Musings: Let us talk about the weather(ing) 2

Musings: Let us talk about the weather(ing)

Welcome to this issue of the blog. It's been a fair while now since I posted anything here but I hope (yet again) that this will change in the future!

The topic of today deals with the rust effect I've used most recently on Necromunda barricades and this will serve as a short guide on how to achieve the basic effect. Photos of these have previously appeared on my Instagram (projectnevindar)

Basic Rust* effect

Materials used:
* Mixed Weathering powder made from dry pastels (Dark/light/mid tone-earth and black)
* Rust coloured Weathering powder

* AMMO of Mig Oilbrusher: Starship Filth

* Citadel Typhus Corrosion (Or equivalent. I use a self mixed one)

* AK Interactive: Exhaust Wash

* AK Interactive: Decay Deposits for Abandoned Vehicles
* AK Interactive: Light Rust Deposits (Optional)

Starting off with one of the barricades with a Vallejo Gunship Green basecoat over a silver primer. The green is then covered by AK Decay.

 Second, use the oil brusher to start off the weathering process

Add to the oil paint with textured paint (like Typhus corrosion). This is to help build some texture to the rust.

Using a toothpick or paperclip, use capillary action to apply the AK Engine Exhaust to the inner edges of the panel.

Let everything rest for a bit (don't let it dry out completely) then use a cotton swab/q-tip to blend the first layers and cover the panels with "grime".

Optional: AK Light Rust Effects could be applied at this point using capillary action or being directly applied with with brush.

Apply the first layer of weatering powder (the mix).

Apply the rust coloured powder. Make sure to work both of the powders in to the previous layers of enamels and oils.

Finish it all off with adding some choice spots of rust powder and use a cotton swab/q-tip to "clean up" the surfaces, even further working the powder in and making the base colour and some silver show through.

That's all for this time.

/Nevindar

*Well... Rust-ish