1/72 Atreides Ornithopter. 2/2. #Dune #Atreides #Ornithopter #MengModels #72Scale #SciFiModels #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

1/72 Atreides Ornithopter. 1/2. #Dune #Atreides #Ornithopter #MengModels #72Scale #SciFiModels #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

The wings have got their final clear coat and have been put in place. The Atreides Ornithopter is now done! #Dune #Atreides #Ornithopter #MengModels #72Scale #SciFiModels #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

Base has been painted black, work on the wings is complete, final clear coat has been applied to the main body and the retracted landing gear has been glued into place. Tomorrow I’ll give the wings their final clear coat and remove the masks from the windows and it’ll be done! #Dune #Atreides #Ornithopter #MengModels #72Scale #SciFiModels #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

Some more weathering done on the Ornithopter. Paint has been scraped along edges to expose the steel layer of paint underneath. Again, weathering is not something I consider myself to be any good at, so any tips that’ll help me improve are welcome. #Dune #Atreides #Ornithopter #MengModels #72Scale #SciFiModels #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

Started weathering the parts with a British Khaki wash. The wings, landing gear and weapons will be weathered darker than the main body. Once done and dry, I’ll use a sharp knife and sandpaper to scrape/sand away some of the paint down to the steel layer of paint. #Dune #Atreides #Ornithopter #MengModels #72Scale #SciFiModels #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

Glossed up and ready for weathering. #Dune #Atreides #Ornithopter #MengModels #72Scale #SciFiModels #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

All parts have now been painted Sand Yellow. Next I’ll apply a gloss coat to prepare them for a wash. #Dune #Atreides #Ornithopter #MengModels #72Scale #SciFiModels #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

I painted the #Ornithopter black, then painted it Steel. The plan is to paint the main colour on top of this, then gently scrape and sand areas to let the steel underneath come through to weather it. This is my first attempt at this, so fingers crossed 🤞. #Dune #Atreides #Ornithopter #MengModels #72Scale #SciFiModels #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

Windows masked, cockpit glued into place and milliput applied to seams. Tomorrow I’ll sand it smooth, then it’ll be ready for paint. #Dune #Atreides #Ornithopter #MengModels #72Scale # SciFiModels #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx