Airfix 1/72 GMC Truck

[Essex Dave]

Hi All,

Just completed a 1/72 GMC truck, which looks fine but its a bit clean... can I ask for some advice on how to dirty it up a bit ? ie mud in the wheel arches and a worn/shabby appearance ? What would be the best method ? Its painted in OD at present.

Cheers

Dave

[IanC]

Two quick methods:

Mask out windscreens if fitted. Spray a wash of Humbrol dark earth or similar over the whole thing - 10% paint and 90% thinners. Do a few passes and let it dry. Don't do too much - it's easy to get carried away. Concentrate the spray over the underside and rear. If you want to get really clever stick a 'windscreen wiper' shape bit of masking tape to each side of the windscreen. When removed it'll give that dirty windscreen look. If you don't have an airbrush you can just brush the wash on.

Or

Dust some dark earth pastels over the whole thing. Again, less is more in this scale. Rub it into the tyres well and then with a damp finger wipe it off the tops of the treads. Works a treat.

In both cases you could also try a bit of a gentle dry brush with the OD to pick out raised edges, steps and handles.

Hope that's of help

Ian

[Black Knight]

Mix acrylic dark earth and/or dark khaki into some PVA white glue, mix in a little really finely ground up real dirt or fine sand. Apply to wheel tyre treads, a bit on the rims, a thin coating under the mudguards, on the suspension and axles and other places where mud is likely to gather.

Dry brush dark earth/dark khaki on the doors, up the sides of the hood [bonnet], front bumper, on the body side & rear panels. On the side parts do the dry brushing in streaks going front to back and at a slight angle upwards.

hth

F

[Ratch]

You might try Mig Pigments

Humbrol Weathering Powders work much in the same way.

[Essex Dave]

Thanks All, plenty of food for thought, am new to this weathering lark so I guess I will need to try them all to see what works for me, I saw some of the Humbrol weathering powders on Youtube so I think I will be investing in in a few of these in key colours, for this build i'm going to try a wash and see if I can get the hang of it, then move onto the powders and even the pastels.

Cheers for all the advice

Dave