Painting Your Terrain

Painting LV427-Designs Terrain

Simple Painting Guides for 3D Printed Sci-Fi Terrain

Painting 3D printed terrain doesn't need to be difficult or expensive. Our painting articles share simple techniques, inexpensive materials and practical ideas for bringing your LV427-Designs 3D printable sci-fi terrain to life.

Whether you're painting your first corridor or an entire colony, these guides are designed to help beginners get great-looking results without needing hundreds of paints or complicated techniques.

Painting Guides & Tips

Beginner-friendly painting guides
Drybrushing techniques
Washes, inks and weathering
Painting industrial sci-fi terrain
Cheap paint and money-saving ideas
Rust, grime and battle-worn effects
Real examples using LV427-Designs terrain

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Choose an article below for simple painting tips, techniques and inspiration.

Painting the AGDITC Colony Quarters by Dieselpunk Minis

Painting Guide

A step-by-step painting guide by Dieselpunk Minis showing how to transform the LV427-Designs AGDITC Colony Quarters into a detailed, lived-in sci-fi environment, from priming and base colours to detailing and weathering.

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Painting Hadley's Hope Inspired Terrain

Painting Guide

A simple beginner-friendly guide to painting Hadley's Hope inspired 3D printed sci-fi terrain using inexpensive paints, washes and easy techniques.

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How to make Cheap Washes for your Terrain

Painting Guide

A simple beginner-friendly guide to making washes to make your terrrain look old and abandonned.

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