toxic green realistic flames

[bigred5765]

my first bash at realistic flames what do you think, i no i didn't get it perfect, to hard in some places not heavy enough in others, hints tips and constructive criticism welcome please,

[bigred5765]

edited because jimmy deleted his post, lil @jimmy

[ashleyb4]

Cutting your toe nails carl?

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[MK999]

how did you do the masking for it? the lines look too 'sharp' to me, looks a good first attempt though :)

[bigred5765]

home made stencils, its easyer to do on a normal car or test panel,

[Adam Skelding]

Not bad.
Check this nutter out though

http://zielkeracing.com/items/hpi-baja-5b-bodies/baja-5b-true-fire-with-candy-orange-base-desert-rat-body-5b10-5b10-true-fire-with-candy-orange-base-detail.htm

[Bungleaio]

Looks good mate, I wouldn't even know where to start to manage that!


Not bad.
Check this nutter out though

http://zielkeracing.com/items/hpi-baja-5b-bodies/baja-5b-true-fire-with-candy-orange-base-desert-rat-body-5b10-5b10-true-fire-with-candy-orange-base-detail.htm

I've got a body sprayed by him, its a few years old now and he's certainly come on a lot!

Here's mine anyway

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/Bungleaio/LST.jpg

[telboy]

Real flames are Rock hard to get right.

There's no masking involved, its all 'freehand'!

Heres the first one I ever did....and the last. lol

http://www.telsshells.com/DSCN0741w.jpg

[jonmiller]

good attempt bigred.
im no expert at the ol fire malarky so these are just my opinions. looks like you only used one color. id say you need to use about 3 really. a highlight, mid flames n backing glow. which is what i do with my blue fire using faskolor. ideally though, you want to be using candies/translucents and white. allows easier blending. i think doing the fire effect in a single color is good to start with, just to get a feel of the flow/pattern youre trying to create. it looks like you need to use your shields abit less and use more freehanding. ive put a fairly close up pic of a shell i just did so you can see what i mean. although tis not a very good pic. just look at lots of fire pics and fire other artists have done and practice, then practice some more. eventually youll find a way that works for you. just doing this last shell, something almost clicked i can can sort of see what i need to do etc. although ive still got a long way to go also so were all on the same boat.

jon

:)

[kropy]

Not to bad, Here is a step by step tutorial from RC Tech
http://www.rctech.net/forum/painting-designs-graphics-photography/121431-real-fire-step-step.html

[jonmiller]

ahh yeh, forgot about that beast. theyre awesome, and with faskolor also. deffinately worth a read thru for ya bigred.
:thumbsup:

[bigred5765]

its easier as i said in more than one colour IE red orange yellow etc, but the guy wanted green flames on a black background,its way easier on a full sized car bike etc.

[MK999]

Didn't see the reply you posted to my question til now ! Have you tried used a cardboard stencil held a few cm away from the surface? Gives the sharp edge but with a small amount of bleed, which makes the fire shape but adds a sort of glow around it in the same colour. It's not something I've tried myself but did see tutorial by a painter that goes by the name phat bodies that was really good at realistic flames that used this technique.

[emtee]

Man... just seen this... Carl did it for me... it was V V Schweet...! the shell died before the paint did and it always got lots of positive comments down at the club... to find out it was a first attempt boggles the mind... Carl, you are my hero!

In the process of setting myself up with an airbrush kit as cans are clogging up the house ATM...! If I even get a 1/4 of the success of Carl and the rest of you guys I will be well happy...

[bigred5765]

thanks must admit its a lot harder inside out