The rust is real, it's a rust antique kit you can get at any crafts store for $15. You paint on a coat that contains particles of iron, then you apply a rusting solution. I'm surprised no one else seems to use real rust on their tanks.

Wish I read these replies earlier. The Tiger already has the 1st coat of white, so it's too late to add the other camo colors. Oh well, I'll post pics when I finish it and we'll see how people feel about it. Guess this tank won't be historically accurate, but since I already have a Summer KT, I'm still going to winterize this Tiger. It will be an alternate universerse Wittmann Tiger.

Thanks for the input, Tak