[Archive] scratched, chipped, and worn

Archive [Archive] Modeling Ideas and Advice
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Grimbold Blackhammer:

I’m looking for a recipe for neglected, dirty-looking but functional armor that a Chaos Dwarf might wear. This is something I’ve never tried to paint before and I’m having a hard time knowing were to begin. I’ve tried a lot of brown base coats and tried working up from there but so far, my efforts have been for naught =( Browsing galleries I’ve seen a lot of the 40k orks have really great worn armor paint jobs but I just can’t find a how-to guide.

Help!

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Bloodbeard:

Let me google that for you:

http://www.miniwargaming.com/content/how-paint-chipped-armour-battle-damage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CNFdEZnQN8

The Painting Corps: Friday Quick Tip: Painting Battle Damage

There you go. Some inspiration at least.

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Grimbold Blackhammer:

I asked Mr Google the same question! I’m not looking for a chipped paint effect though. More of a dirty, neglected armor. That I haven’t found…

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Hashut’s Blessing:

What kind of metal are you interested in having been neglected?

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Bloodbeard:

I asked Mr Google the same question!  I'm not looking for a chipped paint effect though.  More of a dirty, neglected armor.  That I haven't found...

Grimbold Blackhammer
Sorry for the spam links then - misunderstood from the thread name.
Could you be a bit more specific?

Some of my Dawi Zharrs armour is painted in purple and some in metal?

Are you loking for chiped, dirty, misheld "coloured" armour. Like metal armor painting with an armys colours.

Or battlworn, dirty metal armour - like in armour in metal colours. Ex. copper getting blue etc.
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Grimbold Blackhammer:

Brownish or even regular steel metal that has tarnished, been scratched, battleworn, and dirty.

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Kera foehunter:

sweetie:hat off just by metal figures it happen natural once again i solved your problem:cheers

love kera

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evil smurf:

Glazing + Stippling brush works wonders on scratched, worn metal.

Or you could try a super shortcut, tryout the new technical from GW. It’s called Typhus Corrosion. It’s a cross between Delvan Mud (Citadel) and Armor Wash (Secret Weapon Miniatures) plus it has grit and grime (tiny sand particles) in the wash.

I use it straight over metal for a quick and effective weathered look. I’ve attached a pic of a Nightgoblin. The weapon and shield are straight silver covered in Typhus Corrosion with some stippling/scratch painting to give it a worn feel. I’ve limited myself to 1 hour per figure so I don’t spend a ton of time on it but I’m sure if you worked it even more you could get a better result. You can see the fine pebbles of grit on the sword from the wash.