F4DPhantomII Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I am trying to come up with something to simulate the bluish tint on the rear fuselage AB section of the F-100D Super Sabre.Thought of adding a few drops of Artic Blue metallic to aluminum metallizer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Modelmkr Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Yes you can, however I wouldn't use Arctic Blue Metallic as a tint. That has rather large metallic flakes/pigment and will alter the look of the aluminium metallizer in undesireable ways. Instead, use a gloss blue colour. Gloss has extremely fine pigment and will tint the metallizer without affecting the metallic look. The small square bottle Testors Pla enamels work really well for this (DON'T use flat paint!) HTH. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Look into the Hotmetal series of Alclad lacquers. Pre tinted, several colors including blue, more durable finish than the Metalizers. Some spectacular results on exhaust: http://www.scaleautomag.com/How%20to%20and%20Models/How%20To/2010/10/How%20to%20simulate%20metal%20using%20Alclad%20paints.aspx Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Another option is Tamiya's Weathering compact set D. It has heat stain blue, red and oil stain. Link to Aircraft.net Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4DPhantomII Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Thanks Spruemeister and GreyGhost I will look into both. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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