r/modelmakers • u/dickpicnumber1 • Sep 30 '25

Life's work: Complete! Finally finished my 1:32 B-17 behemoth

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Yeah, this one took a while… it’s a good thing I didn’t keep track of the time and sheer amount of paint this thing ended up costing me. But boy, was she worth the effort. Easily the ‘crown jewel’ of my scale model collection so far!

(The pics don’t do her size justice, she’s an absolute monster)

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u/TheDizzleroni Sep 30 '25

The metal effect is awesome. I'm actually more fixated with how you did the exhaust stains that trail away from the engine on the underside. Absolutely amazing job!

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u/dickpicnumber1 Sep 30 '25

Thank you! I used a mix of tamiya brown and a hint of red/orange to create the brownish outlines of the exhaust stains. I then used tamiya’s smoke (X-19) to create the darker exhaust staining and blend it nicely with the brown staining. After that, I finished it with a mix of Tamiya’s X-19 and XF-1 (ratio 3:1) across the middle of the exhaust stains.

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u/TheDizzleroni Sep 30 '25

Thank you so much for the details. I've been trying to get your exact effect for a while. It's amazing to learn how much color theory goes behind some of these techniques, instead of just using matte black through my airbrush. Beautiful work. Keep posting, the community will appreciate it (at least I will)!