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Post by zuludon on Nov 27, 2016 23:41:53 GMT
Inspired by the photos of the Airfix Desert Outpost in Mike Lewis's game reports, I purchased one myself. When I opened the box, I was disappointed at how thin the walls looked. They look much thicker in the the game photos. I toyed with the idea of adding a layer of foam board or balsa to thicken the walls, but decided that would be too much work for too little advantage. So, my question is: how did you manage such an effective paint job? I tend to use spray paints on my buildings, but it looks like I will have to get in with a paint brush for the exposed brick bits, which, I think, are what make the building look good. Can you share any other tips? I also notice that the interior wall creates a separate room, so I will need to paint the interior before I mount the building on a base.
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Post by Mike Lewis on Nov 28, 2016 15:39:26 GMT
Inspired by the photos of the Airfix Desert Outpost in Mike Lewis's game reports, I purchased one myself. When I opened the box, I was disappointed at how thin the walls looked. They look much thicker in the the game photos. I toyed with the idea of adding a layer of foam board or balsa to thicken the walls, but decided that would be too much work for too little advantage. So, my question is: how did you manage such an effective paint job? I tend to use spray paints on my buildings, but it looks like I will have to get in with a paint brush for the exposed brick bits, which, I think, are what make the building look good. Can you share any other tips? I also notice that the interior wall creates a separate room, so I will need to paint the interior before I mount the building on a base. If I remember correctly, I sprayed it a sand colour and then used coat d'arms dark brown supershader to colour the exposed bricks sections. Mike |
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Post by Mike Blake on Nov 23, 2017 15:33:59 GMT
Can I suggest the use of washes? Either 'proper' ones, sold as such, or thinned down paint ones, which create depth by getting into cracks and crevices, and add the variation of colour which buildings acquire over time. Because they go on very wet and thin they get into all the corners.
Then some light dry-brushing with the original and a lighter version of it to finish. I can heartily endorse the suggestion of using Coat d'Armes paints/washes - they are excellent and very good VFM.
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Post by alastair on Mar 20, 2018 11:51:59 GMT
Mine was given a quick couple of coats of GW Screaming Skull (which rather sweetly looks just like Magnolia...Chaos Magnolia perhaps) with a bit white drybrushing over it. The bricks were Wazdaka Red I think (who comes up with these names???) followed with an red ink wash. I've just posted some photos of last nights game featuring the outpost here... wargaminggallimaufry.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/last-stand-on-north-west-frontier.html |
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