Annnnnd, we're back.
I've had few opportunities to sit down at the painting table over the past nine months. But as of this past Tuesday, I am officially unemployed.
The candidate I was working for lost her election. So it goes. I can say, however, that you should never be afraid to go after something you believe in. It will always be worth it.
Now that I temporarilly have some time on my hands, I've been able to finish up the first Grot tank:
I'm really pleased with how it came out. I was worried the tank was going to be too weathered, but I think it's going set the perfect tone for the scrappy little Grot mob I'm planning.
I followed a lot of the scale model tips and tricks laid out in Forge World's Model Masterclass volumes to finish the tank off.
After applying a liberal application of burnt umber oil wash, I applied rust and dust effects with mixes of watered-down paint and MIG Productions weathering powders.
The exhaust soot is straight powder applied with a cotton swab. I also added a light dry brush of a dark metallic color to the tracks to highlight their wear.
I snapped a couple WIP shots after the oil wash and thought it would be cool to pull a bunch of shots together to show the model's progression:
Keep an eye out for more regular posts for the foreseeable future.
Up next: Details of a special painting-related trip I was able to make back in April.
So until next time, keep painting!
I've had few opportunities to sit down at the painting table over the past nine months. But as of this past Tuesday, I am officially unemployed.
The candidate I was working for lost her election. So it goes. I can say, however, that you should never be afraid to go after something you believe in. It will always be worth it.
Now that I temporarilly have some time on my hands, I've been able to finish up the first Grot tank:
I'm really pleased with how it came out. I was worried the tank was going to be too weathered, but I think it's going set the perfect tone for the scrappy little Grot mob I'm planning.
I followed a lot of the scale model tips and tricks laid out in Forge World's Model Masterclass volumes to finish the tank off.
After applying a liberal application of burnt umber oil wash, I applied rust and dust effects with mixes of watered-down paint and MIG Productions weathering powders.
The exhaust soot is straight powder applied with a cotton swab. I also added a light dry brush of a dark metallic color to the tracks to highlight their wear.
I snapped a couple WIP shots after the oil wash and thought it would be cool to pull a bunch of shots together to show the model's progression:
Keep an eye out for more regular posts for the foreseeable future.
Up next: Details of a special painting-related trip I was able to make back in April.
So until next time, keep painting!
