Hi Guys,

What do you use to weather your jets, to give them that used but not worn out look.

I am looking for tips on how to achieve a reasonable finish.

Tips and photo illustrations would be much appreciated.

Thank you,

John C

Solution is simple

Pack up your plane and send to Chip at Aggressive Paint Works Along with a Money Order for 5000.00 and your done
APWPAINTCOM

He asked about "weathering".
Not a flame job and something nekked[X(]

Aw, C'mon SD, everyone knows the more a plane is flown, the more flames and nekkid chix it accumulates!!

jetjohn, look here: http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/weatheringda_1.htm ...its a start. Weathering, really good weathering is more of an art than a step-by-step. Find a really scale jet you like and its owner/builder/painter and beg. Everyone has different opinions of what looks "real" and what is over done. I prefer lightly weathered with realistic wear markings in the right places to the looks of one seemingly drug through a burning building myself.

A google search for model weathering will yield much more information.

You might go to page 14 or search: "Maj. Woody's A-4 Skyhawk". He shows how he weathered his Tamjets A-4.

Pretty much any of the plastic aircraft modelling magazines at the newsagents or book stores are full of ideas and tips. The plastic model builder techniques are what I have used and work for me. Also worth checking out are these series of modelling books from Osprey-

http://www.ospreypublishing.com/titl...ser=MOD~per=46

The last issue of JetPower magazine had a really good article. You can find it at Books a Million.

Take a look at Tom Pierce's site. Weathering a jet is no different than weathering any plane. You'll find lots of usefull information there.

http://www.tompierce.net/190/index.htm

Davr Platts book. A real fine place to start. Practice makes perfect.

There was an excellent serie of article in the jet power magazine. It was called: Finishing techniques for Rookies.
I gave some of these techniques a try, with great success.

I have to agree. This is an incredible resource. Tom's SBD was amazing, and his documenting every step, and wxplaination of each concept, was well worth the many hours I've spwnt perusing his pages.

There is also a DVD from him on this subject... and this guy is good on it.

http://www.daveplattmodels.com/Videos/index.htm




Enrique

Lot of good techniques here.

http://www.hyperscale.com/

Thank you for all the info,
How about sharing some photo's of what you think looks tastefull as far as weathering goes.
Attached photo by Tailhook looks great all I need is the info on how it was achieved.
All the best,
John c

The Tompierce site is excellent.

You'll see here what I did to my F16...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_27...28/key_/tm.htm

Yann

Tom Pierce's site is excellent. I am a big fan of this guy. he shares so much and leaves nothing in the bag.
I dont think there is anybody like him

Found this.

http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/weatheringda_1.htm

Thank you all for your help.

It seems as far as weathering goes less is more with our larger size models.

The Tom Pierce site is great, nothing hidden, no mystical/magic. Just plain and easy to understand instructions with lots of good photo's.

John C

Keith, Yann,

Oh yes....good articles in JetPower Magazin... :-)

Rally,
You should write something up about how to do when there are no panel lines engraved.
Yann

Read my posts about a yellow F-15, how I put panel lines where there are none.

Link ?