Random Project - Baneblade
Those of you fortunate enough to have been following this blog from the start will know full well that I am not a fan of Apocalypse models or games. But recently, a friend asked me to paint up his Baneblade and was generous (or foolish) enough to say "paint it however you like!"
This is the result. Having spent a day and a half smashing this project solidly I can still say I'm not a fan of the baneblade, it's an utterly rediculous tank and a real pain to build. I did, however, enjoy yhe brutally simple process of painting it:
- OD spraypaint
- Wash with a huge tin of black ink
- Wait to dry then sponge metal onto the corners
- Dot every rivet with watered-down rust powder (not as bad as it sounds)
- Heavy dose of black weathering powder on the muzzles etc
- Detailing like the markings and lights
Voila! A quick and simple project, and a good chance to try out some basic tank weathering ideas. Enjoy!
Looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThanks Greg!
DeleteThat looks great, man! Really dig the rust and weather effects - adds a ton of personality to the beast!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mordian - yes I struggled to think of ways to brighten it up, until I spied the still-full pot of rust on my desk...
DeleteI can't believe you did each rivet individually... My hat's off to you sir.
ReplyDeleteLove the way it turned out though, well done!
Thank you Marshal, as I say once I was in the swing of it it didn't take too long. Washing the areas in water first helps it to 'drip' realistically
DeleteThanks mate, yes I've learned the hard way with a few mess ups that KISS works, particularly with tanks.
ReplyDeleteBig project and so.... many... rivets.... Glad you enjoyed it though. The result looks pretty impressive. I still need to get a good handle on weathering powders.
ReplyDeleteThey're very messy and, like all good effects, it's all too easy to go too far - but it saves so much time compared to trying to mix the perfect shade of orange with paints.
DeleteShurely dats uh Hellhammer, not a Baneblade ?
ReplyDeleteSorry, I had to,coz no-one else did. Nice tank, Scipio.
... well done! You win the Imperial Guard 'How Observant Are You Prize'!
DeleteHaving just in the book I've realised you are entirely right with that one.