Fighting the Gray Tide (Miniature Painting)
- Thread starter MGibster
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Clint_L
Legend
Yeah, I gotta fix that. It's Bones 6, so Bones Black, I think, but you still get some bending if it is packed wrong.
MGibster
Legend
Here’s a trick I picked up from a modeler who works on plastic cars when he wants a rusted effect. This is a Fallout miniature, a robot Nuka Cola mascot, I start by giving it a base coat of metal.
For the next step, it’s important you give the paint a little time to cure. I waited two hours but you probably don’t need to wait that long. Get the model wet and put some salt on that sucker. I used regular and kosher salt.
Now let this completely dry. I’m leaving this out overnight.
For the next step, it’s important you give the paint a little time to cure. I waited two hours but you probably don’t need to wait that long. Get the model wet and put some salt on that sucker. I used regular and kosher salt.
Now let this completely dry. I’m leaving this out overnight.
MGibster
Legend
The salt has dried and this is what you end up with.
I should have said I painted the red layer using my airbrush. You might be able to use a regular brush if you’re careful though. One thoroughly dry, I waited an hour, I took an old brush and started knocking off the salt.
Had I thought about it, I would have painted a rust color before applying the red. But I’m going to use some Dirty Down Rust and some other weathering effects instead.
I should have said I painted the red layer using my airbrush. You might be able to use a regular brush if you’re careful though. One thoroughly dry, I waited an hour, I took an old brush and started knocking off the salt.
Had I thought about it, I would have painted a rust color before applying the red. But I’m going to use some Dirty Down Rust and some other weathering effects instead.
MGibster
Legend
Another mini from Archon Studios. The Observer because I think beholder was already taken. At $19 dollars, it's well worth the price. I don't think it's all that great for a beginner, the way the tentacles twist around make them a little difficult to paint, but for $19 I'm not complaining too much.
I laid down a base of red, pin washed with purple, then I dry brushed with white, and followed that up with a glaze of red. On the blue section, I used blue, dry brushed with white, and then I slapped on a green glaze.
I laid down a base of red, pin washed with purple, then I dry brushed with white, and followed that up with a glaze of red. On the blue section, I used blue, dry brushed with white, and then I slapped on a green glaze.
