The pristine look just doesn't seem to suit models like this (or tugs for that matter). In my view too many well built boat/ship models are let down by a lack of ageing and weathering. As I've said before in an earlier posting on weathering, as we all know the sea is very corrosive and coupled to the ravages of the elements, the pristine look of the newly launched boat/ship will soon start looking tatty with salt bloom, paint deterioration and finally rust. It is a very contentious subject and there is no right or wrong to either approach. Of course one major reason why many modellers do not weather their models is due to the sheer cost of the investment in terms of time and money, and the subsequent concern that a bad job may be made of the weathering process, thus ruining hours of work. And then there are those who just like to see models in showroom condition anyway.
Simon ???