Transparent smokey black?

Sci Fi Smoker · Post by **Sci Fi Smoker** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:27 pm

Hey, guys, I'm in need of a good transparent smokey black color for airbrushing. Anyone got an idea where to look? Thanks!

SM

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Jonas Calhoun · Post by **Jonas Calhoun** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:37 pm

Com-Art Transparent Smoke
Com-Art Transparent Black (no brown like the smoke in it)
Vallejo Smoke
Tamiya Smoke
Really thinned down oils.

Dan

Post by **TER-OR** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:29 pm

India Ink in Future also works great.

Lt. Z0mBe · Post by **Lt. Z0mBe** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:09 pm

TER-OR wrote:India Ink in Future also works great.

Ditto!!

Kenny

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:20 pm

Bong water

SpaceDuck · Post by **SpaceDuck** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:46 am

KylwellÂ® wrote:Bong water

But not too stale since that stinks. But if it's not old it won't have enough tint- what to do? Let's smoke on it.

If for some reason you're looking for a rattle can solution Testor's makes #2949/ Transparent Black Window Tint, but it's hard to work with since it doesn't always atomize too well so you have a hard time doing light multiple coats and avoid puddling in the spots it will settle to. When you get lucky it works out well though. But that's only if you gotta stick with a rattle can.

karim · Post by **karim** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:27 am

Also PolyScale "Scale Black" cut with Future or with PolyScale "Flat Clear" works pretty well.

Zen-Builder · Post by **Zen-Builder** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:31 am

Personally got good results with both Tamiya and Gunze smoke.
Both need to be thinned though.

Sci Fi Smoker · Post by **Sci Fi Smoker** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:20 am

Thanks everyone! I'm trying to avoid a Future solution since it's likely to puddle, the model I'm working on is Halcyon's Alien Warrior. I need something that will provide uniform coverage and dry quickly. The Testor's Transparent Black sounds good, I can thin it and shoot it through my Badger.

Jonas Calhoun · Post by **Jonas Calhoun** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:28 am

Something that Steve Riojas mentioned to me at Wonderfest--most of the smokes have a bit of brown and red in them to give a bit of a variation in color, and it looks a little more realistic as soot. If you are wanting oil or soot, go with the smoke--burns and dings and such, black.

Haven't looked myself, but it makes sense.

Dan

Sci Fi Smoker · Post by **Sci Fi Smoker** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:51 pm

Jonas Calhoun wrote:Something that Steve Riojas mentioned to me at Wonderfest--most of the smokes have a bit of brown and red in them to give a bit of a variation in color, and it looks a little more realistic as soot. If you are wanting oil or soot, go with the smoke--burns and dings and such, black.

Haven't looked myself, but it makes sense.

Dan

No oil or soot, just using it as another layer of the paintjob. I had an idea yesterday.

SpaceDuck · Post by **SpaceDuck** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:32 am

Sci Fi Smoker wrote:
Jonas Calhoun wrote:Something that Steve Riojas mentioned to me at Wonderfest--most of the smokes have a bit of brown and red in them to give a bit of a variation in color, and it looks a little more realistic as soot. If you are wanting oil or soot, go with the smoke--burns and dings and such, black.

Haven't looked myself, but it makes sense.

Dan
No oil or soot, just using it as another layer of the paintjob. I had an idea yesterday.

SFS,
If you're earlier post was referring to Testor's Model Master 2949/ Transparent Black Window Tint, it looks pretty "black" to my eyes, not smoky, just like black window tint- DUH? Be aware that it's a lacquer offering so transfer it for your airbrush and thin accordingly.