Manda's (Amachan) 'Oiling Up' Project

I re-attached the axe and when that was dry I started with adding a bit of AK Interactive Streaking Grime (AK012) over the join. I then added a coat of AK Interactive Wash for Wood (AK263) over the shaft of the axe and the inside of the shield. And then a coat of AK Interactive Moss Deposits (AK676) over the rock and dabbled some into the tuft as well. With a couple of cotton buds I removed the majority of it.

And then disaster happened. I did up the gold medallion on her arm and around her neck with AK Interactive True Metal Gold (AK450). I accidentality got a splotch on her forehead, don’t ask me how, but I did. I then tried to remove it using mineral spirits and a cotton bud, but that spread the gold particles all over….. So I added a bit more mineral spirits and tried to soak most of it up with a fresh wool dauber and while doing that I managed to drop the model and the axe broke off again…. I just tried to remove as much of the gold dust as possible and then decided to take a break. In the mean time I re-attached the axe again, but you can still see some of the gold dust around the model. The camera picks it up way more that you can see in real life luckily.

When I got back to it I highlighted the bronze armour bits with AK Interactive True Metal Brass (AK460), the axe head with AK Interactive True Metal Steel (AK457) and then the belt buckle, the inner bit of the shield and the boss on the outside with AK Interactive True Metal Iron (AK459).

And that is the second weathering/shading stage done.