Ready for weathering
Added 2022-09-09 09:11:44 +0000 UTCMy friends, I added the scrapyard markings, post-shaded the surface, sealed it with a final flat coat, and blackened the tracks. Time to put the airbrush away and switch to enamels (mostly)!
One specific Conqueror wreck in my references has a large inscription on the rear plate saying "Mondo's Banger" and I was totally going to add something like that on my model. The color is the same - light blue - but mine will be called Dead Meat :D
Ammo shaders didn't treat me well this time. The overall shading with Light Olive Drab went fine, it added a lot of variation to the faded green, just like seen in reference images, but the airbrushed pinwash was hard to apply. As if the shader became overly diluted or something, even at the lowest possible pressure when it was starting to sputter, it was still making spider legs on the surface. So I limited this method to the largest surface features and left it like that. After all, an enamel pinwash blended over a flat surface creates enough staining and fake shadows on its own!
What's hilariously curious? The tracks became shorter after blackening. Friulmodel tracks usually grow a bit after all the weathering procedures have been applied, but in this case the track tension is really stiff! I had to remove one link when I was re-assembling the shelf queen, but now it seems I'll have to put that extra link back.
Anyway, can't wait to start attacking the surface with dark, grimy pinwashes and rust tones!
PS: Rest in peace, Queen Elizabeth II
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Thanks to you Martin, I bought last week my Octopus Jig. Can't wait to receive it. I'm sure it will be helpful not only for thanks, but for 1/24 scale cars. I'm also going to try to make a clamp for planes and perhaps boats. I will see in time.
2022-11-14 14:47:28 +0000 UTCRef photos don't lie! :D
Night Shift
2022-09-13 07:41:21 +0000 UTCLooks great. I would have never expected Bronze Green to fade that much. I really like it.
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2022-09-09 15:11:40 +0000 UTC
