Humvee Guntruck Wheels and Tyres

Wheel / Tyres are first base coated dark greys

Every area of operation leaves the tyres looking different. Pictures of Iraq showed the tyres had very light raised treads with dark groves in between, this was depicted by dry brushing each tyre.

Tyres were masked and the wheels painted to match the body colour. This colour was lightened and sprayed onto the rim from an angle above to add some highlight.

Oil washes of black and dark brown help to bring out the detail further. Pigments then used to "dust up" the tyre sidewalls. 

Fitted to the Humvee, more dust will be added once the scene is fully assembled.

Humvee Guntruck Exterior

The cabin was masked off and the exterior colours sprayed. This was done in the colour modulation style, other small details were also brush painted in lighter versions of the base colour.

Oil washes of Naples Yellow were applied to bring the modulated colours together. Dark coloured oil pin washes are then added bringing out the rivet detail around the body panels.  

 The armoured plates previously finished are now added by gluing in place with Gator Glue.

Humvee Guntruck Interior

The Humvee was preshaded all over with matt black then the cabin area sprayed green. The base colour was lightened to add highlights on the horizontal parts of the cab.

 The cab was weathered with successive oil washes of black and sepia while chipping was added with silver Citadel paints particularly Mithril Silver and Boltgun Metal.

 Instrument details are from Archer

Guntruck Factory - The Human Touch

Every Diorama needs the human touch, in this case the "US AFV Driver / Mechanic" from Mantis Miniatures fits perfectly.

The puppy is by Tamiya.

Guntruck Factory - Plasma cutter

Guntruck Factory - more details

With most of the main components in place (except for the Humvee) its time to work over the details. Basically I study my reference photos and pick up all the smaller items that make up the scene. Things like...

 A tool box and an oily rag

 The off cut scraps under the cutting stand and the black soot from the plasma cutter

 The shiny edges of fresh cut steel before it has a chance to rust

and the filings that stain the ground where angle has been repeatedly cut with a hacksaw.

Guntruck Factory - Base with more ...

Many of the pieces that have been detailed over the last year can now be attached. As much as I've tried to keep everything looking random things still look a little too neat. This will change with shadows and dust added as well as rubbish and other small items.