Well I decided to try something new...egads! I figured I may as well try a mud technique. I've never really weathered a model before so after looking at various photos of the real thing and some of the excellent examples seen on these modelling sies I went for broke.
I've added the first stage of mud. It is made up of squadron green putty, Liquid cement, and very fine sand blasting sand used in train modelling.
Mixed together it forms a very nice texture which can be thinned as desired.



let me know what you think. I'm going for a medium light covering that has dried out somewhat. I'll use pigments once I've painted the model to highlight things better.
Please tell me I haven't screwed this up!

Thanks
Sean

P.S. any additional hints are welcome.

Gday Sean
I reckon it's alright mate. I'd cover it all with the base colour, and then add a brown wash followed by a lighter drybrushing of the raised texture. Mig pigments can then be added to the degree you need... But as I said that is what I'd do
Cheers
Brad

Good stuff. Thanks for the info. I'll give it a go.

Sean

Hi Sean,

I think fi you follow Brad's idea it will work well. Vehicles in the field get very dirty fast and the Staghound would be no exception, so for underneath and the inside fenders this should work well.

My thoughts anyway. I love mud

Al