Light rust and weathering ?
 

Can't beleive its only been a week since i swapped over to tanks from nitro buggies

I am really enjoying some of the results i'm getting with simple weathering techniques using Vallejo dark grey wash and light rust wash -

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2140675

New decals from RCTank arrived, what a difference the addition of a few subtle motifs and emblems make. Got some spare tracks too, bit of a pain getting them fixed to the turret.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2140676

I can see that there's one or two areas which need reworking, but thats the beauty of waterbased washes. I think somehow the grey camo in the early tigers looks great when its given some detailing.

I have a new radio coming next week (Flysky FS T6), hopefully by then i will have made up my mind whether to get the TK22 or 24, think that basically they are the same pcb but with the 24 having a couple of extra functions. One of those extra functions is a "neutral gear", i really like the sound of that.

Also the postman is bringing a TARR mk1 smoke unit - was speaking to Ian, says he hopes to have stock of the pro versions in the next week or two.

It's gonna be like having a new tank!! If the instalation goes according to plan

Would love to hear how you guys with grey camo early tigers have went about the weathering process

you can tone it down and blend it with a brush soaked only in thinner. that will make it pop!

The thing about weathering is, less is more, especially when it comes to rust.

Mud and dust build up and you may get subsequent rain streaks in those, but rust streaking in an operational Tiger most likely would'nt exist. These were prized possessions, more akin to a train locomotive than a relatively disposable T-34 or M4. They were incessantly maintained, even in the field.

You'll find surface rust on metal exposed metal areas like used spare track links, or exhausts that the paint and grease are burned off, in shell and bullet splashes over time, but painted areas, even high traffic like hatches are pretty resilient.

Look to the 1/35 static modelers for ideas on weathering, especially guys like Mig who have tons of tutorials out there. There are plenty of options to make a Tiger look ratty; worn whitewash, mud caking, exhaust burns, fuel/oil spills, over spray as units/campaigns change, etc.

Another thing to avoid is the black muzzle brake. The sole purpose of a Tiger was to transport that 88 around, it was cleaned and patched constantly, that's what the rods on the side are for. Besides the fact that the brake blew gases out horizontally, slowing recoil, why would the entire brake look like a charcoal briquet?