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Modelling => Tips, Tools & Techniques => Topic started by: ChalkLine on May 18, 2024, 06:28:17 PM

Title: Depicting tarnished structural aluminium.
Post by: ChalkLine on May 18, 2024, 06:28:17 PM

I want to do a very heavily weathered aluminium-hulled vehicle and then do chipping over the top of it.

Can anyone give me some hints in making that grey-silver aluminium colour and texture?

Title: Re: Depicting tarnished structural aluminium.
Post by: Frank3k on May 19, 2024, 12:42:35 AM

Funny thing, I was just wondering the same a couple of days ago after I walked past a car with an exposed aluminum frame on it.

Pretty good page on aluminum corrosion: Amtec consultants (http://www.amteccorrosion.co.uk/aluminium.html)

Good picture from their site:

(http://www.amteccorrosion.co.uk/Aluminium%20Pics/Tank_corrosion_02[1].jpg)

I would try either a light gray, maybe with a bit of aluminum color, then a thin layer of flat clear with a touch of white. Or just an aluminum base with a flat coat (with or without white/gray) then touch ups with white or light gray.