I tried something a little different with this new unit. I dry brushed the black undercoat silver and used a load of washes to make it look rusty. However, I stippled another layer of silver over this rust layer to simulate the metal ageing. It seemed to work and gave the armour a very old look.
I had to add some Terps to the Dip again but it didn’t seem to change the effect. I also added some orange rust patches to these guys to add a bit of colour.
Six down…a million to go.
I found painting them in groups of six was best, that way you get to finish a batch in a night. Dipping them in Dark tone is a nice cherry on the cake to look forward to a the end of a session.
The only way to describe that finish is 'patina' - they really do look like they're carrying old, ill-maintained armour and weapons. Your use of Army Dip is oh so tempting.
ReplyDeleteI agree, that is a great result. I think I will pinch that method when I get around to painting the armour of the skeletons from GW's Cursed City game.
ReplyDeleteDang those look good.
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Thank you guys, I’m trying to keep them simple as there so many to get through. I have come up with a plan to use the same colour paints on their clothes. Makes them look a bit more organised and professional too. Maybe this is veteran unit.
ReplyDeleteThank you guys, I’m trying to keep them simple as there so many to get through. I have come up with a plan to use the same colour paints on their clothes. Makes them look a bit more organised and professional too. Maybe this is veteran unit.
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