"Painting scorch / burn marks on minis" Topic

Hi all!

How would I paint parts of a mini i.e. the shield, to look as though it has been burned, say by dragon fire, for example?

Thanks!

The best way to do this is to get a piece of scrap metal, paint it, and then place it over a candle, or other flame, to get smoke and scorch/burn marks on it, to study. Tongs, or another metal instrument are recommended to hold the item in the flame.

If your shields are made of metal, and the above look is satisfactory to you, you can use the same technique on your minis.

If plastic or resin, you might want to consider painting them to match the burn marks, unless you like the melted look.

Try the Tamiya Weathering pastels. The Rust and Soot colours are perfect for burn marks, you just rub them on with the "make up brush" thingy! I use them on AFVs to show damage. Scroll down near the bottom of the page-
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The set I'd recommend is Tamiya Weathering Master set B

I've had a great deal of success on exhaust stacks and flamethrower tips using Tamiya Orange Glaze and plain old flat black paint (both diluted to personal preference of course.)

Stippling/drybrushing with Umbral Umber from the P3 line. It's not quite black, but it's very dark brown.