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1. Primer - Black
2. Base Coat - Fire Red (Vallejo Model Air)
3. 1st Zenithal Highlight - Italian Red (Vallejo Model Air)
4. Final Zenithal Highlight - Scarlet Red (Vallejo Model Air)


The zenithal highlights have an amazing effect but it all looks orange, What am I doing wrong? Thanks]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6392281.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6392281.page GMT Airbrush Painting Help, Why does my Blood Angel Always Turn Out Orange?
If you're new to airbrushing, you'll probably not be quite aware of exactly how much thinner the paint coats are.

I've found that with reds especially, they can look either too pink or too orange initially as the pigment just isn't saturated enough.

Try a second coat of your base coat, see how that helps?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6392411.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6392411.page GMT Airbrush Painting Help, Why does my Blood Angel Always Turn Out Orange?
Pictures would really help to see what is going on (one at each stage would be grand).
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Red and blue over black seem to change their colors to orange and purple respectively. I've noticed this when painting my Warriors of Chaos army.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6392674.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6392674.page GMT Airbrush Painting Help, Why does my Blood Angel Always Turn Out Orange?
 Whumbachumba wrote:
Try switching to a grey primer. Vallejo makes a really nice primer in a larger bottle that you can probably find at your local Hobby Town USA.

Red and blue over black seem to change their colors to orange and purple respectively. I've noticed this when painting my Warriors of Chaos army.


Good advice this....

One note: on the grey primer, the product you want is the larger bottle "SURFACE PRIMER" not the small bottle of model air called "grey primer".

The first is actual primer, and is amazing. The second is a airbrush paint, which happens to be made the same color as the grey primer on ww2 tanks.

best of luck!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6393440.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6393440.page GMT Airbrush Painting Help, Why does my Blood Angel Always Turn Out Orange?
I had considered suggesting a grey or white primer too, but wouldn't that have a detrimental effect on the shading?
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Edge highlight with white
Go over with scarlet red]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6393614.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6393614.page GMT Re:Airbrush Painting Help, Why does my Blood Angel Always Turn Out Orange?
Here is an example;



This Karchev was actually painted in Vermillion (an orange red) and then inked with p3 Red Ink.

Another;



All of the reds on this model were done the same way, this is the great thing about inks is the effect they can have on colors underneath. Give it a try and I think you will not be disappointed.

A.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6393620.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6393620.page GMT Airbrush Painting Help, Why does my Blood Angel Always Turn Out Orange? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6394066.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571052/6394066.page GMT