Celticswerks Fountain Base

[bigjohn]

Here’s my version of Celticwerks Fountain base. This will not get done as fast as Rob’s as I’m painting mine with Humbrol enamels. I’m not so sure about my color selection for the coble stones. But we’ll see how they turn out with some filters and washes.

[TRM]

Filters and washes will make the seen brotha'!!! Looking good already!!! Might have to pick one of these up at the show coming up!!!

[bigjohn]

No "Might" about it brotha, more like "NEED"

[406 Silverado]

Looks good John. Mine is in gray so it's good to see one with diff colors. Like T said, the pigs will make the difference.

[bigjohn]

Thanks Rob, My Idea was to go over the stones with some gray washes.

[406 Silverado]

I had used the AK panzer gray CM paints, they are thin enough as is but I thinned to get a filter from them. This allowed for blending. Was going to use oils but figured I would give the CM paints a go. I am going to use a dust and pig was on my fountain base. The fountain will get red bricks and then grouting with a paint/pig mix. we'll see if that works ....LOL

[johnt]

Hi BJ, nice work so far. These bases are beautifully done, great stuff!

[eastrock]

will be following this one, BJ!!!

[spud]

oh nice start bj cant wait to see yer lil tank up on it

[bigjohn]

OK, time for a small update on this one.

The base was given a flat clear coat from a spray can of testers dullkote. Then an oil wash was applied.

I applied AK’s Nato filter to the side walk section to break it up from the rest of the stonework on the fountain.

Next came a heavy dry brush of Humbrol Matt 67 to the coble stones.

Once all this dries, I’ll give it another wash and some more dry brushing gradually putting some layers into this.

[spud]

looking good bj

[stevereid]

John-
how about a shot of the base with your Stuart on it?

:-)

Steve

[bigjohn]

Sure thing Steve,

Neither of these are finished yet, but I temporarily installed the tracks on the Stuart to give an idea of what it would look like. I’m thinking of building a wood frame around the base. That would help with the overhang a bit.

I agree Dicky, this thing has been a pure blast to paint so far!!

[spud]

looks good bj, i defo think ya need somthing under it just to give it that polished look

[TRM]

Great work BJ!!! Nice idea of adding a base to the base, will help with the overhang. Keep this moving!!! ;D

[stevereid]

I like it Big John!

A building would have over-powered the tank.

Looks really nice- but as the guys said- a frame would take it up another notch.

Good stuff!

Steve

[406 Silverado]

Looks very good John. What a huge difference now with the weathering started.

[bigjohn]

Thanks guys!!!!!

Yeah Rob, it's taking on a totally different appearance heh?

[shawngehling]

Very cool, looking good.
Shawn

[bigjohn]

Time for another update.

I gave the base a pin wash with AK NATO wash. Then the stone on the fountain and sidewalk were dry brushed with Humbrol flat white. The coble stones were dry brushed with Humbrol Matt 72. And the bricks on the fountain received several dry brush layers of a mixture of the base color and Matt 72 and Matt 154.

I think I’m getting close on this one. Maybe some AK streaking grime, install the spout, and build a frame around the base.

[spud]

Very nice bj its coming to life

[TRM]

Another fine update BJ!!! Great work on this!!!!

[bigjohn]

Thanks guys, I did a little more to it today. almost done with this one.

[406 Silverado]

Love the tank on this. The base is looking great John. I'll be bringing mine to the next show to work on some more.