Preparation Cangames 2018, Terror at Devil's Bay

My Cangames prep is well underway, lots of MDF buildings to construct and paint.

Thanks to Mark for the inspiration and DWMG (Graeme Dawson)

http://level2-wardy-la.blogspot.ca/2015/06/doctor-who-terror-at-devils-bay.html


Overview, 29 April 2018

One  more large barracks to add plus: mast / flag pole, two wheeled probes, larger Quonset hut (if it makes it in time via the post), some more fencing, plus a lot of painting. 

Armoured Sea Devil

Some of the vehicles and watercraft  that will be used.

Sea Probe

Alternate sea probe

Land Probe

Land Probe #2

Griffon 2000 Hovercraft model 25 April, 2018



camouflage pattern option for RM Hovercraft

Simpler hovercraft painting option



May 12th: Painting Brick Buildings

I tried a technique I found on a blog of using a sponge roller to apply brick red paint to the brick walls on a one level resin Armorcast brick building I needed to paint and it worked extremely well.  This allowed me to paint the raised bricks in a red brick colour without getting paint into the recessed areas between them leaving them painted in grey primer to resemble the mortar used to hold bricks in place. Luckily I found an acrylic paint I had stored away that was a very close match for Humbrol 113 (that I used on my other 3 level brick building), namely Partha Red Brown 77-713.  I must have bought it in the early to mid 1990s and although slightly thick it was perfectly usable and a few drops of water made it the correct consistency (too bad it is no longer available).  Just as well it was slightly thick as You don't want the paint too runny for the roller technique.  It dried a little brighter and redder than I expected so I applied a light highlight coat of Vallejo Model Color 70.846 Mahogany that is also a good match for Humbrol 113 but less red than the Partha paint.  For the technique See:

http://armoredink.blogspot.ca/2009/05/speed-painting-brick-walls.html 

Brick colours applied, window frames need to be painted.
The grey looks brownish due to the lighting.

The roller, getting a bit worn.

The only downside is it is very wasteful on paint, the sponge roller soaks up a lot, but it certainly works to keep the paint out of the recessed areas and is a lot faster and more effective than trying to do the job with a brush or painting the building all brick red and trying to create the recessed areas by using a grey wash or painting them in by hand.  As the instructions suggest a flat glass plate is the best surface to use to apply the paint to the roller. I will certainly use this technique again, and next time will try a lighter grey base coat for the brick mortar to create more contrast.