Warzone Weathering

Whilst I'm visiting here in Australian winter, 12 degrees and rain, i figured i'd do a post about weathering (the painting kind).

Weathering can really make otherwise clean soldiers seem a part of the rough trials and tribulations in the fray of battle.

Grime

Firstly, warriors and machines may get coated in the grime of battle, here's how I weathered a soul grinder leg for a base.

I used a Agrax Earthshade wash applied where i wanted a streak of grime, then applied the effects paint typhus corrosion, it's very quick and quite effective.

Textiles

Whilst metals will often be darkened when worn out, cloth can often become lightened were its become frayed, or where dust / dried mud deposits, the bottom of capes / elbows / knees can often be made a lighter brown compared with the rest of the fabric (as in this photo of Jayden Howell's model)

For blending these close colours, see - "Handy Painting" my previous post.

Rust

Powders

Weathering powders are often a good easy way to go for rust, they capture the dry texture of rust.

If you plan to game with the model, you'll need to seal in the powder with a matte varnish, although it can dull the effect a bit.

The base coat for the powders to go will effect the brightness / how fresh the rust looks. 

What appearance works for you is a matter of preference, hopefully these photos will give an idea what different combinations can achieve:

Cannon done with Forgeworld Rust Powder over warlock bronze base coat, sealed with purity seal.

Rust powder over silver base coat, not sealed with any varnish.

Blue!

Whilst iron rusts orange, copper and some other metals will develop verdigris, green-ish blue, whilst no metals i know of tarnish blue AND orange, sometimes with nurgle models i use both just for the contrast.

In general, i'd say add medium to a bluish green if its on a flat surface. If you're planning to add verdigris to recesses, Nihilakh Oxide is great.

(this model not painted by me)

Well, that concludes this post, there could be a weathering techniques part 2, if anyone's interested?