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Originally Posted by phill burrows 
I have built many aircraft as a youngster, but never any think that runs on the ground! I am now trying to get back into the hobby, and have bought my first airbrush.
Can you guys give any tips for acheiving some simple weathering effects similar to your example? What sort of effects are easiest to a beginner??
many thanks
pb
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- Try out the new airbrush on your hanomag after first having a go at some old kit parts, or a bit of plasticard - go for a nice easy panzer grau colour scheme and then using a sandy colour, lightly dust the undersides of the hull and the running gear for some designer looking road dirt, dust etc.
- I'd also recommend getting some artists oil paints for doing an oily, grimey wash around panel lines, bolt heads etc.
- Get some MIG weathering pigments! Light Rust, Dark Rust, Smoke, and Dirt, those are available as a set, the rust is great for doing tracks and stuff and the dirt - makes for a nice dusty cement, dried mud effect! No more showroom shine! The smokey one is nice for gun barrels or exhaust staining.
- Use mainly MIG pigments they are great!!
- Also get some old nails, put them in a jar of water for 6 months, then filter out the remaining slurry using a coffee filter and real rust to put on your AFV's tracks and metal bits.
- Rustall is nice too - if you can find a supplier!
A nice technique is to firstly undercoat the vehicle with a matt black, then highlight, drybrush any areas prone to damage, corners of mudguards, foot treads, steps etc with some gunmetal. Carefully blob some marmite on these exposed corners. Airbrush with your paint scheme and then when dry or dry but not completely hardened, go around with a damp cloth and remove the marmite parts! This makes for a very convincing damaged paint. To rust the damaged parts use the mig pigments or rustall. If you want to abrade the edges and make them look like they've scraped over a brick wall or something, highlight with pencil lead or silver paint lightly drybrushed on.