2006, 04:56 AM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: 808
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I did one by taping off the flames, then painting the basic body color. Right before I got to the depth of color I wanted I pulled off the flame mask and just laid down some lighter coats. I backed it with white, but silver might of been a better color.
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05-28-2006, 11:36 AM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: May 2004 Location: Calgary
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Ghost Flames are a technique used to have layers of flames "appear" in a paint scheme. You start by masking off the flames in the front of the vehicle. Add more layers of flame masks as you move towards the back of the vehicle. Overlap is fine. The spacing between masks will help to determin the final image (closer will look deeper and more complex, while spaced out will creat a more "Ghosty" flame). Once at the back of the vehicle, you spray a light mist around the edge of the flame mask. Color is up to you. The more the color contrasts with the base color, the bolder the flames will be (i.e. black mist with a red base). A closer color match will yeild a more "Ghosty" flame in the end (i.e. dark blue with a light blue base). Once dry, peel off the back mask, and repeat the misting around the next more forward set of flame masks. Repeat untill you are at the front of the vehicle. After all the masks are removed, paint the whole vehicle with your base color, and voila! Ghost flames. A few pics for examples of what this technique can yeild. |
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05-28-2006, 02:42 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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thank you very very very much i am gona be trying this on a 1:6 scale nylint jeep i think ill just mask some flames and take the airbrush and do some darker edges with a light base coat so its gona be interesting to see how this turns out  |
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05-29-2006, 02:01 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: louisville
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its not hard just get use to the airbursh test it out on cardboard or anything laying around you can paint and if theres a color you like and cant find try finger nail polish just gotta thin it out enough where you can shoot it
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05-29-2006, 08:20 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: fresno
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hey bd can i lick your avy? i know what that is    |
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