The Snowy Ruins (Part 3).

After an afternoon of what felt like frenzied drybrushing dedicated to the pursuit of completing this ruin, I have these results to show for it.

Pass thru this egress, assuming you can open it.

And here is the final piece:

Nearly birds-eye view.

It went so quick that I didn't take many 'work in progress' pics until nearly the end.

Patina and Rust.

I drybrushed Patina over the entire model.

Patina coat.

Then I picked out the areas that were clearly metal support structures and painted them with Indian Red which is sort of a terracotta color. These were Function vs. Form features such as I-beams, plates, wall sections etc. and I wanted their rust to contrast from the patina/copper look of the rest of the model.

The old roof. 

I then light drybrushed on Apple Barrel Cloudless on the raised areas of the Patina colored areas.

Cloudless layer.

All the hatches, vents, control panels and consoles,  as well as hinges and latches, were all liberally washed with Orange Ink. I applied lines in some areas to give the appearance of rusty run-off stains.

The rusty hatch. 

Rusty doors, controls and panels.

Finally I applied White as the final high highlight on the Patina colored areas of the building.

Rusty areas on top.

Patina and copper touch-ups on the doors.

After a few touch ups on the front door, it was now done as well. I love all the details the sculptors put into this model. The control panels were a lot of fun to paint, as were all the Saint statues. I couldn't help but wonder if there are design notes in the studio somewhere that might reveal the names of these forgotten holy characters...

Saint Bannon vs. The Led Zeppelin Hermit.

The project was a quick and fun one to do. I wouldn't mind doing another one, but I will have to see what the shop has laying around.