Need advice for painting sf3d fireball suit

[Jediguy]

Hey guys, im working on an sf3d fireball suit in 1/6 scale. Id like to go for a space/sea type look. I intend to go about painting a naval camo scheme like those used on the su-34. Id also like the model to have a weathered , chipped and rusty paint look to it like its seen a lot of action. Ive already sprayed a mr.surfacer base white layer for a primer and then a silver layer over it covering the model. Help please!

Heres what i think i shud do

-Spray the base white
-Spray the base silver
-Use a salt type masking technique to create silver paint chips
-Spray the whole model with rust red
-Reapply on the salt mask
-Spray the camouflage scheme
- Run over the model with emery cloth to weather it down
-Apply a wash and pastels to weather

Would i be doing anything wrong by doing this guys?

[Kylwell]

Sounds good to me so far. I'd suggest Rustall if you can find it but given your location....

[tonyG2]

I can't find my small Fireball from the original release but I did it as a space type and tried to similate a dirty chipped enamel look using white paint.

I used a silver gray base all over. Then preshaded areas with increased potential of wear and tear with a darker mix. The model was then sprayed with a few light coats of gloss white and final coat mixed to give a glossy slightly ivory color finish.

The surface was then rubbed (once dry of course ) with a course cloth which roughened the surface leaving some areas glossy and other dull.

I then used a chisel tiped hobby knife blade to chip the white finish from the model at worn areas.

Pastels in grey and rust were used for dirtying down.

I didn't spray on a top finish as I wanted to keep the various textures from the rubbing down.

So basically the same same for the color scheme.