weathering the windows

just wondering how you guys go about making the front and side windows dity on jeeps and . tucks

Do a quick pass of thin Tamiya Buff, and have a wet brush ready to immediately wipe away the pattern of the wipers. You can mask the pattern if you want, but the brush method leaves a little residue, looking more realistic…

You can also weather them with MIG powders or pastels.

Windshields get a mask the shape of the wiper blade path, then a quick squirt of Dullcoat. Side windows got shot out before they get dirty… Although, I’ve used Saran-wrap that I oiled up with my fingers for the clear vinyl windows in the soft doors and rear windows on Humvees, 1/4-tons, and the like…