Painting my STC Hab Bunker

Something I've been putting off for literal years, I recently decided to paint the STC Hab Bunker had bought long ago.


Having already primed it in Chaos Black back to close to when I'd bought it, I found myself a little apprehensive, fearful it would take far too long.

However, I powered through and got it done:
  • First up was an all over Heavy Drybrush of Mechanicus Standard Grey
  • Followed by a Drybrush of Eshin Grey
  • And finally a Drybrush of Dawnstone
  • Next up, the Base doors were painted in the Fang
  • Then Shaded in Agrax Earth shade
  • Before being Drybrushed in Russ Grey
  • Before a final Drybrush in Fenrisian Grey
  • Next were Base Lights and canisters which were given a undercoat of in Corax White
  • I applied lights with Aethermatic Blue contrast
  • While I Applied canisters with Iyanden Yellow contrast.
  • Then, I drybrushed lights and canisters with White Scar
  • Then came the metals which I based with Leadbelcher and Balthasar Gold (depending on whether I wanted gunmetal or brass).
  • I shaded the Leadbelcher with Reikland Fleshshade to give it a rusted look
  • While I shaded the Balthasar Gold with Agrax Earthshade
  • I then drybrushed the Leadbelcher with Runefang Steel
  • While I Drybrushed the Balthasar Gold with Sycorax Bronze and then Nihilakh Oxide in order to give that a oxidised, rusty look
  • Finally, I Drybrushed the bottom of the model with some Steel Legion Drab to give it a touch of weathering and dirt .




Surprisingly, all of this didn't take me as long as I thought. Thinking back, I also couldn't say what I wish I'd done differently.

All in all, it's given me the confidence to tackle the STC Barricades I have waiting, although they'll need good weather for priming first.


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