Read the labels and tell me what's wrong. Wicked Colors vs Vallejo
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I think Raw Sienna is more yellow - orange. The reddish orange is supposed to be burnt Sienna. Both look a little off, but I wouldn't know until I saw them painted on a surface and dry.
George
Going by the labels on the paint bottles all internet ordered.
The shelves are Model Maker Wood paint, walls are Vallejo Raw Sienna with Roberts Mortar on them, upper deck is Vallejo Raw Sienna. Ran out of Model Maker Wood and read somewhere that I could substitute Raw Sienna. One or both of them has to be marked wrong but neither of the Raw Siennas are even close to a wood color
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Jim
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Looks nice Dobermann.
George
George S posted:Looks nice Dobermann.
George
Thanks. 3D printed took a whole bunch of hours
Looks like the Vallejo should have been labled burnt instead of raw
Very nice structure - it came out great. 
IMO a better base color for wood, particularly older wood, is one of the umbers - burnt umber and raw umber, with maybe a touch of raw sienna dry brushed to bring out highlights.
Here are some examples of wood treated with a wash of raw umber and then dry brushed with raw sienna.
To simulate a wood finish on plastic, I would start with any opaque light tan paint and then apply the wash of raw umber when totally dry. Then, dry brush with the raw sienna when that is dry.
In place of the dry brushing, you could also use weathering chalks for the final step.
No single color can really look like wood. It is the dry brushing or chalks and the variation in color that is most realistic.
Jim
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Jim Policastro posted:
IMO a better base color for wood, particularly older wood, is one of the umbers - burnt umber and raw umber, with maybe a touch of raw sienna dry brushed to bring out highlights.
No single color can really look like wood. It is the dry brushing or chalks and the variation in color that is most realistic.
Jim
Jim, your work looks great! It's super realistic.
I have a slight disagreement though. Take a look at the doors on my Atlas engine shed below. I used Minwax stain on the plastic. With one coat, I got a very realistic wood grain look. Now, I wasn't trying for super realism. For that, they could still use some weathering. They have a shiny finish, because that is what Minwax does. I just think that there are some expedient options out there.
George
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George,
I agree. Those doors look great.
As with most scenery related projects, there is always more than one way to achieve good results. The trick is to find one that you are comfortable with.
Jim
