Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Hey doods. So I got a Trukk kit for Christmas and have spent the last month and a half painting. This was my first proper vehicle so I was going from scratch on large(ish) panel painting so I ended up putting a lot of hours into it. Easily 25+. Needless to say, I'm quite glad it's now finished but I'm quite chuffed with how it came out.

This was also my first attempt at serious weathering. Few more washes and rust effects, and I really got into using Tamiya weathering kits.



Decided to go with one ramp down as it seemed a waste to face the extra detail on the one side of the ramps inwards.



Had to go with a red engine to give me a "red paint job" excuse.



I decided to do the black flames on yellow background after giving it a go on the underside barrel. I'm chuffed with the results, but I ended up needing 8 or so coats of yellow to get a good spread.









Balls, seems I forgot to wash the gun sight .





Really pleased with the front panel. Think I got a good mix of washes and some cool chipped paint round the edges. I also added the bullet holes and tried out a blood splatter effect.



While not as detailed, because I built this after painting it all has a basecoat, single wash and weathering.

How's your weathering? Very nice actually. It's very realistic looking.

Thanks dude .

As with everytime I take pictures to show off what I've done I'm spotting a few bits I've missed. Gonna have to go in and fix them today before I stick it in the display case .

That is impressive. Lovin the bullet holes and blood splatter effect. What's next??

Very nice.

Wish mine was a fraction as good as that.

That's really nice weathering, but two things stand out to me:
That the exhaust and gun barrels don't have soot on them.
And the chipping is too minimal and could war a highlight to bring out existing scratches.

Thanks Frag.

I did apply some soot effect to the barrels and exhaust, but I agree it's not very obvious. Is there a good technique for doing it?

I'll try and highlight the chips a bit, see what I can do

Very nice!

But there is too little dirt on the wheels for my taste... Don't orks after all drive over anything?

Pretty durn cool. I especially like the metal plates in the bed.

Hell, you're weathering is top notch. Great job, mate Not much negative to say about it, great.

Also... I really liked the blood effect... How'd you do it?

Whoopty wrote:Hey doods. So I got a Trukk kit for Christmas and have spent the last month and a half painting. This was my first proper vehicle so I was going from scratch on large(ish) panel painting so I ended up putting a lot of hours into it. Easily 25+. Needless to say, I'm quite glad it's now finished but I'm quite chuffed with how it came out.

I'm not sure what "chuffed" means, but the trukk is very nice.

Whoopty wrote:I decided to do the black flames on yellow background after giving it a go on the underside barrel. I'm chuffed with the results, but I ended up needing 8 or so coats of yellow to get a good spread.

Perhaps one of the Foundation paints would be useful for the first coat, next time.

sluggaslugga wrote:Also... I really liked the blood effect... How'd you do it?

Thanks, I've heard using a toothbrush is effective, but not having one to hand, I made a thin red with red gore and lots of water. Then I filled a wash brush and held it close to the area and blew through it. It took a few brush loads but splattered well I think .

pzbw7z wrote:I'm not sure what "chuffed" means, but the trukk is very nice.

Chuffed is pleased basically. Pleased with how it came out.

pzbw7z wrote:Perhaps one of the Foundation paints would be useful for the first coat, next time.

I tried using a brown as an undercoat in places, but it didn't seem to help much. Would you recommend anything in particular?

I really like it.

Good and nasty looking.

I like when feel like I could get tetanus from looking at a pic.

Whoopty wrote:

pzbw7z wrote:I'm not sure what "chuffed" means, but the trukk is very nice.

Chuffed is pleased basically. Pleased with how it came out.

The US and the UK remain two peoples separated by a common language . I pretty much figured that out really.

pzbw7z wrote:Perhaps one of the Foundation paints would be useful for the first coat, next time.

I tried using a brown as an undercoat in places, but it didn't seem to help much. Would you recommend anything in particular?

Whoopty wrote:
Thanks Frag.


I did apply some soot effect to the barrels and exhaust, but I agree it's not very obvious. Is there a good technique for doing it?


I'll try and highlight the chips a bit, see what I can do

[b]
Try stippling the barrel with black, it works well.
Also keep in mind you can dilute the powder so it spreads about and is less labor intensive.
Anyway great work, is there any chance you will be displaying any more of your army.

Thanks guys. Frag, you can see everything that's painted so far in my gallery, though it isn't much atm . About 12 models or so I think.