Fallout Mini Nuke cross-section model. Created over 2 months using 3D printed parts and acrylic paints. Saw this model on Thingiverse and It looked so cool I couldn't pass it up (Link below). Iām a huge fan of the fallout games and aesthetic! After a bit of research I figured contrasting the rusted military exterior with the clean nuclear interior (pun intended) would look great. Also a good excuse to experiment with weathering paints. After a trip to my local model shop I printed the parts in black plastic before spray painting the interior in metallic silver and painting the exterior in army green and red. After gluing the exterior together I masked the yellow strip, making sure sections were ragged to get a chipped effect, then modeled, printed and painted the fake screws for the base and body. Now comes the fun bit, using a brush and sponge I painted the dark rust on, taking note where rust would likely collect and how it would age. The model is then coated with a darker shade, basically watered down black and brown, which gets into the cracks and gives the surface a dirty, aged look. Watered down orange is then painted on the dark rust as highlight and then watered down light red is painted over the dark red for wear, the same is done for the yellow. Finally another layer of shade is used in the larger cracks and black spots are added to finish the outside. The inside is a lot cleaner and simpler with metalics. The majority is silver with copper, gold and bronze highlights. I wanted to emphasise the cut-out effect by keeping the edges clean silver like someone has literally cut it open. I am super happy with this š the contrast between the ancient military exterior and the clean nuclear interior makes the whole model pop. Paint weathering has always scared me off but when you break it down into layers it's really rewarding. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2805066/remixes #props #prop #3dprinting #3dmodelling #modelcraft #modelmaking #weatheringmodels #craft #crafts #fallout #fallout2 #fallout3 #fallout4 #mininuke #pipboy #vaultboy #antiques #military #painting #fallout76 #falloutnewvegas #supermutant https://www.instagram.com/p/B5rg-QdF5qG/?igshid=1r1ukott8fwd6
