the perfect shadows

[StonieX]

I´ve got ruined my latest body with a really messy shadow. How can I make fine good looking shadows? I´m using colors from Faskolor and a Aztek A470.
Does anybody have detail pics of shadows and how you make them. Would be great if anyone could help me.

best regards
Stonie

[PureTMaxx]

This one is not flames, but a shadow anyway. I did not do it here, but it looks more realistic if you dont use solid black...if you are painting a shadow over an area that will be red...then mix red & black for the shadown color. Adding a drop of water will make it easier to spray a fine mist of Faskolor also..but be sparing with the H2o.
http://www.rccars.com/rccp/PAINTfolder/paint16reg/hotmarble.htm

[StonieX]

Thanks. But which nozzle are you using and how much pressure? I allways got the problem that the paint is splattering?

Thanks
Stonie

[The King]

Originally posted by StonieX
Thanks. But which nozzle are you using and how much pressure? I allways got the problem that the paint is splattering?

Thanks
Stonie

A good starting point for your pressure is 40 - 60 psi

[PureTMaxx]

That is why I suggested a drop of water to thin it just a bit. You can also warm up the paint which will help it spray a smoother pattern without thinning. Just put the bottles in a bowl of very warm water.

Not sure which # tip as I have never used that particular brush...mine is .03mm and I spray at around 45psi.

[tripxrcer]

hum.. up to 60 psi :eek: hum i will have to try that.

[StonieX]

I´ve got this tips: 0,3mm, 0,4mm, 0,5mm, 0,53mm but Aztek only recommend 15-30PSI. Hmm, I´ll give it a try ;)

thanks
Stonie

[extremetmaxxer]

stonie, doing good shadow work is pretty difficult with the azteck 470, i used one and ended up tossing it aside in favor of a tamiya fine spray airbrush and an hp-c (both iwata)

spray at a low psi with very partly thinned and warmed paint (good idea never considerd that trick for an airbrush) with the smallest tip you can get. but make sure everything in your airbrush is spotless. if theres any sort of paint build up it will cause splatters and stuff like that.

the best thing you can do is practice, practice practice

[adrcracing]

Every body has great tips I use most of them, when I do shadowing I spray the paint very lightly and go over the same shadow several time until the shadow is looking good. Also keep a damp paper towel near, if you need to wipe the shadow away and do over. That only works with water base paints.

[Holst]

I think the most important thing is to keep the paint thin.

I use pactra black for shadows and its thinned so I need 3-4 coats to get total black.

This way I can have a semi transparent look and its far easyer to get a consistent thin line.

Sometimes when doing flames and stuff you have to spray allot very thinly if your paint is too thick you will be forced to clean half way through due to paint buildup.

One other tip is to make sure you can see what your doing. I often find myself painting all night till 4am in the dark.

To make this easyer I have several lights and if its very bad ill tape some white paper to the back of the body, so you can see where the paint lands.
This tip is especially usefull when painting white or yellow by using a black peice of paper.