Post-apocalyptic Wasteland Scenery - Terrain Challenge
Basing and finishing touches
Having completed the bulk of the paint work on the silo itself, I set about the base. A generous coat of brown artists acrylic paint was applied followed by an initial dry brush. This was then followed up by painting on some Army Painter Strong Tone dip.
Base painted with brown acrylic artists paintFollowing (the faster than usual due to the summer heat) drying time of the Quickshade I then did a lighter brown drybrushe followed by a light dusting of Army Painter Skeleton Bone.
Wasteland tufts from Army Painter were used to add detail (especially around the edges of the structure).
I’d previously left some gaps in the original sand-PVA mix on the base board with the intention of using these as pools of some sort. In fitting with the wasteland setting these became toxic waste deposits, so I finally found a use for that pot of Citadel Nurgle’s Rot technical paint I’ve had lying around for years.
The space I had left for pathways was painted dark grey and then roughly stipled with a lighter grey to give the impreseion of gravel or worn tarmac.
Pipe work and barrels were picked out with Foundry Blackened Barrel (my absolute favourite metallic paint – ideal for guns – as it says on the tin!). A bit more ‘toxic sludge’ was added to the top of one of the barrels.
Finally I dived into the bits box of decals and applied some warning signs in key locations and chose the deliberately ominous ’13’ for the silo’s primary identification!
Decals applied (note wonky one I need to adjust!)
Close up of the toxic wasteAll that remains is to seal down the decals and apply a bit of weathering to them.
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