Model Making, How to Dry Brush Scale Model Exhaust and Achieve a Realistic Finish

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In this episode I will show you how to use Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black and Model Master Chrome Silver to achieve a VERY realistic scale model jet exhaust finish.
I used this technique on My Tamiya F-4B and that one to a first at the IPMS Nationals. I don't say that to toot my horn but rather to drive the point home that the technique works and works very well.
Give a try and let us know how it works for you.
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Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black amzn.to/3tWRMhG
Legacy Super Fine Mesh Sanding/Polishing Pads, 9 pieces, 3" x 4" amzn.to/32rYhen
Washi Tape amzn.to/301qXJR
Legacy Super Fine Mesh Sanding/Polishing Pads, 9 pieces, 3" x 4" amzn.to/2CPxb6W
Badger Air-Brush Co. Sotar 2020-2F Large Gravity Feed Fine Airbrush, Black amzn.to/3ftkcpb
ACM Economy Wash Bottle, LDPE, Squeeze Bottle Medical Label Tattoo (250ml / 8oz / 1 Bottle) amzn.to/3eb5bHv
Tamiya Extra Thin amzn.to/2o0WeMk
Tamiya Sprue Cutter amzn.to/2oDpR6N
Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black Bottle amzn.to/2o2Grg3
Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Gray Bottle amzn.to/2n12zHS
Mr. Hobby Color FInishing Surfacer 1500 White 40ml amzn.to/2naxqBF
Mr Color 110ml Levelling Thinner # T106 by Mr Hobby / Gunze Sangyo amzn.to/2n11ik4
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  • @nick_5397
    @nick_5397 Жыл бұрын

    I am glad I back. I really missed this group.

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    Жыл бұрын

    Good to be back! Keep you’re eye peeled and make sure you have that notification bell clicked.

  • @kobrakai9
    @kobrakai92 жыл бұрын

    Cool technique indeed! I would also recommend lightly polishing the so called metal surfaces with a 2000 sp before applying primer or paint.

  • @rockroszak3810
    @rockroszak38102 жыл бұрын

    Great demonstration, D-Ran. Thanks!

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rock!

  • @tonysouthern3049
    @tonysouthern30492 жыл бұрын

    Thanks D-Ran for the tip! You guys rock!!

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    2 жыл бұрын

    Any time!

  • @EdsAttentionToDetail
    @EdsAttentionToDetail Жыл бұрын

    Perfect timing, This video just popped up on my feed even though it is rather old. I am just now working on my Blue Angels F-4J exhaust. Happy New Year Darrin!!

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope it helps Ed.....God Bless!

  • @michaelcooke2559
    @michaelcooke25592 жыл бұрын

    Nice tutorial on drybrushing. Thanks for sharing.

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure 😊

  • @JHartModelworks
    @JHartModelworks2 жыл бұрын

    great tip.

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @geod1972
    @geod1972 Жыл бұрын

    I've gotten similar effects using tamiya black and Vallejo gunmetal. Especially on armour I use this method to create a base layer that I then overcoat with the armour colour and chip down to the very metal looking base layer. Yeah it's an extra step, probably unnecessary, but fun, and to me that is what the hobby should be about. Great tutorial, you have a new subscriber 👍

  • @garyparker2969
    @garyparker29692 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Difference, Thanks For Sharing Sir n Have a Blessed Week Ahead !!

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, hope you have a blessed week too.

  • @garyparker2969

    @garyparker2969

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're Welcome and Thank You 🤗👍

  • @brianlavery9237
    @brianlavery92375 ай бұрын

    Baddest mutha

  • @LagoAZ
    @LagoAZ2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks D-Ran!

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you like!!

  • @henrysanchez4810
    @henrysanchez48102 жыл бұрын

    Good technique, I also like dry brushing.

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @THROTTLEPOWER
    @THROTTLEPOWER2 жыл бұрын

    Nice vid!! 👍👍👍

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Tim!

  • @petebanham4916
    @petebanham4916 Жыл бұрын

    It wouldn’t work originally with black primer because it’s semi permeable, it will try to draw in the silver paint. The tamiya xf1 will dry with a closed surface so the silver will have a chance to create the effect you want. I use it when finishing alloy wheels to create a shadow chrome finish.

  • @jackfrost9164
    @jackfrost9164 Жыл бұрын

    Could you do an updated video, since Model Master has been discontinued?

  • @winston3919
    @winston39192 жыл бұрын

    I'm looking for digital camo stencil's like that seen on the SU-78 but have struck out. Any suggestions?

  • @Ken-sl4um
    @Ken-sl4um2 жыл бұрын

    If I might go back a ways. I'm trying to tint flat "glass" windows for a Ford Bronco. I airbrush the smoke on but the Future doesn't run off a flat piece like a canopy and doesn't really make the part clear up. Any idea what I could be doing wrong?

  • @robertmunoz7543
    @robertmunoz75439 ай бұрын

    Kenitico?😳 Jman

  • @timcavileer7024
    @timcavileer70242 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! How do the makeup brushes hold up to cleaning? Enamel thinner, I assume?

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes sir, enamel thinner and they hold up okay. If dry brushing is something that you do a lot of then I would suggest good quality brushes.

  • @timcavileer7024

    @timcavileer7024

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@GrumpyModeler Will do, thanks!

  • @jonathanstarling3042
    @jonathanstarling30422 жыл бұрын

    hi my name is jonathan great video can you tell me where to get the dry brushes in this video thanks

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    2 жыл бұрын

    Johnathan, I purchased mine at a local gaming store. Here the same set, I found them on Amazon. amzn.to/34dEjr3

  • @brianhorton2606
    @brianhorton26062 жыл бұрын

    Very cool tip , my question is , I build race cars , but would love to get into building aircraft also , I see most aircraft builders using airbrushes to get their aircraft to have a more realistic paint finish such as preshading , my question is , is there a way to use spray paint to achieve the same realistic finish as an airbrush ? Thank you for your time 👍

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'll be honest, I do not think that I could get a realistic finish on an aircraft with a spray can. I am not saying that I cannot be done, I am saying that I wouldn't be able to do it. I build cars too and I have been able to achieve quality results on car bodies with Tamiya Rattle can. I just don't think you can get the small details on an aircraft taken care of with a spray can, it takes the precision of the airbrush to make that happen. Just my two cents.

  • @brianhorton2606

    @brianhorton2606

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@GrumpyModeler Thank you for your answer 👍 I guess I'll hold off till I can get an airbrush and do some practicing with it , thank you so much for your time , take care 😁

  • @FreedomWon20
    @FreedomWon20 Жыл бұрын

    Sir, off the subject question... What oil base paint would YOU recommend for air brushing Duck Decoys that will last? I just want to touch up some of my decoys and do not know what kind of High Quality Flat paint to use.

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    Жыл бұрын

    My apologies, I really don't have much experience with oil paints with an airbrush. I spray acrylics and lacquers pretty much exclusively.

  • @drail80s
    @drail80s2 жыл бұрын

    Are both the black and the silver paint enamel, or water based? Thanks. Should they be flat, or gloss? Thank you

  • @FosterZygote

    @FosterZygote

    Жыл бұрын

    The black base is Tamiya acrylic. It can be thinned with water, but I usually use Mr. Color Leveling Thinner or isopropyl alcohol to thin it for airbrushing. The dry brush coat is enamel, which dry brushes (and wet brushes) very well, and won't attack the acrylic.

  • @FosterZygote
    @FosterZygote Жыл бұрын

    I've been using exactly that same technique for many years. It works great for guns and gun barrels, too. Nearest I can figure is that the acrylic makes the best base for dry brushing enamel because it's pretty much impervious to the enamel thinner in the paint being brushed on. And I've long been a fan of Tamiya's acrylics because they have such finely ground pigments. But I figure I'd better round up two or three more bottles of the Model Master Chrome Silver, because they're getting harder to find on eBay, and there's just something about the Model Master paint that makes it work the best - probably, again, just finely ground pigments. I've tried Testors silver enamel, but it just doesn't produce the same results. And I'm going to buck up some of those brushes.

  • @raytheron
    @raytheron2 жыл бұрын

    Have you tried it with X-1 instead of XF-1?

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have not tried X-1. I doubt that X-1 would give the same result based on it being a gloss paint. It my understanding that the texture of the matt paint is what lends to the effect. If you try X-1 please let us know your result.

  • @timdodd979
    @timdodd9792 жыл бұрын

    Aren't Model Master paints discontinued? Wake up RustOlium!

  • @GrumpyModeler

    @GrumpyModeler

    2 жыл бұрын

    They are and because of the I buy chrome silver when I find it. To be honest, I use it for this purpose only so the 4 bottle I have should last a life time.

  • @mzaite
    @mzaite Жыл бұрын

    Too bad it’s a model master enamel technique. Perhaps one of the Mr. color metallic 2 or what ever they’re called can work. It seems to be a pigment solids size vs surface paint roughness relationship. Model master Chromes and Brass had a crazy teeny pigment grain size.

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