This great cannon is one of the (many) warmachines released for the Empire with the 4th edition of Warhammer Battle. As for the mortar, I have tried to link it to the story of the White Lady, by adding some candles and a skull hanging from the carriage.
In terms of painting, it's the same old colours over a black undercoat: the wood received a basecoat of VGC Heavy Charcoal mixed with VMC Chocolate Brown, then highlighted with various mixes of Chocolate Brown and VMC Light Grey. For the metallic parts, I started with a basecoat of VMC Dark Sea Blue and VMC Hull Red, then highlighted using VMC Neutral Grey, VMC Field Blue, Light Grey, VMC Sky Blue, and white.
The barrel of the cannon deserved special attention, as it’s decorated with incredible detail. I can’t help but admire the dedication of the designer—these tiny ornaments are often invisible on dry-brushed models. In any case, I did my best to bring out all these elements on the barrel, which I kept in contrast as dark as possible.
As for the crew, nothing new in terms of painting. The keen-eyed reader will notice that the third gunner is not the original model: I couldn’t find him in my boxes, so I had to convert a beheaded halberdier by trimming his chainmail, gluing a new head, and swapping the blade for something more suitable for loading a cannon. Lucky me, black is great for hiding the imperfections in the conversion.
