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[Brian60]

I know what you mean mate. I used the rust wash from Humbrol on my sailing trawler, it looked too brown whereas real rust has varying shades but the overall colour is more orangey than it is brown. Having said that the wide range of washes they have now can be mixed to get the shades you want and flow really easily when applied with a brush, its almost like applying a coat of water!

But check out acrylics (paints and washes) from MiG and Vallejo ( I'm slowly moving to vallejo) They can be applied over other paint substrates like Humbrol or car paint, even better once dry they can be overpainted by other mediums like Humbrol and other modelling paints, as well as artists oil colours.

[Netleyned]

On a lot of old working ships, any repaint would probably not include the name and port lettering.
the owner would not want to pay a signwriter and the lettering often had a border of new paint
round it.


Ned

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Brian

I agree the colour availability of acrylics makes them very appealing - not to mention the ease of washing out the brushes! However, I work so slowly that they tend to dry while I'm still painting!     I would probably be OK in situations where I could use the airbrush - I will give it a go when the weather cheers up sufficiently. 

I take your point about mixing the washes to get the right colour. 

Regards

Mike

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Ned

That's a very interesting point! It gives me the excuse to do a bodged job. 

Regards

Mike

[Brian60]

Ned

That's a very interesting point! It gives me the excuse to do a bodged job. 

Regards

Mike

Patina 

I've taken a look at the Northlight, its looking good, maybe a couple of vertical rust streaks from the odd rivet head maybe. But as I don't know how far on with the weathering you are I'll happily accept I am being too critical, whatever its a good looking model.

Take a look at Youtube, there are lots of video how to's on weathering plastic models- usually military stuff, but the technique is the same, just different types of modelling.

[Corposant]

Brian

I've read several articles and watched several Youtube videos on weathering but I keep coming back to one of my favourite maxims - "There is no substitute for experience!"  My difficulty is that this is my first attempt so I'm on a steep learning curve. I am most anxious not to overdo it!

If I get up to your standard, I'll be very happy!

Mike