Before priming the piece, we'll need to stencil off the windows.
Rather than using masking tape, get some paper and cut it into a rectangular
shape just a bit bigger than the window. Insert the paper at an angle
and work it around until it sits completely under the window panel.
Once all the windows are masked, prime the piece with flat black spray
paint.
Use a drybrush to apply your base color to all the flat surfaces (I
used a blue-green). Any areas that will be drybrushed brown don't
need to be hit with the base color, so skip ahead to see what you can skip
on the base coating.
Using a dark brown, drybrush the tape reel, ladder, and railing spikes...
The upper part of the tower, inside and out...
and the entire underside of the platform including the pipes.
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Next, mix up a rust wash and hit all the rivets, cracks, and brown
areas you want.
Once that wash is dry, mix up a light brown wash and do the same, but
apply less this time around.
When the washes are dry, lightly drybrush the entire model with gray
to pick up the highlights.
Next, use a dull metallic colors like steel and brass to drybrush highlights
on the metal parts. You can hit the edges and corners of the
entire model, just do it sparingly.
You can highlight any skulls you want with some white to make them stand
out.
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At this point, you can remove the stencils. Slide them upward
with your finger until you can grab ahold of the bottom edge...
Then twist and pull the paper down and out of the window.
To dull down the windows a bit, mix up a thin wash of dark brown and
apply it to the windows. You can also use it for a grunge wash on
any surfaces that need more grime.
Paint the lamp light blue and highlight with white.
For a bit of flair, add decals as you see fit. I found just adding
caution stripes to one end was enough- the model has so much detail it
doesn't need many decals!
You can polish the windows a bit if you want by rubbing the high surfaces
with a clean, dry cloth.
The finished piece, ready for action. Turn the light on
and enjoy the show!
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Copyright 2007 Sean Patten