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Rusty Streaks, Grime on Black and Gritty Rust

May 2025·p. 41

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Thin brown lines below rivets and small orange deposits imitate water-borne rust, while reddish Doombull Brown avoids overpowering black armour. Typhus Corrosion supplies actual fine texture for heavier flakes, built up before orange washes and ochre stippling. These three methods scale the weathering from subtle staining to visibly damaged metal.

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Mournfang BrownTroll Slayer OrangeDoombull BrownDawnstoneTyphus CorrosionTau Light Ochre

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