This baby got her first paint job.
I painted the interior white with primer from the rattle can. All went well. Then I masked off the interior and primed the exterior with Mr. Hobby Surfacer 1000 in an attempt to give the styrene a somewhat rougher texture. Concrete has a rich texture and the naked styrene certainly looks to sterile. All is now setting. I can see that the surface is not yet exactly how I want it.
At this point, would like to have your views. I think there is basically two ways to proceed in order to get an acceptable result (to my standards):
Plan A. Mimic concrete by painting: I think this is could work by primering matt black and then use the airbrush in several shades to mimic depth on the surface. Of course, this would be a fake, but the appearance is what counts.
Plan B. Would entail surface treatment of the now primered version. This could be thinned plaster or some filler, thinned enough to allow for application with a brush, then sanding. The end result should look a bit like this:
I think I will research the problem a bit and then proceed, in the meanwhile I will start focusing on the remaining parts of the tower, such as the railing for instance. Also, there is still a considerable job ahead as far as the planned diorama is concerned. In any event, would appreciate your views!
Hope you like it so far!
Take care, Michel.
