I agree- the effect is excellent. I have tried using MIG rust pigments which I'm sure you know have to be applied as a liquid and then a powder, but this looks easier, and let's face it, most things metal look more realistic when rusty! Thanks for the heads up.
It's actually neither - it's an opaque liquid. Paint it straight on...
November 19, 2012 at 9:51 AM
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A few weeks ago, I saw a post on TMP that linked to a blog post promoting a model-railroad "rust in a bottle" paint product that looked very slick. Always being eager to snap up new products that enable my laziness as a painter, I found a source for the magic elixir in the UK and ordered a bottle (not cheap). After 10 days or so it arrived:
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I had several half-finished 15mm corrugated iron shacks laying around that I had assembled and basecoated with Boltgun Metal, but (as you do) had lost motivation to finish. Being that I had wanted to run a 15mm sci-fi game soon, I recognized the szygy-like convergence of factors... half-finished terrain plus easy rust paint product plus running a game to use the terrain equals motivation to finish the project! So off I went...
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The Rust Effect stuff is actually opaque, so after basecoating with Boltgun Metal, Dheneb Stone, and Astronomican Standard Grey, and layering Ultramarines Blue and Shadow Grey, I applied a wash of GW Gryphonne Sepia mixed with Devlan Mud and let it dry.
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Then the Rust Effect was liberally applied to the metal parts!
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After that I painted the windows and solar panels in the usual "gem" style.
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I added some faux-Korean characters for that "indeterminate future space language you'd find in a makeshift shantytown" look.
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I'm pretty happy with how this project turned out. I think that the Rust Effect product will be quite useful when painting heavily weathered and/or Nurgleized stuff. It certainly worked a treat on these shacks. Easy to use and great looking results - how can you put a price on that???
Modelmates Rust Effect - 10.01GBP including shipping to Canada from Model Hobbies Limited
"Future Shantytown / Modelmates Rust Effects Review"
8 Comments -
That does work well, nice one Dallas!
November 17, 2012 at 11:44 PM
I've bookmarked the site, great effect and lovely work!
November 18, 2012 at 12:19 AM
They look great, the rust came out really well.
November 18, 2012 at 12:34 AM
I agree- the effect is excellent. I have tried using MIG rust pigments which I'm sure you know have to be applied as a liquid and then a powder, but this looks easier, and let's face it, most things metal look more realistic when rusty! Thanks for the heads up.
November 18, 2012 at 4:19 AM
Really nice effect and great looking shacks.
November 18, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Sweet!
November 18, 2012 at 5:49 PM
Great job Dallas - those shacks are looking great.
Is the material a powder, or a glaze?
November 19, 2012 at 8:51 AM
It's actually neither - it's an opaque liquid. Paint it straight on...
November 19, 2012 at 9:51 AM