Re: Fallout 3: Mini-Nuke WIP
Well folks, it finally had to happen. IT'S DONE! Roll music again!
The Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me - YouTube
Today I finally broke down and did the weathering. I started out with just a dab of oil paint mixed in with some enamel thinner. That was working well until I rubbed too hard in some sections where it was pooling and the clear coat started coming up in clumps. When I tried to clean up the edges it just kept spreading until a large section had a ring of clear coat around it. I thought I got that fixed but when it dried it looked like I had also thinned out the main color on the body, I could see faint white underneath. At that point I had to decide whether (get it?) to fix it or repaint that section. I did not want to strip that section and then try to repaint the body, mainly because I do not have anymore of that paint. I considered being creative with the airbrush but then decided to just try using the oil paint directly with torn cosmetic sponge. I should have done that from the very start because it worked out great. For the most part I just treated it like wood stain: wipe on, wipe off. Mr Miyagi would be proud. I also used it to apply some random smudges here and there. Is it perfect? No, but I'm extremely happy with it.
Normally I would post with 600x800 pictures, but I'm going full resolution on these.
Here are two of the section I had to deal with lifting clear coat. It probably could have been done better, but it looks pretty good.
Here are the rest
You can see the edge of the problem zone on this one.
Check out my butt!
Two of how it will be displayed for now.
And finally, here are some I tried to pose like you would see them in the game. I might try these again when it gets darker out since even in the middle of the day DC and Vegas have that post-nuclear apocalyptic haze.
I came back to add one at the angle that the game wikipedia version is at:
So the work on this is done. I need re-master the fins and the rings before I can start making kits. The ring looks good, but in person and up close it has a minor case of cellulite. So I hope you enjoyed this.