activexp Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Since recently returning to the hobby after a very long break I thought I'd have a go at weathering, something I've never seriously attempted before. I tried the hairspray method for scratching rust patches with a modicum of success although I'm not convinced that Humbrol's rust acrylic is quite right. Looks a bit too pink to me but I am working in artificial light. Next I tried Humbrol's rust wash intending to obtain a streaked effect. This didn't work very well as I found it was absorbed by the matt olive drab top coat resulting in a blotchy look. The rust colour was OK though and more realistic than the paint. For the mud I used light brown acrylic on the tyres and then mixed it with baking powder for a clumpy effect on the lower hull and suspension. Thanks for looking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob1974 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Looks good to me. I like to use very fine saw dust mixed with enamel paint for lumpy mud works well for tracked vehicles. but is very heavy on paint and be prepared to bin the mixing brush after. I also find Tamiya weathering master is very ease and quick Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 Looks good to me. I like to use very fine saw dust mixed with enamel paint for lumpy mud works well for tracked vehicles. but is very heavy on paint and be prepared to bin the mixing brush after. I also find Tamiya weathering master is very ease and quick Jim Thanks for the feedback, I'll give the Tamiya weathering master a try next time. Cheers, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz! Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 that really is very nice' good job, to get around the wash being absorbed by the Matt coat' dampen the model down with some clean white spirits or turps, then apply the wash while the spirits are still damp. regards oz!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 that really is very nice' good job, to get around the wash being absorbed by the Matt coat' dampen the model down with some clean white spirits or turps, then apply the wash while the spirits are still damp. regards oz!. for the input, yeah I think I've got the hang of it now. All I need is something else to practice on and rather fancy that MAZ 537 from Trumpeter. Looks like a suitable subject without being too challenging Cheers, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hey Steve, I just found your project here. I like the chipping, I still need to try this on my build. This build of yours seemed to go fairly quickly. Good job! What's next? Keep modeling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Hi Rich, the build went quicker than expected! Now I'm on with a tiny Airfix 1/76 scale Land Rover to tide me over until I decide what to do next as a major project. I really fancy the new SCUD B from Trumpeter but it's not available yet, so in the meantime I might do something else, a 1/35 Land Rover Milan ATGM from Hobbyboss maybe Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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