I started painting the Battlewagon with Kill Kannon, as follows:
- undercoat of Citadel Black spray
- coat of Mr Hobby 'Steel' spray
- coat of Tamiya 'Light Gun Metal' spray
- first ever attempt at using salt to part mask a metal colour, and have paint chips when the next colour goes on
- coat of Tamiya 'Dark Red' spray.
I left the model overnight to dry between colours. I used the two metallic colours because I wanted to come up with a method for painting a vehicle quickly, but with some depth. I am never going to produce a Golden Demon level paint job, but I am happy with the way these toys look at arm's length, on the table top.
As it happens, I overdid the salt (dabbing on water and sprinkling salt) and it only stuck well to the top of the model. I let that dry and sprayed with the red colour. Once that was dry, I scrubbed off the salt, revealing worn 'metal'. It looks like the Orks have been stomping up and down the roof of their car with steel boots on, which they probably have. Next time I might salt the top surface, wait until that dries, and then do each side in succession. However, I am going to have a bit of a bash with more gun metal (actually GW Bolt Gun Metal) and an old tank brush. That should even things up. Then weathering with paint marker pens and a very light spray of Tamiya 'Light Sand'.
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