How do you get that dirty fabric look?

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Techniques
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I’m currently building 3 hasegawa models
The 8 Ton Half Track Sd. Kfz7, the GMC CCKW-353 Cargo Truck and the Field camp equipment set. When looking at the catalog I see that they made the fabric look dirty and rugged with wear and use. What technique can you use to get that desired effect?

2

Airbrush, blended oils, drybrushing, pastels. Any of these alone or combined can get the effect you’re looking for.

3

On the duece and a half, the seats would be leather. I just posted this elsewhere a few days ago, paint the seat the color of leather (I find a roof brown of any paint manufacturer is satisfactory). Then dry brush some silver on it to show wear. A clear coat of flat (I like lacquer) will distress the silver just enough. A little light colored chalk dust finishes it off.

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I have been known to rub dirt on the items I want to look “dirty”. I then seal it with Dullcote.[(-D]