"Weathering & Chipping on Battle Mechs" Topic
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darebear | 19 Aug 2015 6:34 a.m. PST |
Ok, I recently started painting up some of my Battletech mechs. I have painted a lot of 15mm and 28mm but this 6mm stuff is new to me, as is Battletech. I am curious as to how people go about weathering their mechs. I have used Tamyia pigments and Vallejo pigments in the past although I have never done a "chipping" effect before on my models. Would the sponge technique (with say a dark rust color followed by a metallic highlight) work well on mechs? How badly do you guys rough them up? |
Karnophage | 19 Aug 2015 7:37 a.m. PST |
It really depends on the Era you are playing. In the original Battletech the mechs were treasured antiques so I would think well maintained with some weathering. Just before the Clan invasion the automated factories were in full production so pretty much factory quality mechs. In the clan invasion there would be a mix of new and battle worn mechs. After that there are plenty of mechs around so you can go crazy with the weathering. |
The Beast Rampant | 19 Aug 2015 8:57 a.m. PST |
Store them on the windowsill in gallon-size Ziplock bags. IMO, in that scale, I'd say go tobacco brown for the base. You'll want more contrast than you would when painting, say, a FoW tank. |
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