looking for ideas on painting aircraft exhaust stacks

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Pauli G - 24 Oct 2007 15:42 GMT

Hello,
I'm about to paint the exhast stacks on an OV-10 model that I'm
working on, and am just looking for some ideas on which metalizer
colors you've had success with for this type of thing. Also, any
post-shading/washes/rusting/etc techniques that really make an exhaust
stack look especially realistic?

I was thinking of using my Testors Exhaust metalizer on the insides of
the stack, and then using Burnt Iron or Burnt Metal on the outsides,
followed by a drybrushing of rust?

Thank you!

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willshak - 24 Oct 2007 15:57 GMT

on 10/24/2007 10:42 AM Pauli G said the following:

> Hello,
> I'm about to paint the exhast stacks on an OV-10 model that I'm
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http://ivan.brocot.free.fr/Bronco/walkaround_ov10_bronco_page3.htm

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bluumule - 24 Oct 2007 18:29 GMT

Consider using Hawkeye's Hobbies Spray Metal Red Anodized Aluminum
over an aluminum base to replicate the reddish tint to the heat
stressed effect found on turbine exhaust.

www.hawkeyeshobbies.com

Here's link to a picture showing the color.
http://hawkeyeshobbies.com/gallery1/albums/snjinaction/Engine_Color.sized.jpg

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frank - 24 Oct 2007 20:25 GMT

I use a rusty brown shade for turboprop & recip engines
exhausts, as that's what my experience around the real ones has been.

> Hello,
> I'm about to paint the exhast stacks on an OV-10 model that I'm
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> Thank you!

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Greg Heilers - 24 Oct 2007 21:54 GMT

> Hello,
> I'm about to paint the exhast stacks on an OV-10 model that I'm
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>
> Thank you!

I don't think that the choice of any *one* color is as
important as showing *multiple* colors. Like the tracks
on armored vehicles, they are full of many subtle color
variations. Look at the "hot plumbing" areas of your own
car's engine, to get some ideas.

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Don Stauffer in Minnesota - 26 Oct 2007 02:20 GMT

> Hello,
> I'm about to paint the exhast stacks on an OV-10 model that I'm
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> Thank you!

I've had good luck priming exhaust stacks and manifolds with Krylon
gray primer, then dry brushing on Testors Steel, followed by a very
light dry brushing with rust or fat medium brown.

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