Help!! Real flames??

[cosworth]

Hi there,

I have been painting model rc car shells for some time now but have decided it was time to up my game!!

i have recently seen several rc cars with "real flames" on them and have been looking every where to try and find out hoe to get this effect, but to know avail

could anyone please tell me how it is done

many many thanks

[civicwil]

Hello and welcome to the forum, Give this a try it may help you.
http://www.cfxpaintworks.com/modules...iewtopic&t=221
Wil.

[Brandon_1999]

hey bud im in almost the same boat. its all a matter of patience, masking and time. Ull do fine.

[yardartnut]

SmartFlix [were Technacal Video] tru fire videos for rent.
http://smartflix.com/index.php?main_...x&cPath=117_59

I have used them for a good while..find the videos that are really worthwhile and then I buy them, as to not be unfair somewhat to the AB artist.
Saves big bucks...and I wind up with the vids that will really help me..
The average cost is 10 bucks for a week...some may be up to 13 bucks, and return box is furnished.
Hope this helps ya

[Diaz Dezine]

These people are right, you pretty much have to see it done in real life or you abtain a video. I was given a Mike Lavalee tru fire dvd and it was like a light bulb went off.
You have to create your own curves,your own hand masks but use them efficiently, trying not to over use them and depending on them to much, still working in your freehand to smooth out some of the hard edges from your hand mask.
Then your colors have to be layered,the way I interpeted,from darker colors to light adding similar transparent colors to each opaque color step.
I think I explained that right. Here is a pic of what I tried to achieve.
Good Luck!