Scarrier Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Hey everybody, I'm just finishing assembly on a SR-71 and I would really appreciate some pointers on weathering black. All of the pics I've seen of Blackbirds show lots of weathering. Please Help! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F14SRCOOL Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 my suggestion would be to use brown or grey weathering chalks/powders to represent dust and sand as you see appropriate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I've been near 3 in service Blackbirds in my life and the browns and greys as suggested would work best ... One thing I noticed all three times was that the whole central wing area between the engines on the bottom surface was damp from fuel leaks ... You could even see fuel dripping ... HTH Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iron Eagle Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 There is a good article in the F-117 Gallery section. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 (edited) I took these at the 1986 Miramar Airshow ... I hope they help ... Gregg Edited June 21, 2006 by GreyGhost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Here is an SR-71 that I 'panel highlighted'. The lighting in the photos exagerates the effect making it easy to see what I did. I first painted the model flat/semi black then masked individual panels with drafting tape and post-it notes and sprayed a tint of lightened black (95 % dullcoat and thinner, 5% black and a few drops of white) along the leading edges of the panels and outward from the centerline. The effect looks nice if not overdone and zebra-striped. Add streaks not just stripes, keep it subtle. If you over-do it, spray a tint of dullcoat/black over it to tone it down. Gloss-coat, decal and flat... You can build on top of this adding dirt and grunge, or leave it as is for a clean, yet used look... :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scarrier Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 Thanks to Zactoman and GreyGhost for the great pics and everyone's advice so far! :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 One thing I noticed all three times was that the whole central wing area between the engines on the bottom surface was damp from fuel leaks ... You could even see fuel dripping ... I recall having read somewhere that SR-71 would leak all the time when on the ground. They said it had to do with the heat generated by Mach 3+ flight, and the cooling down of the airframe afterwards. Also, that an airborne SR-71 would be several inches longer than on the ground because of stretching from the expanding metals... Is it true...or just a tall story??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweeney Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Here's a few images from the Duxford SR-71 showing some of the different types of weathering. Hope these help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kaan Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Here is what I did for my Rafale C. I filled the airbrush with slightly "lighter" black, thinned it, and did horizontal small streaks to the whole airframe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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