Dumb question about painting engine exhausts

[lastbesthope]

OK,

So thinking of trying this on my 2nd fleet batch.

Thinking either red>orange>yellow OR blue>light blue>white

Dumb question, do the lighter colours go to the centre or the outside of the exhaust plume?

LBH

 

[barnest2]

Centre, where it is hotter. And i prefer blue to red.

 

[lastbesthope]

Centre, where it is hotter. And i prefer blue to red.

So you have a blue centre fading to red on the outside edges?

LBH

 

[barnest2]

No, sorry. I prefer white fading to blue, over yellow fading to red. Does that make more sense?

As in I like star wars engines

 

[lastbesthope]

I get what you mean, but not all Star Wars engines are blue, Tantive IV, X-wing (prob other fighters as well) all had non blue engines

Thanks for the advice, pale colours in the centre.

LBH

 

[barnest2]

I get what you mean, but not all Star Wars engines are blue, Tantive IV, X-wing (prob other fighters as well) all had non blue engines

Thanks for the advice, pale colours in the centre.

LBH

I mean the important ships, like star destroyers, or... well, that'll do ...

 

[lastbesthope]

I get what you mean, but not all Star Wars engines are blue, Tantive IV, X-wing (prob other fighters as well) all had non blue engines

Thanks for the advice, pale colours in the centre.

LBH

I mean the important ships, like star destroyers, or... well, that'll do ...

:lol:

They don't have the a good onscreen 'batting average' though.

LBH
(Rebel Scum)

 

[barnest2]

Yeah, well, go read some of the books (oh wait....)

Can we include the venator as an SD? I love that ship

 

[lastbesthope]

OK, back on topic...

WHen painting my exhaust lets assume I'm running from white at the centre to pale blue to dark blue at the edges.

Should I paint the whole nozzle dark blue, then the inner bit light blue then the centre white ?

OR

Paint the whole thing white, then the outer edges light blue then the very outer edge dark blue?

Basically what's the best method to get the colour gradient sorted...

LBH