Romano-British for Dux Britanniarum
Watchtower completed!
So the watchtower is finally complete after what turned out to be a far more significant undertaking than I had anticipated. I’m glad I stuck with it though, if only to show that completely enveloping an MDF model in green stuff is possible, if not particularly practical.
The final painting steps were the wooden platform and stairs. I adapted the sound advice on the Gerry Can on New Wood, using a base coat of Khaki Grey (VMC 70.880) washed with a mix of water and Army Painter Dark stone. Once dry, this was drybrushed with Iraqi Sans (VMC 70.819). The door was Burnt Umber washed with the same Dark Tone and water mix. The stairs were painted first and then glued into place in the contact points I’d left free if basing texture and green stuff.
Finally, I painted the basing texture with my usual mix of Beige Brown and Yellow Ochre, followed by a wash of Chocolate Brown with 10% Black. This was the. Drybrushed with the Beige Brown and Yellow Ochre mix followed by a second drybrush of Buff. Finally, tufts, flowers, flock and some small rocks made of leftover green stuff were glued on to complete the model.
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