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Looking at the very nice paint job done on the CSM Forgefiend on GWs site, I'm intrigued by the technique used to achieve the worn steel plate effect.
Does anyone have an idea of how this might have been accomplished? I'm guessing successive layers of lighter and lighter metal paints, done in a slashing motion with the brush.

Seen here

Working with layers will always yield more realistic results. That's just how real-world weathering works, of course.

The basic premise though:

1. Boltgun metal base coat
2. Weathering - wash with sepia and blacks
3. Drybrush Mithril Silver, concentrating on surface and leaving edges.
4. Use fine brush with a mix of Boltgun Metal and Mithril Silver to add the paint chips and slashes
5. Weather again with washes.

I'd try out adding some silver Rub N Buff to the dead centre of each panel to this too. The stuff is amazing a bringing out a shine and would make it look like it's worn through to the bare shiny metal.