Will,

Yeah, I'm kinda thinking the fake weathering isn't really helpful when you're trying to clean it. I did take it out and got it dirty (tormented an ant hill across the road), but didn't get any pictures. Brought it inside last night and couldn't tell the real stuff from the fake stuff. Took the whole thing apart, cleaned it, and stripped the 'dirt' off of it. Repainted whole parts of it. The good thing about Tamyia paints is, they come off really easy when they aren't sealed. Of course, some of it was Testor's paint, so it didn't come off as cleanly, but the parts that stayed actually look cool. It looks alot like a tank that has been washed and repainted in areas, but weathering still shows on the un-repainted parts. I think when I get it completed this time, I'm going to seal the paint, so I can wipe it off without taking the paint off.

Pictures will follow sometime this week, when it's done.