I picked up this model (for a good price - there really are Land Raider bargains to be had with a bit of patient hunting) back in mid-2019.
Now, this would hardly be the time that I've neglected to paint a model, except this Land Raider was quickly painted and very nearly done - I even used it in a battle report (where it bravely faced down a Hellhammer superheavy.
But for some reason, I couldn't summon up the willpower to complete that final evening's work it would take to finish it off. At various stages, in between brushing off the dust, I contemplated a total repaint (which would have made the process much longer!)
In the end, I just had a word with myself and knuckled down to it. And I was right - it was just an evening's work: lights, lenses, tracks, gunner, and done!
Painting him took a curious approach. I didn't want it to be a 'black' Black Legion tank, and would rather it was closer to the dark grey of my Rhinos. But since I bought those Rhinos already painted, I didn't know how the colour had been achieved.
My best bet for reverse-engineering it was to undercoat it all black, and then 'mist' it with a rattlecan of Mechanicus Standard Grey (I think this is what people who are too poor for airbrushes do). I was quite happy how it came out - although it made the rest of the process tricky, because if I slipped up, there was no way to remedy it.
Yes! Gotta love a Land Raider! I think the grey looks really good, nice work
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