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So, I just started out with war gaming and miniature modelling and painting and I just wanted to post what I've done so far. I followed the GW online Killa Kanz step by step section on painting metal and this is the results. This is just a WIP as I have yet to finish, as you can see. Apologies on the quality, the picture was taken on my phone.

Looks good. I can't tell if it's the camera or lighting but it looks a bit brown. Do you plan on using the hawk turquois corrosion? I love it.

DeffDred wrote:Looks good. I can't tell if it's the camera or lighting but it looks a bit brown. Do you plan on using the hawk turquois corrosion? I love it.

Its brown alright, Bestial Brown wash. I didn't plan on using a turquoise as it's not brass but steel, so I figured a reddish brown would work best. Any other suggestions regarding the rust or anything really? Thanks for the comment!

it looks to flat and brown. it seems that you tried to make the whole plate rusted, but you have to remember that anything that has rusted that badly will be pitted and flaking to bits. try adding some texture and scratches to show the bare metal

Also, rust isn't just one color. Depending on the age and progress of the weathering, darker browns, dark reds and oranges can appear. You could use these colors to break up your metals a bit, as the flat brown may be a bit much. Try stippling these on for a more aged effect.

Cheers,


IK-Painter

I like this method of painting rust.

I always struggled in the past with flat rust prior to finding this tutorial. I like the results so much that my brain gets confused when picking up the vehicles - "Don't get iron oxide on your shirt!" says my brain before it remembers that it's not real. I can't decide if that makes the painting good or me just dumb...

Thanks for the input everyone. Fox Box, I will definitely try that technique when I get home from work tonight.

Also to well mimic rust you need some sort of (illusion of) texture imo. So I would either use weathering powders or extreme contrast (of which the picture above my post is a good example)

I use a piece of sponge and apply black, then a couple rusty shades, working up from darker to lighter, then use a dullish aluminum color for scratches and scrapes that have not rusted yet.

Here is an example:







Jake