[WWI] Rust & faded paint, was Going to England

[Karen Rychlewski]

On Sep 1, 2009, at 1:10 PM, David C. Fletcher wrote:

> ...Quick go OT!  I just acquired a 1:16 scale 1914 Stutz model at a  
> garage sale.  I can't find any military use for it, so I think I'll  
> try for a 'barn find' look.  Who's good at simulating faded paint  
> and rust?

Cool find!
Here's a couple of forum threads to get you started with faded paint  
and rust:

http://www.armorama.com/modules.php? 
op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=132946&page= 
1

http://www.finescalerr.com/smf/index.php?topic=35.msg86#msg86

http://www.armorama.com/modules.php? 
op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=782&page=1

You will have to scroll down each of these to find the relevant  
information, some of which is about weathering wood, but the  
techniques should work well for painted metal as well. The first link  
above is especially interesting...

There's also a book with some knockout explanations of how those  
armor guys get all that rusting and scratching:
"Advanced Techniques: painting and weathering military vehicles,  
Volume 1", published by Auriga Publishing, 2003

http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Techniques-Painting-Weathering- 
Military/dp/8888711058/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251826683&sr=1-1

Karen