Huge transformation! (Patreon)

My friends, after some enamel washes, some oil paint filters, detail painting, additional chipping and more FX done with oil paints, the Land Rover has changed quite a lot! At this point it's ready to get grimy and mossy!

So I started with an enamel wash, as usual. I went with Winter Streaking Grime which has a slight greenish tint, excellent for the finish I'm chasing. Then I changed the tone of the yellow color by applying ochre and light rust filters made from oil paints. The Ledbury sign got heavily toned down by these techniques, so I carefully painted over it with a fine brush and white acrylic.

After that... I actually don't remember! :D I think then it was about detail painting, stuff like the metallic details on the body, the dark grey parts of the doors, window seals, etc. The flatbed and the rear bumper received a slightly heavy filter with light and dark rust oil paints.

The second round of chipping was carried out with Offwhite acrylic because just as the sign, the HS chipping got toned down way too much. I also painted some steel chips on the orange sign on the roof, added rust with oil paints, and also treated the wheels. The tyres were base coated with rubber black (the new AK Markers came in really handy here), and some visual interest was added with diluted Graphite acrylic. They just need some mossy stains and they're finished!

I also need to finish the mirrors before I start with the grime and moss deposits that are visible on the real car. The crane is pretty much finished as well, just some grease stains have to be added. After that, I can assemble the flatbed and add the assorted junk that's visible in the ref. photo!