WIP: Biohazard Tank

[Silverback]

Whilst I'm waiting to get the safety cage and ladder set that I need to complete my storage tank model I've been stripping down and modifying a 99p plastic toy tanker lorry.

There's still a bit more painting/detailing to complete on it:

1) Painting ladders and access hatch more 'metallic' colours.
2) Adding some more weathering effects
3) Adding some grafitti
4) Building a couple of concrete plinths for the tank to stand on
5) Maybe adding an access walkway

The biohazard sign was taken off the web and then I photo-edited it to give it some artificial weathering. Printed it onto some matt 180 gsm photo inkjet paper, and then glued it (using PVA) onto the side of the tank.

Once firmly in place I spread a little more PVA onto my finger and smeared it over the sign to seal the ink onto the paper. As long as you don't rub too hard (I'm guessing) the PVA shouldn't cause the ink to bleed or smudge. I'll probably repeat the technique for placing some grafitti onto the model.

Any other things I could think about placing into the scene/on the model to make it more effective?

EDIT: Question: Runny ooze - mix some ink/paint with PVA and then 'trickle' down the side of the tank?

 

[Kardak_Legaius]

For good ooze I have three methods, going from least expensive to most they are:

Green tinting or ink and a hot glue gun. When the hot glue is still soft get it where you want it with the gun, glob it in a big glob where the leak is and then let gravity pull it down and drip. Then ink it while it is hot and it looks pretty nice.

Secondly, and this looks better in ooze pools, paint the area the color you want the ooze, and be liberal with the paint so it's nice and wet. Then heat up some of that Woodland scenics plastic water stuff. You know, it comes in a carton like milk and is little yellow beads you heat up and pour. Only, it reacts violently with real water. Heat a little up in a spoon for an ooze leak, and pour it right onto the wet pain in a thin slow stream. It will react, bubble and take on the color of the paint. The bubbles will harden along with the rest of it, so it will look really acidic.

Lastly, and the most expensive just for the fact you have to order the stuff in batches, is to use some clear resin and mix in the ooze color you want, then use a craf stick to trickle it down onto your leak area.

I hope that was helpful for you. I am looking forward ot seeing the final product.

 

[Shadow Queen]

you thought of using the void lab and towers

 

[Silverback]

you thought of using the void lab and towers

???? Please expand! :?

 

[Shadow Queen]

http://www.arcaneminiatures.co.uk/urban-war-terrain.asp

 

[Silverback]

http://www.arcaneminiatures.co.uk/urban-war-terrain.asp

Oh those! Already have them! Had to order the power plant set and technobridge from the US though. Have another plastic tank that I'll be using the pipework on.