I basecoated the engine of war and its crew at the same time as the [Warfork Fantasy Battles] Goblin Archers. The skin of the crew got the exact same treatment as the goblins'.
The skull crusha itself was airbrushed with Golden High Flow #532 Napthol Red Light, thinned 1:1 with Golden Airbrush Transparent Extender.
Next, with a thin brush I traced the wood grain on all side and upward facing areas with Golden SoFlat #549 Naphtol Red Light, the ropes of the mechanism with Golden SoFlat #689 Titan Buff;, and most of the metal decorations with /P3 Molten Bronze, followed by a P3 Copper Penny highlight. The iron parts were painted with Vallejo 77.711 Magnesium.
For the iron parts and to clearly distinguish the different wooden parts, I mixed an oil wash of Winsor & Newton Ivory Black and Winsor & Newton Cobalt Violet Hue - adding the violet to tie in with the basecoat. Then I enjoyed the capillary action of the oil wash.
Once this was dry, I followed with a Winsor & Newton Burnt Umber oil wash over the red and copper areas.
After another round of redefining the wood grain with red, I glued the wheels onto the engine of war and mounted it on its base. I only did this now, as for example the inside of the wheels, the chassis behind the wheels, the rope from below etc. would have been difficult to reach, otherwise. The arm and counterweight will still remain unattached for some time.
