Here's a crusader tank i built. My first weather tank i tried tell me what u think. Personally i like it.
.

i like it, what did tou use for the wheathering

Hi,

Looks like an overall good job and the weathering part is covered well.

Its a bit rough now so on next models you could try to work on some more subtile weathering. But I think for a first time you did a far better job then when I gave it a try for the first time so I'm not really in the position to critize your work

Looking forward to see your next model!

Martin

The weathering on the engine compartment caught my eye, it looks really good, how did you accomplish the effect?

Hi RJ,

You've obviously put a lot of time into the finish and achieved some interesting results. However, you need to think of the context that the vehicle is operating in. This would look fine if the vehicle had been abondened on the battle field and left for some considerable time, but for an operational vehicle I thinkit's a bit OTT.

In general tanks were well maintained, with the crews constantly working on them to keep them operational so large areas of rust simply wouldn't be allowed to build up, otherwise the crew would find themselves in the Guard House PDQ.

If you opened the hatches and added a deserted feel to the vehicle I think this would work.

That said it's good to experiment, you could add some MIG dust, Light Sand and Brick Dust to give it that final left behined look. At the end of the day it's your kit and if your happy leave it as is.

Hope that helps.

Al

Paint was a watered down, rust and brown mix slopped on with brush and removed with cotten balls did this several times. chipping just used a knife and blade.

For the first time it looks pretty good. Only I think that the rear deck is overdone. But next time you should pick an other vehicle for such rust weathering, because in the desert it doesn't rain that much. But still much better then my first try.

Lars