While picking up some paint at my FLGS, I saw they had received some new terrain from Gale Force 9. One of the items was the new Gothic Storage Tanks set. Looking at them, I thought they would work well with my old factory terrain that I sometime use for Pulp games. So I picked them up!
The set comes with three tanks on pedestals and another that is self standing. Two of the tanks are damaged and leading and the other two are still intact. Like all GF9 terrain, these are prepainted over a black base. Each tank is done in a rust scheme. The bases are clean metal and the leaked green chemicals are a little shiny, so look OK. Overall, I thought the finish on these was done well and would look good on the tabletop as is. I think these are a good value.
Me, being me, decided that the models needed a little work to get the look I was looking for. My terrain is not really gothic in nature, but more industrial age. As such, I did a few minor changes to better fit my terrain.
The first thing I did was hit all the tanks with an orange dry brush. I thought this helped with giving a better rust look. I also hit some spots with metallic gun metal, so show a more varied surface.
Next were the pedestals. These were done in a clean metallic look, that I did not think worked. I went back and forth on if they should be rusted like the tanks or concrete. I decided on the latter, as I thought it would make for a better contrast. So, I hit each with a medium grey wet brush and then a light grey dry brush. I painted the various bolts in bronze (I considered shaving them off), to give some character to the bases. I then did a little of lighter green stippling to the green chemical spills, to give some character. I hit the tanks with a Testors dull coat spray and the bases with Krylon dull coat. The Krylon gives a more satin effect, that I prefer for concrete. I then hit the chemicals with some brush on gloss coat.
The whole project took about an hour, so not much of a stretch. However, this really is not necessary on this set, if it meets your aesthetic needs. Overall, it is a nice set and priced well at $35. A nice add to any old factory or ruined factory table!
- Manteuffel