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A quick tutorial

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A really quick tutorial on my sewers.  Call this part one if you like.

I’ll come back and do the woodwork and weathering in a later post.

 

 

Sewer edge pieces ready to goSewer edge pieces ready to go
Quick undercoat with the cheapest grey primer I could findQuick undercoat with the cheapest grey primer I could find
Cheap black primer to roughly paint in the sewer tunnels that are there to represent them going deeper, and a few shades in corners, although those are probably not necessary Cheap black primer to roughly paint in the sewer tunnels that are there to represent them going deeper, and a few shades in corners, although those are probably not necessary
My secret weapon, Army painter leather brown.  This stuff is magic in a can.My secret weapon, Army painter leather brown. This stuff is magic in a can.
Really rough drybrush.  For the sewers I went lighter than my walls and used this off-white colour.  Plenty of life left in that brush I'm sure.  Really rough drybrush. For the sewers I went lighter than my walls and used this off-white colour. Plenty of life left in that brush I'm sure.
Small crack filler with a handy applicator, most people should find at least one of these in their home, if not more.Small crack filler with a handy applicator, most people should find at least one of these in their home, if not more.
Damp cloth of some sort to wipe off excess plaster.   I literally do 3-4 pieces and then wipe them off.  Damp cloth of some sort to wipe off excess plaster. I literally do 3-4 pieces and then wipe them off.
They end up looking something like this.   You can scrub away with the damp cloth as much as you like.  I like to add some variation so that some parts show more brown than othersThey end up looking something like this. You can scrub away with the damp cloth as much as you like. I like to add some variation so that some parts show more brown than others

You can now put those aside whilst doing the next batch.  After the next batch is done, this lot will be dry enough to paint in the woodwork and use some inks to add some stains and the like.

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