Welcome to the 3rd instalment of my Dust Tactics Ludwig Painting Blog. You can see the previous posts Here .

With the camouflage coats and chipping fully applied and locked in, I can now start on the enamel weathering effects. I'm primarily using the AK Afrika Korps Weathering Set but will also be using some artist's oil paints as well.

Step 5: Time for a Filter

Applying a filter helps to soften the transitions between the camouflage colours and adds come more chromatic chromatic richness to the large areas. The Filter for Afrika Korps is quite a vibrant yellow ochre, so I thinned it down with odourless turpentine to a 50/50 mix, as I was after a more subtle finish.

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Welcome to the first part of an in depth series for painting Afrika Korps camouflage. The model used is a Ludwig from Dust Tactics, but this technique and colours could be used for Flames of War, Bolt Action or even sci-fi armies in a desert setting.

Choosing the Colour Scheme & Method

As with any painting project, before you begin you need to have a think about what paint scheme you'll be using and what methods you're wanting to use. For my Axis force I've chosen to theme the army on the Neu Afrika Korps (NDAK), so I'll be basing my paint and camouflage schemes upon those used by the German Afrika Korps in World War II.

I'm also wanting to incorporate a number of the painting techniques which I've showcased before in our Gorilla Tutorials and Flames of War Fridays. Namely pre-shading, colour modulation, chipping effects and a whole lot of weathering.

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Welcome to another Lesson from the Chief Slave!

This time around we gave the Chief another epic kit from the Warhammer range, the massive Khorne Bloodthirster and we also hooked him up with some of the AK Interactive True Metals to have a play with.

So lets hand it over to the Chief himself…

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I was excited about working on the Stormcast Eternals from the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Boxed Set for a couple of reasons; they're really well detailed and secondly it gave me a chance to try out the AK Interactive True Metal Series.

So lets take a look at how these nifty wax-based metallic paints work…

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After the tournament at Flameson I'd taken a little time out from painting my Dust Tactics miniatures while I worked on some other projects. But with the upcoming Operation Babylon releases due to arrive in a month or two I figured it was time to get stuck into my NDAK force in preparation for some big games.

The first model I chose to work on is the Horten HO-347, which was the first Dust aircraft released for the Axis. This older variant is currently out of print and can be configured as either the tank-hunting Fledermaus III or the Fledermaus IV bomber.

Step One: Priming and Pre-shading

Firstly I did a little bit of cleanup work on the main fuselage of the model, using some liquid green stuff to fill in some of the assembly gaps and sanding back to get smooth curves on the leading edges of the wings.

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One of the most frequently asked hobbies question any time of year is what do I need to put together this model kit? And with Christmas on the way there will be heaps of new hobbyists with model kits under the tree.

So we've put together a quick guide to the basic tools and supplies a beginning modeller will need in order to get started building scale models.

Basic Tools for Building Plastic Model Kits

1. Clippers
2. Modelling Knife
3. Plastic Cement

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This week's Gorilla Tutorial takes you through painting the Warhammer Dreadstone Blight terrain piece. The techniques used can also be used on other similar stone buildings, walls or even castles, are quick and easy to do and won't need heaps of extra paints and supplies.

You can find all the paints and weathering products used in this project here: Dreadstone Blight Paint Collection

So lets get painting!

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In this Gorilla Tutorial I'll take you through a quick and easy way to paint up a Citadel Wood using the Agrellan Earth technical paint to add some extra texture. I'll also show you how to add a desert theme to the base.

You can find all the paints and weathering products used in this project here: Citadel Wood Tutorial

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OK Deadzone fans its time to look how to paint the larger Plague Models, including the massive Stage 1A.

In our last Deadzone blog I took you through my new method for painting the Plague Stage 3s in a “Hulk” style green scheme. For the larger Plague models the method is mostly the same, however you'll need to spend a little more time on the bone areas as they are more pronounced.

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As I mentioned in last weeks Painting Enforcers post we're gearing up to have some Deadzone games here at Mighty Ape HQ and I've chosen the Plague as my force to take on the Computer Gorilla's Enfor­cers.

The Plague have some of my favourite models in Deadzone, the hulking Stage 1A and the slightly less mutated but lightning fast Stage 2s.

I'm also quite a fan of the ‘Popeye’ style of the Stage 3s whose overdeveloped upper bodies make them look like they've been stocking up on Mutant Mass from our Fitness & Nutrition category

The Plague models have 2 main areas to paint, the muscles and the bone plates, and I wanted to go for a different colour scheme to the pink/red tones used in the Deadzone artwork. Instantly I thought of the Hulk and decided upon a mean, green skin tone and grabbed a few of the Stage 3 models to test it using a new technique.

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