Luna Cohort Imperial Robot

 

Hello everyone!

I am back with a second robot for the Luna Cohort: the Imperial Robot from Blackstone Fortress.

This time, we'll have a look at the colours and techniques I used, since you all got the ins and outs of this project reading the previous article.

First of all, a disclaimer: you will not be amazed by the techniques, since everything is super basic and could hardly be simpler. You have been warned!

The picture above shows the colours I have used, a very restricted palette as you see, which makes sense for some very monochromatic models I guess.

The painting process starts with an undercoat of the grey primer spray. This brand is good (that's the one I use at work), but many others do the job equally. Then I spray the model from the very top with Corax white, letting the white cloud do the gradiance job and cast light on the model.

What is particularly fitting for my lunar environement is that this dual spray technique is always a bit powdery, and on top of doing an instant highlight, it looks a bit like the model is covered with moon dust.

The next stage is to circle the rivets, panel line and deepest recesses with Apothecary white, very much using it as a lining tool to add a bit of definition in a subtle way,

I also block some areas with the same colour, like knee and elbow joints, back leg machinery... This is just to have two tones of white, so the model doesn't feel overly monochromatic.

From there, I block all of the areas I want to paint in metal with Black Templar. This is to add a lot of contrast and definition. I also select some areas to be black, generally shoulder and hip joints, but also the ammo belt in the case of that robot. And the pipes.

I then paint some parts in Sycorax Bronze, some in Leadbelcher, some in Plate Mail Metal... The model shows pretty well where the colours are deployed I believe...
For this stage I make sure to leave the recesses in black to keep the definition.

When it is all dry, I apply a coat of 'Ardcoat gloss varnish on the black bits.

It is now time for the transfers, which I apply straight onto the model. When I am sure they are dry, I then put a few thin layers of Stormshield mat varnish to protect the transfers and have a similar mat finish all over the model.

And you know what? That's it!

The model is ready to explore the cold wastelands of Luna!

The next model will probably be another Kastellan Robot, with the fists this time so he has a different silhouette from the first one.

Please ask if you have any question about that painting process, and don't hesitate to drop a little comment ;)

Cheers,