1/20 Gans Salvage Ma.k Diorama - COMPLETE!

[Carts]

This is looking staggeringly excellent.

[Hunter Rose]

Cheers Carts!

[Knikki]

Looking great Hunter

[neron-fx]

Bootiful matey. Absolutely bootiful.

[Hunter Rose]

Looking great Hunter

Bootiful matey. Absolutely bootiful.

Thanks a lot guys!

Got a nice chunk of shed time yesterday so was able to make some good progress.

Started with the eye detail, gave it a base coat of a black/silver/brown mix

Then used some some standard rust and old rust pigments to enhance the rusty look in places

And grabbed some enamel paints and brushed some colour onto the wires and pipes

Then I used a darker black/red/yellow mix to add some chips to the front of the eye cap

And added some grime with old rust pigment

So its now done and in place in the which meant I can now continue with the head, using the same chipping mix for the eye cap I painted the recess where I've left off an inspection panel, and dipped in a piece of small rough sponge with tweezers and added paint chips here and there. I never have a plan when doing this, I just put them where I feel they would be and stop when it feels right.

Which meant I can now continue with the head, using the same chipping mix for the eye cap I painted the recess where I've left off an inspection panel, and dipped in a piece of small rough sponge with tweezers and added paint chips here and there. I never have a plan when doing this, I just put them where I feel they would be and stop when it feels right.

And while I had the paint brush out I mixed up another black/red/yellow enamel mix and added the base old metal colour to the back of the leg stabilisers, the leg fixing point, the rocket tube mounts and also sponged it over my base engine colour to add a tarnished steel look

I also made a small start on the foot detail before I ran out of time. The heel flap is now dry in its new position

For now all I've done is cover over where the leg pokes into the foot

Next I'll add some struts and bits and bobs to finish off so I can get on with priming and painting the legs.

Thanks for looking, more soon

[whitestar12chris]

Coming along nicely Hunter, love the weathering.

Chris

[Hunter Rose]

Thanks Chris!

[Hunter Rose]

Just a tiny update, i know i said id be doing foot detail next but i couldnt resist just grabbing some old rust and graveyard dirt pigments and adding them to the head.

I love the pigment stage, may add a little bright rust in literally just a couple of places before sealing it all.

But foot will be next.

Thanks for looking, more soon

[Pete in Lincs]

Like it.

Yes, maybe a little lighter

shade of rust in places?

I was wondering, If it's on a

river bank, maybe some ropes

and stakes to stop it being

washed away?

It would add a 'captured monster'

element. (Well I think so, anyway).

[Dan]

This just gets better and better! I can't wait to see the finished article. I'm sure it'll be incredible.

[Hunter Rose]

Like it.

Yes, maybe a little lighter

shade of rust in places?

I was wondering, If it's on a

river bank, maybe some ropes

and stakes to stop it being

washed away?

It would add a 'captured monster'

element. (Well I think so, anyway).

Thanks Pete, I have since added some light rust now and it looks better for it (pics in the next update).

I like the 'captured monster' idea, My groundwork and composition isn't fully sorted yet so thats definitely food for thought

This just gets better and better! I can't wait to see the finished article. I'm sure it'll be incredible.

Cheers Dan! I hope so!!

[Hunter Rose]

Another small update, got the foot detail sorted, so I can get the leg primed







And I painted the rear of the chin and back armor armor plates a base rust colour, which I also sponged on the front for chips







And I added some light rust to the head to accentuate the rusted areas







Next I'll get the leg sprayed and the grey and continue the chipping on other parts

Thanks for looking, more soon

[Will Vale]

That's looking really good - the warm yellow should be brilliant against the green-grey.

Will

[Hunter Rose]

Thanks Will! Yeah cant wait to get it done and in place, I think it looks pretty snappy!

[Hunter Rose]

I got the back and chin armor flat coated and pigmented, so the chin armor is now in place on the head.








I dipped the broken leg into some boiling water so I could give it a bit more of a bend, so I got it primed, and then sprayed it and the other leg in the same sky grey as the rest.







Next up its time to start chipping and pigmenting the main body so I can start to get it together.

Thanks for looking, more soon

[Hunter Rose]

Update time! Had nice afternoon modelling in the shed, really wanted to be able to make a start getting the main body bits on, so started by pigmenting the engine bits with old rust/standard rust/light rust so they are done and ready to go







Then I mixed some enamels for my chipping mix which was sponged over the main body





Then I went through my pigment routine, graveyard dirt (a very dark black brown) for grime and shadow, and to help break up the colour focusing on edges/dips/details







And then switched to light rust/standard rust/old rust to highlight rusted ares and break up the tone of graveyard dirt in place







Then applied the same regime to the leg stabilisers





And then finally time to get it all together









So now thats done, next I'll work on the upper part of the torso and the rocket tubes so I can get the rest of the body together

Thanks for looking, more soon

[Madhatter]

wow - that's really coming along! Great weathering and paint finishing! This'll be a really kick butt dio when it's finished - so can't wait to see it

MH

[Hunter Rose]

Cheers mate!

[theanorak73]

yep, thats realy starting to look like rusty metal now. impressive work

[Hunter Rose]

Thanks anorak

[Caerbannog]

Amazing weathering - looks very convincing.

Rene

[Carts]

That really is fantastic weathering you have going on,Never used those MIG pigments,Do you apply then dry like a pastel chalk?

Andy

[Hunter Rose]

Amazing weathering - looks very convincing.

Rene

Thank you Rene!

That really is fantastic weathering you have going on,Never used those MIG pigments,Do you apply then dry like a pastel chalk?

Andy

Thanks Andy!

You can apply them wet or dry, if you use mineral spirits you can use it like a wash so it can get into crevices, but I never do that. And they stick way better than chalk (though I always airbrush on matte fixer to hold them in place) , and the colour is a lot stronger. I cant recommend using them enough, with a bit of practice they quickly and easily add so much to the look of a model. The price of them may seem steep, but 1 small pot will last years, you dont need much.

[Carts]

Cheers for the info.Will definitely look into these products.

Andy

[Hunter Rose]

No probs mate

Just a quick update, I've got the rear armor plate on



Chipped the rocket tubes





And then after pigmenting got them attached, going to have them at a more dynamic pose so it looks a bit more interesting when its collapsed on the floor, and did a dry fit of the top part on the main body.







Next up I'll do the spring cables from the stabilisers to the leg and body and then it can be all glued in place, and I'll start chipping and pigmenting the legs. So the damaged gans is not far off done!

Thanks for looking, more soon