RE: "Aluminum" Paint Jobs.

For my 1/144th scale planes like the B-17, B-24, P-51, P-47 and
P-38, I primer light gray and use aluminum spray paint.  It's quick,
but not as shiny as real aluminum.  But then again you're not going
to get that kind of shine without a whole lot of work or money.  More
expensive methods include self-adhesive metal foils - the kind used 
for scale classic cars to do chrome work and fenders or electro-
plating.  If you're just doing it for game pieces, I'd stick with the
spray paint - it's quick and cheap.

As for looking plain - plain aluminum does look plain.	We add details
such as panel lines in a medium gray color or pick squadrons that
have interesting colors or patterns for the wingtips, tails and noses.

--Binhan

-----Original Message-----
From:	Mark A. Siefert [SMTP:cthulhu@csd.uwm.edu]
Sent:	Thursday, April 01, 1999 11:21 PM
To:	Ground Zero Games Mailing List
Subject:	OT:  "Aluminum" Paint Jobs.

Hello All:
	
	I'm going to be getting ahold of some aircraft minis rather soon
and I
want to give them a very
"silvery-aluminum" paint job (just think P-51).  However, I'm not quite
sure where to start.  Would I:

	1. Prime Black
	2. Dry brush metallic silver
	3. Wash
	4. Dry brush some more silver
	5. Add details

	However, I think that it may make the plane look rather dull. 
So,
would I prime with white instead?	
-- 
Later,
Mark A. Siefert

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