Red Dirt Road Warrior Paint

[rustycarr]

Anyone know a paint code or mix , so i can reproduce
The red dirt road warrior look patina?

[highfatalityroad]

I use Krylon Ruddy Brown primer for that.

[highfatalityroad]

you can also mix in a little white primer with the ruddy brown to get different dirt shades.

[Walker 2008]

I didn't use paint I used real dirt and just mixed it with water and applied with different sized brushes. One the mixture dried on the model I took small brushes and brushed away what I didn't want or like. I used dirt from my backyard but it wasn't red enough. So I went to my local baseball field and scooped up some red clay dirt that they use on the infield.

[ramfett]

Your best bet is to learn to mix paint colors until you get a result you like. A combination of yellow, red, white and black should be all you need to get there. Do a bit of experimentation with small amounts and figure out what works. I usually start with an orange mixed from the yellow and red, then add more of the colors or combinations of them as needed.

I find that it looks very fake and unnatural if just one shade is used. Layering different shades (lighter highlights over darker base) to provide subtle variation works best.

Good luck!

[rockatansky4073]

There is a weathering kit kickin around in some model stores, it contains MUD, RUST, OIL, COAL etc. about 6 different colours and i found RUST was the best for the MAD MAX 2 interceptor dust, it's just the right tinge of broken hill orange

[aussie muscle]

i used a weathering kit from Lifecolor, which is a collection of matt (no gloss) acrylic paints in various colours.

I also mixed these colours with silver or black to detail up the chassis components

[rustycarr]

Thanks , good info here, will have to scale up
As its going on a full size car

[Zarana-X]

On a real car, you can use poster paints. You can get bigger bottles, and its fairly inexpensive. After you mix the colors, add a few drops of dishsoap for easier cleanup/removal.