Coloring Constructs P4

TGIF, everyone! We’ve got another Coloring Constructs paint guide edition for The Forgotten Rails campaign setting! This is our fourth batch of coloring steps for you, just in time for the weekend, so you can get these 3D prints on the table lickety-split! Brushes up!

We’re big World War II nerds at 3DRPG Studios, so we love adding historical touches to our 3D-printed pieces whenever possible. For example, the Smart Bomb pieces remind us of the classic nose art on the WWII Curtis Warhawk, which struck fear into the hearts of the enemy. Novice painter DM Ben wanted to do his best to recreate that vibe!

Apologies for the pics here — we had to scramble to snap these in the evening at home. We’ll link each 3D print to its original article, where the photos are much better.

So, let’s start with our DnD arcane artillery shells (which can sometimes inadvertently have a mind of their own). We wanted all the explosive stuff to look like the old US Army paint jobs, so thank goodness for Army Painters Fanatic Army Green paint color. It’s spot on!

• Prime with flat black and then slapchop.
• Body: Army Painter Fanatic Army Green.
• Banding: Army Painter Speedpaint Talos Bronze.
• Mouth and Eyes: White.
• Bolts: Army Painter Speedpaint Enchanted Steel.
• Mouth: Army Painter Speedpaint Blood Red.
• Base: Army Painter Speedpaint Grim Black.

Nothing crazy, right? We’ll probably make about 6 to 12 of these for the campaign.

Let’s move on to the Thunder Sticks, the artillery gun that fires those Smart Bombs into those spiraling mountainsides (containing some of that Corederite Glass).

• Prime with flat black and then slapchop.
• Body: Army Painter Fanatic Army Green.
• Smoke: Army Painter Speedpaint Holy White.
• Subtle Touches: Army Painter Warpaints Matt Black.
• Light: Army Painter Warpaints Elven Armour.

Ultimately, we decided not to overdo it and pulled back Enchanted Steel. We’re also considering adding some white to the gun in a future version.

Next, let’s get some color on our favorite constructs, the hovertrain station Constables. There’s the imposing policeman and a ranged option called the Copper (3M’s first attempt to make our robotic friends more lifelike).

First, here’s the Copper’s steps:

• Prime with flat black and then slapchop.
• Helmet & Weapon: Army Painter Speedpaint Enchanted Steel.
• Beard & Mustache: Army Painter Speedpaint Crusader Skin.
• Gloves & Belt: Citadel Contrast Snakebite Leather.
• Coat: Army Painter Fanatic Imperial Navy.
• Edging: Citadel Stormhost Silver.
• Shoes & Base: Army Painter Fanatic Matt Black.
• Buttons & Insignia: Army Painter Speedpaint Maize Yellow.
• Light: Army Painter Warpaints Elven Armour.

And then the Constables are somewhat similar:

• Prime with flat black and then slapchop.
• Helmet & Weapons: Army Painter Speedpaint Broadsword Silver.
• Helmet Light: Army Painter Speedpaint Maize Yellow.
• Gear Pack: Army Painter Talos Bronze.
• Coat: Army Painter Fanatic Imperial Navy.
• Gloves & Belt: Citadel Contrast Snakebite Leather.
• Buttons & Insignia: Army Painter Warpaints Greedy Gold.
• Pants: Pokorney Paints Dungeon Gray.
• Shoes: Army Painter Fanatic Matt Black.
• Optional: Army Painter Fanatic Soft Tone Wash (on any Metallics).
• Base: Litko 25 mm clear base

We wanted a little color symmetry with these two buddy, law-enforcing Constructs.

Last but not least, for today, let’s paint Leland Farce’s bodyguards, The Guardians. Our paranoid wizard doesn’t trust anyone, and since it’s his arcane energy secret recipe, he wants a lot of muscle between him and the “curious” citizens of Waterdeep.

• Prime with flat black and then slapchop.
• Armor: Army Painter Fanatic Bright Gold.
• Weapon: Army Painter Fanatic Weapon Bronze.
• Decorative Plates P1: Army Painter Speedpaint Slaughter Red.
• Decorative Plates P1: Army Painter Gloss Varnish.
• Spikes & Boots: Citadel Stormhost Silver.
• Base: Army Painter Fanatic Matt Black.
• Optional: Army Painter Fanatic Soft Tone Wash (on any Metallics).

Again, don’t blame DM Ben here on the sketch article photos. We rushed some snaps last night and be sure to avoid evening pics in the future. We just need to set that alarm a little earlier in the AM so we have better conditions. 🙂

Regardless, hoping you get a chance to try a few of these DnD miniature paint schemes next weekend. Don’t be afraid to share your versions on our Facebook or Instagram pages!

Until next time!