Yep, lettering and all. I'd like the lettering to stand out just a little more, but I don't think I can get any more contrast.
there are six or seven different colours used on the cylinder alone, Starting with a stipple of Red brown (in three differing shades), a little dark red/purple, Further stippling with a couple of shades of dark steel (mixed from silver and black) , Drybrushing with some more (lighter) steel, just on the edges and places where the cylinder would be worn, The lettering picked out in silver and black, and finally some selected washes with a thin blue/black to tie it all together.
Well, I wanted an old used iron, and I think it worked. Happy as waffle in Whipped butter, I am ! :mrgreen::mrgreen: