Countdown to NOVA #4 Long Post

 

 

The Great Train

 

Hello All,

 

We are only days away from NOVA 2014 and this will probably be my last post till the event is underway. I wanted to share one last project with everyone before the big day. Back on the 14th I posted this. At the bottom was a massive train made by Bandua Wargames.

 

Well I have been working at it for the last week or so and between building and painting it has taken over 50 hours to complete. But it is done! And I am going to give you a first look.

 

 

Before I show the pictures I will share the colors I used to paint this monster of a kit.

 

Colors used

 

Undercoat
Base Coat: Martha Stewart Espresso Wood Stain (Air Brush)
Highlight: Minitaire Base Grey (Air Brush)

 

Blue-
Base: Spectra Brilliant Blue (Air Brush)
Highlight: Model Air French Blue (Air Brush)
2nd Highlight: Model Air French Blue mixed with GW Temple Guard Blue (Air Brush)

Blue on control panel-
Base: GW Enchanted Blue
Highlight: Temple Guard Blue
Details: P3 Frostbite

 

Red-
Base GW Mephiston red
Highlight: GW Mephiston red mixed with Old GW Blood red
2nd Highlight: Blood Red

 

Green on control panel-
Base:  GW snot green
Highlight: GW Scorpion Green

 

Yellow-
Base: GW Averland sunset
Highlight: Averland sunset mixed with GW bad moon yellow
2nd Highlight: GW bad moon yellow

 

Orange-
Base: GW Averland sunset
2nd coat: Ral Partha Orange (Old school)

 

Other-

White: 2 layers of Ceramite White

Black: P3 Thamar Black

Silver metal: Lead Belcher over Black
Yellow metal: Balthasar Gold

 

No Mind blowing Techniques were used. Nothing more than simple layering and some basic airbrush work.  I have found over the years that the larger the model the less you need to rely on paint to create shadows and special effects. Bigger models just  make their own. That's why Movie models are so big..

 

Anyway Here we go...

Day 1 Undercoat

 

Day 2 Base Coat

 

Day 3 Blue Highlights



 

 

Days 4 - 6 Lots of details

 



 

Day 7 Final touches

 

Well that's that. Look for it at the event I think it will be part of the narrative ...

Till next time

RGH

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Take a look at this Video (Ignore the sound)