Advice on how to chaosify a knight tyrant

[Dwango]

Hello all. I'm looking to convert/kitbash a knight tyrant. I gone through many blogs a pictures and found some amazing examples. It's going to be a dedicated to nurgle so will be pretty weathered etc. I'm wanting to try and achieve a similar paint scheme/effect to this

Can anyone tell me how the texture on the armour panel was achieved please? It looks as though it was added before painting but I could be wrong with that.

Thanks

[Marshal Loss]

You can get a similar effect by applying sand/grit prior to painting. I used to mix plastic glue with a little bit of sand and smear it around on selected areas of my Nurgle vehicles. You can then use a toothpick/drill to manipulate the melting effect of the glue. Pigments/weathering powders will help you place emphasis where desired.

[Marshal Rohr]

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[Dr_Ruminahui]

It also looks like they used a drill and/or a knife to make the depressions. 

[Dwango]

You can get a similar effect by applying sand/grit prior to painting. I used to mix plastic glue with a little bit of sand and smear it around on selected areas of my Nurgle vehicles. You can then use a toothpick/drill to manipulate the melting effect of the glue. Pigments/weathering powders will help you place emphasis where desired.

Ah, that makes sense. I did think it could be sand but wondered how it was applied without leaving lots of glue about. Using the plastic glue to create the melting effect is clever. Thanks.

 

S P I K E S

Haha, spikes are a definite and I have already added a few. Need to do more though!

 

It also looks like they used a drill and/or a knife to make the depressions.

That's what I was thinking but I couldn't work out how they made it look like the paint was bubbling away as well. It's a really good effect! I'm going to have to do a few test pieces I think.

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

Here's a way to add some texture with Tamiya putty from the scale modeling side of things. 

 

https://youtu.be/SQZUtjNQXjg?list=PLdMxG_XHdQUa26CwwqfuoxlOWejD0L-nw&t=654

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-kqLtRGhUQ&list=PLdMxG_XHdQUYIV7XwzdqQBT-ZPa4aRoO7&index=2

 

You could also brush some plastic cement (NOT superglue) over an area you want some sunken texture on and let it sit for a couple minutes to soften up the plastic. Take a brush with stiff bristles and and stipple the area which will add a grainy texture to the area. Once you like the look of it, let it sit for half an hour to harden back up. 

[NovemberIX]

Krylon makes textured "stone finish" spray paints in course and fine grain that would probably make for a good overall texture that you can build up from. The divots can also be made with a metal tool and hammer if you have a way to clamp and brace the body panel you're working on so you don't need to use a lot of force, or possibly have it deflect and go flying.

[Isengrin]

Vallejo red oxide paste is used quite often to create texture. On a smaller scale, typhus corrosion works great too and I use it on every mini.

[Magos Takatus]

I think liquid green stuff is more effective in creating texture than filling gaps. Here's a Tabletop Minions video on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK97CLGFwY4

[RikuEru]

I think liquid green stuff is more effective in creating texture than filling gaps. Here's a Tabletop Minions video on it.

I can only recommend this technique.

You can make very gritty, stony surfaces with this, but also organic ones, as if it was covered with moss, flesh or fungus.

I have even seen someone do slightly scale-y textures with it or rows of sinews over on Instagram.

[Dwango]

Thanks for all the advice! There are some very useful videos and techniques that have been posted. I actually have a pot of liquid green stuff that needs using, as I've found it's useless for actually filling gaps! So I think I'll give it a try out.

 

I may do a mixture of techniques to get the desired effect. I want it to look like it's been decaying for thousands of years. There's a lot of armour panels to go at!!

[Verux]

I used the liquid green stuff technique for adding corrosion to my nurgle tanks and vehicles. I simply took a sponge and dabbed it on until I was satisfied. Plenty of work time.

 

It works very well and added with some rust and chipping it will shine.