Quick tip: cast aluminum

On cars there are many, many metallic surfaces we are charged as modellers to replicate on plastic with paint. One of these surfaces is a cast aluminum, common on intake and air routing parts like intake pipes, manifolds, intercoolers and the like. To very simply and convincingly make a cast aluminum surface, spray the metal part with Testors Metallic Silver, then shoot it with their Model Master Lusterless (Flat) lacquer overcoat (also: Dullcote). This makes a very convincing color and texture, and takes very little time and effort.

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On cars there are many, many metallic surfaces we are charged as modellers to replicate on plastic with paint. One of these surfaces is a cast aluminum, common on intake and air routing parts like intake pipes, manifolds, intercoolers and the like. To very simply and convincingly make a cast aluminum surface, spray the metal part with Testors Metallic Silver, then shoot it with their Model Master Lusterless (Flat) lacquer overcoat (also: Dullcote). This makes a very convincing color and texture, and takes very little time and effort.

This also works well with Testors Aluminum Metalizer followed by a flat over coat . . . very realistic cast aluminum

Pics don't really show it well, but since you folks are a bunch of pic hoarding whiners (cough-personwith200kposts-cough), here you go:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/75086intercooler.jpg

http://images6.fotki.com/v74/photos/2/224343/913172/DSC00114-vi.jpg?1084158764 The engine block and tranny are painted with Alclad Dull Aluminum. Looks pretty good IMHO and no dullcote required.

How do you post pics here???
Marc aka Okiemodelbuilder

Sorry Will. I crave pictures. Ill try it out some time. Probably on the hot rod.

a little off topic, but holy s#!t!!!
you have been here only a little over one year and you have 200,000 posts. is that real?

God damn Mike, i announce you Post Whore of the year, better yet the century :grinno: Just kidding man. :lol:

a little off topic, but holy s#!t!!!
you have been here only a little over one year and you have 200,000 posts. is that real?


No he doesn't really have 200,000 post. Some one higher up is messing with is post count. He really has 2,000 something.

is there any alclad in spray can??? the only alclad range i can get hold is the canned one, with this screw top. it says, it must b used with an airbrush, which i dun hav.

is there any alclad in spray can??? the only alclad range i can get hold is the canned one, with this screw top. it says, it must b used with an airbrush, which i dun hav.

Alclad II is starting to be produced in a rattle can. Its hard to find though.

Pics don't really show it well, but since you folks are a bunch of pic hoarding whiners (cough-personwith200kposts-cough), here you go:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/75086intercooler.jpg

:iceslolan nice Blitz..........

Yeah, I wonder where that decal came from, Joe... ?