| I Never Touched It | 18 Jul 2012 11:41 p.m. PST |
What method do people use for painting Battlemechs, or other Mecha? The detail is a bit daunting! Do you just go for base colours with a bit of dry brushing and/or washes, or more intensive stuff? Not sure how to proceed. Got about twelve mechs to get on the table. |
 MrHarold  | 18 Jul 2012 11:59 p.m. PST |
I would recommend after priming to start with the base coats, and things like the windows. Maybe add a different color here or there. Then wash the whole thing (I like GW's Devlan mud, or equivalent), then simply go back with the base colors (or a slightly lighter shade) and highlight. Should take too long, an It should make all those nice details pop out. |
| Mr Elmo | 19 Jul 2012 3:29 a.m. PST |
Drybrush is your friend. Paint the model in the shade color
Then do a very heavy drybrush of the base color. Some people call this "wetbrush". In the end, you covered all but the recesses.
Finish with a regular dry brush of the highlight color. |
| Lion in the Stars | 19 Jul 2012 5:49 a.m. PST |
Another option is the 'Magic Wash'. Take a drop of black ink and a drop of matte medium (or 'Pledge with Future Shine'), mix with about 8 parts water. This mix will basically settle only in the cracks and panel lines, making the Mech look like something from an animated series. |
| Pictors Studio | 19 Jul 2012 5:55 a.m. PST |
I paint them just like I paint tanks. |
| ordinarybass | 19 Jul 2012 7:56 a.m. PST |
Here's a guy who gets some pretty solid results using Army painter colored spray primer and dipping in "Dark Tone". link
If I ever get around to painting mine, that's how I'll do it, though I'll be using Krylon spray paint and Minwax polyshades "Tudor". |
| Broadsword | 19 Jul 2012 8:05 a.m. PST |
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| Sajiro | 19 Jul 2012 8:49 a.m. PST |
I've been doing something close to what MrHarold and Ordinarybass posted. I based them with a color spray then dry brushed a lighter color on top of that. Pick out a few details in a second color, paint the weapons gun metal and the wash the figures in either a brown or black wash. After it dries I jewel the cockpit glass, place unit decals (sometimes), and then spray seal the mini. Base and flock after the clear coat dries and it's ready for battle. |
| Crucible Orc | 19 Jul 2012 7:14 p.m. PST |
I use a combination of dry brushing then washing on everything i paint. this includes Battlemechs/micro Armour and everything right up to 28mm. that being said, it is easy enough at smaller scales to just dry brush. I know people who have used washes exclusively with no drybushing for star ships(which some say is heresy). it really depends on personal preference and your personal level of perfectionist tendencies. there is no real right or wrong way, just right or wrong FOR YOU. |
| CorSecEng | 19 Jul 2012 9:23 p.m. PST |
The best Mechs I've seen are done by a local guy. Most Btech players disagree with him. They are all done in camo schemes. Parade colors should be for parades not combat :) He does some nice air brushed camo patterns and then applies some decals and washes it with magic wash. I think he does some weathering as well. Using tamya weathering paints. Cockpits are all black.
Here is the only example I have a pic of.
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| darthfozzywig | 19 Jul 2012 9:56 p.m. PST |
Great paint job on that mech. |
has some Star Trek ships painted.
