I broke my “build once” rule for this MG Testament commission, but I’ve been painting so much red lately that it’s somewhat grown on me. The paint mixes are pretty much identical to my previous build from 2021, but I did take advantage of the new “pre-highlight” technique that I’ve been working on lately.
Painting
Red – White primer, followed by Hull Red preshade, Yellow pre-highlight then coat of Mr Color GX Harmann Red. Mr Color GX Clear Deep Red postshaded on edges. Finally, a light coat of Mr Color Clear Red to bring some life back into the red.
Dark Red 1 (MS feet, chest, skirts) – Mr Color Wine Red + bit of black + Russet + bit of Hull Red for the base coat. It’s hard for me to remember the exact mix because I had to wing it after deciding to repaint the parts. For the highlight, I used Russet + bit of black + bit of white.
Dark Red 2 (Trikeros, backpack) – Mr Color Wine Red + bit of blue + Russet. Yellow + white added for the highlight, then the original colour used to postshade / blend. Finally I hit it with some Mr Color GX Clear Deep Red postshade just to darken it a bit.
Black (backpack, waist) – Mr Color GX Ueno Black base coat. White + bit of Hull Red added for highlights. I find these days adding a bit of red to the black highlights stop the black from looking bluish.
Yellow – Mr Color Orange base coat, starter white technique, light coat of Mr Color Orange Yellow (90%) + Yellow (10%). White and yellow added for highlights
Trikeros claws – Gaianotes EX Black base coat, followed by SMS Stainless steel
Trikeros silver – Gaianotes EX Black base coat, followed by Mr Color Super Metallic 2 Iron
Internal Frame 1 – Gaianotes Starbright Iron + EX Black
Internal Frame 2 (elbows, knees) – Gainotes Starbright Duralumin
Handguns – Gaianotes EX Black base coat, followed by Mr Color Super Metallic 2 Iron
