Rust?

[Valcanoric]

Hi all this is my first post on here and I have a question, how do you achive realistic looking rust. I play orks and I need to rust up some stuff, also any help on realistic oxadation would be great thanks in advance.

 

[Wyrmypops]

The Sticky Thread atop this very sub-forum has links to articles and threads on rust related malarky.
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums...Sticky-Thread-Links-to-Tips-Threads-Tutorials.

 

[Valcanoric]

Yes the first time I tried to access them they were broke I just got on them today thanks.

 

[uberdark]

try looking at sukigods painting log in work in progress. and mine under ubers wip. we both are avid ork players and have lots of conversions with tons of painting steps and stages.

 

[freakinacage]

best rust i have achieved or seen achieved is with pigments. mig do a great set of rusts, adds a texture too which looks spot on

 

[Einion]

Could you show us what you think is realistic? wp:

Realistic for gaming minis and realistic for a single figure can often be quite different.

Einion

 

[Valcanoric]

Thanks so much guys, mig pigments is the way i am going can you seal them with matt spray like you do normal minis or do you have to do something special?

 

[freakinacage]

varnish first, you can hold them with turps, lighter fluid, fixer

 

[nels0nmac]

Apart from getting the paint/pigment right you also need to get the look right. You might find this site useful :- http://www.cgtextures.com/

Lots of lovely pics of rust and lots of other stuff that make great reference material.

 

[Dragonsreach]

Vallejo Airbrush Paints have a colour called RUST and it looks exactly like rust staining.
Add it around rivit heads to look like collection point corrosion, added to other effects like MIG pigments and or Pastel powder and it does work.

 

[templar143]

i have just bought some pastels and am looking for application tips as well. i have a small mortar/pestal to grind them up. i'm reading application with white spirits or turpentine is a good way to go. my fear is the turp. or spirits will mess with the paint. should i seal the model with matte varnish then apply or just go ahead and apply the slurry when mixed and then seal? also, would rubbing alcohol work?, i've seen that suggested also. any other tips would be a great help. thanks in advance!

 

[Dragonsreach]

i have just bought some pastels and am looking for application tips as well. i have a small mortar/pestal to grind them up.

Personally I use matt varnish painted on in thin amounts and scrape the pastel with a sharp blade and blow away the excess. Alow to dry and repeat as needed.

 

[Einion]

i have a small mortar/pestal to grind them up.

No need to grind them, just pare the edge with a sharp blade and you'll get a fine powder in small quantities to use as you need. Course if you want to reduce the entire stick to powder in a single go so you can jar it up go for it.

i'm reading application with white spirits or turpentine is a good way to go. my fear is the turp. or spirits will mess with the paint.

Should have no affect on acrylic/vinyl paints.

Rubbing alcohol will on the other hand dissolve your paint.

should i seal the model with matte varnish then apply or just go ahead and apply the slurry when mixed and then seal?

I would try to minimise the number of coats of varnish, so try it directly over the paint, let it dry fully, then seal. That way you're only applying one coat, reducing the chances of a problem. And you use less varnish!

Einion

 

[Trevor]

Lighter fuel works as well.
If its the last thing you do, no need for any fixer, just dust it on and it should stick fine (unless the surface is gloss or semi-gloss).