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Thinking BIG - going at it with foamboard; Learning a new trick
Topic Started: Jan 13 2016, 12:04 AM (1,110 Views)
london1662
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Gunbird this looks fantastic :jaw: fine work Sir :yes:
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irishserb
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The tiles are genius.
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Gunbird
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Too dark, right?

Basecoat of cheap "black" acrylic paint (more of a Dark Grey) drybrushed with Vallejo Light Grey.
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mattblackgod
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I like it.
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Gunbird
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Decided to sponge over the entire thing with Vallejo Air Grey Primer, scrubbing it on so I now have a lighter basecoat. This gives me a better pallet to work with so I can use various washes to change the tone and colour and make it even more patchy.

Left is old, right is new. There is a immense difference, this is under daylight bulbs. If I take it downstairs to the kitchen table (my gaming table for now) the left one looks almost black and the right one a mid tone grey. Since the latter is what I will see the most, and will be for cons etc, I think it is the way to go.

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I will however make a scrap piece of foamboard and paint it exactly like this, and use that as a trial plate for the various filters and washes that I have. You know, being sensible :)
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Deagle
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I prefer the darker side...
But seeing your reasoning good idea.
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Inkwell
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Its all about contrasts ,the darker color would show lighter washes better and visa versa. Looks great though :) I think I prefer the darker shade too.... in the pictures at least :lol:
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mattblackgod
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Looking good. I like the light colours too. It is more realistic.
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RavenFeast
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Fantastic!
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Gunbird
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Finished sponging grey on the model all over, even inside where it is bloody hard to reach. Did the tops with a almost pure white highlight, only picking up the top and some of the other straight edges, but it hardly shows. Finished painting the rebar in the base brown tone, will do a brown wash to pick up all the crusts and then do a orange drybrush tomorrow evening. Also just finished painting (well, using a sponge) 2 weathered green doors and a wooden door with glass. Just need to clean the edges a bit. I'm thinking of doing the tiles in a Khaki colour, that seems to match the ones I saw in the bunkers and KPN buildings I frequented over the years.

I'm expecting a envelope with a dozen or more sheets of posters and newspapers to cut up, bathe in coffee and spread all over the floors. After that it is time for washes and final weathering, before reprimering the plasticcard edge that has worn a bit and painting it black with 2 good coats of gloss and a matte varnish to end it. I don't see a point in varnishing the model atm, It is built pretty solid and not likely to be tossed around by me anyway...
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Deagle
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Epic!
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mattblackgod
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Ace! :jaw:
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Gunbird
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3 Doors Down

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Sorted the weathering and the labelling of the 3 doors.

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Also washed all of the rebar with Devlan Mud and afer that had dried, with Vallejo Light Rust Wash for that crusted rusted iron effect.
Next up: painting and weathering the tiles, and after that doing the paperwork. Can't wait, though that last step is going to take a few evenings I guess.
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Deagle
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Cool, all I can think of now is the doctor who episode where he keeps trying to find room 12, the better half is a fan...
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RavenFeast
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Fantastic!
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mattblackgod
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This just gets better with every post!
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Crazy Joe
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Amazing work!
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Inkwell
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:jam: :jam: :worship: Crusty rust for the win!
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Inkwell
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Now go build three more :lol:
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Gunbird
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Sketches already made, foamboard at the ready and I know what to do and what not to do now to speed up things. I just want to get this one finished before I start the 3 pieces that complete the block. And then do it all over again :)

I did most of the newspapers, just need to paint the tiles, add some more newspapers and magazines and then trim the edge in black and varnish that. And then she's done.

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Apolagies for the shitty phone pic, will do better when it is finished.
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