[Icereaver]

I want to paint burn marks on the barrel of my tank, and need help doing so, any suggestions?

 

[faol]

You could try dry brushing black on the barrel or unsing a mix of black and brown ink

 

[Icereaver]

Cool, thanks

 

[faol]

Surely 8)

 

[The Wraithlord]

Lol, I saw the finished product before I saw this post

It turned out well Ice.

 

[Icereaver]

Thankd dude :lol:

 

[The Son of Horus]

Even though you've already gotten it done, burn marks are quite similar to rust, as far as painting goes.

I usually start with a dark brown for burns-- one that's nearly black. Then I stipple it with a mix of the dark brown and a dark red (GW scab red isn't a bad shade for that). From there, it's just lining the area with various silvers so that it looks suitably charred, and maybe even a little warped. You just want to make sure the dark brown shows through a tiny bit around the inside of the barrel and the edges, and around any exhaust vents.

 

[Icereaver]

cool, thanks again

 

[Catch_22]

When i want a good residue on my gun barrels i paint on a layer of black and while it is still wet, sprinkle some baking soda on it and let the paint dry. Then paint a bit more black over the soda. Great powder style burns.

 

[Anphicar]

WOW, i am going to try that! That sounds great!

 

[Jacobite]

How the hell did you come up with that method Catch?

 

[Engelus]

for burns on metal, (specifically melta barrels and exaust ports) i like to prime black, and liberally drybrush boltgun then I lay down a layer of a custom mixture of inks (25%black/75%red) and I layer it about 1/3rd more the distance that I want the actual scorch, then I let that dry completely and then drybrush black over the section where the carbon residue is (about 2/3rd the area that was inked.)

I havn't tried it yet, but with blue and purple inks tossed in in very thin layers/slivers, you might be able to get the overheated rainbow metal effect.