Hmm, I used a brush the whole way through the rusting process, umm… I started by painting the model (xf-60-xf-64-xf-well you know, the standard paint colors)then a couple flatcotes,(using Mr. super Clear) Then I did a few very light blackwash everywhere by brushing it on, when that dried, I applied the rustall, I put little dots of rustall on the side and then brushed them down to get that rust dripping down effect (its also a ship thing) Then covered that with more backwash, then repeated, I did this in the high, secluded spots, such as cracks, openings, etc, I also put did the “drip” effect on the very top of the armor, where the outside meets the inside, then on the hood, I applied a “wash” of rustall, I applied it in a circle, and then brushed it outward, I also did the drip effect on the vertical walls inbetween the fenders and the hood. After that I covered it all with dust, then weathered using my weathering technique
Taken from a previous post by me:
Well, are there any supersoft dirt spots around where you live? If so do the following:
Take some and put it in a bottle with a plastic cap
Poke three holes in that cap
For just dust, simply pour the dirt over the model in big piles everywhere and brush it off, repeat until result desired is reached
For a dirty look, or to make it look like it has been getting dirt splashed on it, do this:
Take some flat coat(from a bottle is nessacary),this will act as an adhesive for the dirt,and brush it all over the horizontal spots of the model
Now pour on the dirt in big piles,brush it off immediatley, when the flatcoat is dry, the brush strokes will show up, leaving the take looking like it has been traveling, so brush the dirt in the correct direction that the dirt has been traveling on the tank, because like I said, you may not see it when the flatcoat is still wet, but when dry, dirt “streak marks” will show up in the direction you brushed it off
Now for dirt buildup:
Start by putting on the flatcoat in the areas where dirt would build up(I.E. fenders, front glacis,bottom of rear glacis…)
Now put dirt on again over the flatcoat
Brush the dirt very LIGHTLY in the direction it would be splashed onto the tank(exceptions would be the rear glacis ONLY)
For dirt on the tracks simply repeat the flatcoat method described above
This method is pretty much permanent(I tried to get some off with water…)so practice on a peice of painted plastic first!
I also used a stipling motion to get the effect seen on the vertical sides of my tiger 1
This is pretty much a weathering technique that I made up as I went along, and I have perfected it since I started doing it, it is actually very, very easy.