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I have a nurgle traitor guard army. While my models are basically green I was going for contrast with a flesh colored vehicle with a rusty feel. What i got ended up being a tan vehicle that looked dirty. Sure it looks alright but that was not my original intent. So as I am finally nearing either a complete redo or, less likely, some additions I am.. nervous. This is a perfect example of what I do want.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/72236-Forge%20World%2C%20Nurgle%2C%20Titan%2C%20Warhound.html
compliments of mrblacksunshine_1978

I don't want to rip him off and couldn't hope to get the full effect but something similar. I didn't have this titan as an aid the first time i tried but I had that kind of idea. What I ended up doing was avoiding the green because I didn't know how to do it. So here's what i ended up with.


I think I'm going to strip the vehicle and start over. I have some weathering powder on the way from http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_38&products_id=73 and a set of rust colors. Does anyone have experience with an oxide effect in painting? How about weathering powder in general? What methods do you think the titan painter used? Theories on layers and the colors he used is also helpful.

Here is a set of nurgle vehicles I just did, along with the write up.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/339136.page

For yours, you could start out with a Khaki basecoat and sponge up to a bleached/polished bone, which would give you a nice mottled effect and then you could sponge green wash on the edges to build up that effect.

You paint on a shag carpet?

@ Ifurita- Right on man i like your rhinos and raider. You get exactly what I'm going for with that contrast and you pulled it off nicely. While you used living matter to build up the nurgle/dirty effect of the vehicle I'm going for the random rust effect on that titan. Good idea on the sponge. Do you think i should go right into a light bleach bone color or a tan build up into it?

@- My entire room is shag carpet.. Nah I was using a towel. Am currently trying to find butcher paper so I can be cool and use a wet pallet.

I think a tan build up, that way you can really play around with what spots are darker and lighter and you can experiment with how the sponging builds on itself.

Sponges are your friend. I don't think you need to strip it if you don't want to. Use a sponge and do some heavy work with various shades of green and brown, then a wash to blend it all together. Good luck!

Thanks guys. Yeah i think at least one layer of sponged tan before the bleached bone would be good. Any ideas on how I incorporate powders into this? Here's a link to the oxides http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_38&products_id=73, I also have 3 rust colors.

i do gretchen green foundation dry brush ever inch over black make it imperfect random direction changes dont really give it ur all just cover it, then dry brush rotting flesh over it kinda half ass it doesnt have to cover ever inch but at least some form of cover thick or thin over the green , and wash with grif sep, gives it this real random kinda rusty weathered look here is my defiler

I did this with virtually no paint, just powders (MIG) -


The tank was ditressed (with knife, drill & heated up sculting tool) then partially covered with sand & spray primed with red oxide automotive primer.
The brass & energy cables were the only parts that were 'painted'.
A number of layers of powders were added, with each layer sealed with either spray varnish (GW's satin) or MIG's powder fixer (applied with a brush) - http://www.modelsforsale.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=334943-Mig-Productions---Pigment-Fixer-Scale-75ml-#00249.

More pictures in my gallery (link below)