Red is a good base for true fire, too. The flames on this one are chrome yellow with a clear orange coat, straight chrome yellow for the next layer, and white mixed with chrome yellow for the highlights. Still having way too much fun with this stuff!
That looks great! What kind of airbrushes are you using? Have you tried different brushes or gone to another brush for the flames? I know it's a tool and it's how you use it that counts, just curious.
Thanks guys, I use a Badger-100LGF (fine tip) and a 100-LGM (medium tip). The fine tip works best for the small flame details, and I use the medium for the candy colors.