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Weathering Space Marines
By Assistant Doc David Greig
All the space marines I saw when started out
seemed to shiny and new so I customized mine by adding rust to the weapons,
wear and tear to the marines etc. This article is on how to age your space
marines.
1. Rust on weapons.
The easiest way to achieve this is to put a wash
over the metal. You can use whatever you want but I found that orange wash
works best. Paint a light wash on the metal parts to start with. Then use a
very watered down mix of flesh wash and orange wash which will only go in the
deepest corners of the boltgun magazines and the detail work of the other
guns. This shows a buildup of rust in the hard to clean areas of the guns. It
looks very effective.
2. Ageing the armour.
This can be achieved in many ways. Use a putty or
filler to build up layers on top of the flat areas like the shoulder pads,
helmet and legs. This simulates patches of armour that have been attached to
cover damage etc. Use the point of a modeling knife to put small holes and
scraps into the armour to simulate battle damage. Blacken the areas around
this damage to make it look like it has just happened. Patches of blood can
also be painted on the armour.
3. Other details.
Also think about what equipment on the models is
used for. The barrel of a flamer will obviously be blackened over time due to
use so drybrush black over the metal to look like soot. The same can be done
to a lesser extent on the barrels of boltguns and other weapons. The barrel of
a melta gun could be damaged by the intense heat of the weapon firing so you
want it to look slightly melted. To achieve this apply plastic glue to the
area and this will melt it slightly and give the right visual effect.
There you have it, no longer do your space
marines look like they have just rolled out of the factory.