Wierd Marbled Brass effect

[Weaver]

Might be teaching my granny to suck eggs here, but what the hell....

I recently cocked up the paint on the brass wings of my Triskelion model for the Flying Sorcery GB. I decided to strip the stuff (several layers of silver and white rattle-can Holts acrylic) with Modelstrip, as sold in one LHS. Strictly speaking, I didn't need this for brass, but they had plastic engine pods superglued to the ends as well, which also needed stripping.

When I peeled the stuff off, the brass looked like this:

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Pretty funky effect, yes? Unfortunately, I had to spray it all white again, but strikes me as an interesting finish for steampunk modelling. I presume it's due to the acids in the Modelstrip, which bubbled the paint, leaving the spotty pattern underneath. It's quite hard too: it doesn't rub off and I think it would take a lot of sanding to remove it.

[Daryl J.]

Is that brass shim, is it photoetch....?    What is modelstrip?

That's very interesting.   



Daryl J.

[comrade harps]

I can see a night attack aircraft with that kind of finish. It might take a bit of doing, though...

I'll copy the photos for future reference.

Ta for the inspiration.

[The Rat]

WOW! Just... WOW!  Too cool not to use on something.

[John Howling Mouse]

Very cool.  Would make a nice SF alien camo scheme.  Now, if only they made some models in BRASS!   This look will probably wind up on STS's latest RoT Navy Plane!   

[Weaver]

Is that brass shim, is it photoetch....?    What is modelstrip?

That's very interesting.   



Daryl J.

It's thin brass sheet from KM - can't recall the thickness, but it's pretty thin.

This is Modelstrip: http://www.wonderlandmodels.com/Modelstrip-productx314229.html