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[tigertiger]

I just found this useful article on weathering

http://www.sfmyc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=71&Itemid=78

The author uses 'Spackle' for cualking. In the UK the product 'Polyfilla' is very similar.

There is a lot of emphasis on wood, but it also has a good tip about washes for FG hulls.

[polobeer]

Excellent article tigertiger. Something else that I would definitely recommend to any modeller is a book called "The Art of Weathering" by Martyn Welch. This is published by Wild Swan and although for railway modellers the techniques are very inspiring, producing superb results applicable to boats as well.

Cheers
Simon 

[bubbles]

About weathering,  an invention of mine for (real) rust,
first get a bit of wire wool, rub it together to get iron filings,
place filinge on the boat where required,   spray it with ordinary tap water,
let it dry, then spray it again, let it dry then wipe off the filings with a paint brush,
you get instant rust spots, and best of all this does not come off in the water,
                                            geoff.

[kamarrada boris]

this are, mi weathering way.










And in wood

[SNOOPDOG32]

Great article there )and some good ideas anyone got any other methods/ideas on this subject

[BarryM]

Kamarrada Boris,

How did you get that effect on the wood deck?

Regards,

Barry M

[SE18]

I use a technique borrowed from a model train buff in Sweden. A tad of black, a puddle of white (Wal-Mart's Apple Barrel paint) and a lot of windshield wiper fluid (about 10:1 fluid to paint).

For darker areas, I take rotten black walnuts, unshelled and collected from trees, and rub that on; but you could use shoe polish with same results

Here's my marine railway using these techniques; you also could get this effect by leaving the models outside for a year

I'm using pine from standard building 2x4s as wood

[Daemon]

I know a couple guys who do 28mm wagame modelling that swear by the "sugar" method for rust, and chips.

there are some vids on youtube of it, I dont particularly like it, myself...

[bat44]

here's some pics of my well worn tug all done with enamel and acrylic paints with lots of dry brushing

[SE18]

sorry, forgot to mention that I stress the wood with a wire brush