Good RED paint other than usual?

[catharsix]

i just started my Angels Encarmine force, and after looking over a bunch of GW and other peoples' painted models, and seeing an amazing red mustang on the street the other day, i have decided that the standard BA paint scheme red is too much on the orange side of red for me. i want a candy-apple/fire truck red. a real RED red, not leaning toward orange like the GW style. i also prefer flat paints, but this is less of an issue. (i know that the AE are a little bit of a darker red than standard BA, but i am probably not going to go much darker than standard, just less orange)

 

any long-time BA players have some advice on how to get the effect i am looking for? any suggestions much appreciated!

 

-C6

[Redfinger]

 

It turned out a little dark but that was because I used a silver, gunmetal base, a gold base would produce a brighter red. It is a hard look to achieve and really can only be done with an airbrush. I was going to do a commission for a guy in a color very similar to what you have described but it fell through, to bad really, I was looking forward to it.

 

But this look is achieved much like a 2 stage paint job on a car, application of color, then application of transparent color, then a sealer, that is what gives it the depth and "candy" look.

 

Do you have an airbrush?

 

Ashton

[Bat33.1]

Try Vallejo Flat Red, it might be a touch dark but it's red rather than dark orange. For a spray can colour try Army Painter Dragon Red over a black basecoat.

[Zagman]

Multiple light coats of red ink will drastically brighten a red and all depends on the base coat. Very easy to get a fire engine kind of red. It also adds a bit of shine.

[Tamwulf]

Try Sanguine Highlight from the Privateer Press P3 line.

 

After a good base layer of the Sanguine Highlight, use several layers of Red Ink.

 

If you want a darker red, I'd try P3 Sanguine Highlight.

 

I think Reaper Master Series has a line of metalics that would match the automotive Candy Apple Red with metallic flake. Or they used to anyways.

[catharsix]

thanks so much for the advice guys! i got my BA battleforce in the mail yesterday, and going to prep some test minis with some of the paints/techniques you suggest.

[JMac]

to get a nice vibrant red, you can undercoat with white and it will make it pop more.

 

For my angels encarmine force, I use a white undercoat with a 1/3 mechrite red (for some thickness) and 2/3 blood red then wash it with baal red wash. They turned out great IMO...