rawfodog

On a side note, has anyone used the Tamiya Weathering stick? and is it any good?

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alan2525

I've never used it but experience with Tamiya products has always been very positive. I don't think they have any duff products do they?

Some of their prices are normally a little high though,especially for tools and materials which you can often find cheaper elsewhere - maybe you could subtitute for the cheaper art pencil but by all means give them a go and post back the results!

Lovely weathering though and a great looking little aircraft too - has a very compact profile, makes it look quite purposeful and the weathering sets it off a treat too!

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Bunkerbarge

I painted some spare white metal bits up with a matt brown and then had a go at them with a normal propelling pencil and I was very impressed with the possibilities. I am going to get hold of a set of artists pencils and see just what I can achieve in the way of weathering and rust effects.

The best bit was it was so easy and controllable!

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Schlissefahrt

Alright, 7 new pictures. I think I went a little crazy with the silver pencil, but I am liking the look of it. Nevermind the Japanese looking insignia in one of the pictures, I am painting my own French insignias and havent gotten them finished yet. I added exhaust stains finished the weathering of the panel lines and made more paint chipping. Notably on the wing's leading edge and the propeller's leading edges. I also included the pencil in one of the shots. Have a look!

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EDIT: Hey Bunker, I agree, the main reason I am having such a good time with the pencils is the fact that I can control exactly where each mark is going to go.