HI im building a 1:35 scale sherman tank , i've primered it and im stuck with what the next stage is. I would like the tank to have a used muddy finish. Any and all advice would be welcome

this link may be of some help. https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/166880
Just search for weathering, painting, and finishing. There are several threads that should help you a great deal.

Thanks retiredyank, i've had a look at the link which has a book (Black star xtreme modelling: Advanced painting techniques) when you klick on the buy now link the publisher page says "No encontrado" Do you or any body know where i can get this book.

Have you tried www.extrememodelling.com/shop/
You may also want to try amazon.com I have purchased a blackstar book from a book trader on amazon in the past.

Hi Roger, and welcome to Armorama! Check out the "Finishing and Weathering Sequence" thread at the top of this forum.

thank you Ian i've looked at both and still no joy with the search so far but if anybody has a secondhand or a copy i could purchase please send me a pm.

thanks matthew, being new tomodeling i could do with help to get a list together of the basic tools and paint i need At present i have a airbrush with jars at the bottom, awaiting new one with bowl ontop and a finer spray

A gravity feed airbrush is better for modeling, and I suggest you look for Vallejo Model Air paints. They are pre-thinned and formulated for the airbrush, which makes things a lot easier. They are also outstanding paints. Usually you buy the colors you need for your current build, or buy a boxed set, and build up your paint library as you go.
Everybody has their own basic tools and add and add over the years. You can start with a pair of clippers, a #11 knife, a few manicure boards, and a bottle of Tamiya Extra Thin cement. You can build a whole model with just those, but you'll soon realize what additions will make your life easier.

Take it easy, and have a think about what your next colour would be; there's lots of good info on this site; browse it! You're sure to find good info.

My style is to paint the model up as tho it was new, and then to add whatever I wanted to portray what I wanted. Some add green putty in all the right places to simulate mud (not too thickly, mind!), and colour that to be the mud; my style is pigments.

But I would say to you take your time, there are many ways to skin these cats.

Thanks Mat & Alex will give the mud ago