I am Just finishing up a M4A1 Sherman and I want to put a winter weathering on it how could I do that really cheap



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Diluted white paint will give you a good whitewash. Just practice on something before you apply it to you r model.

Whitewashes are hard to pull off, I think. However, I came across this article and I'm going to try it on a dark grey Tiger soon. Have a look:

http://www.ww2modelmaker.com/articlepub/WW_article/whitewash_fin.htm

I would recommend pigment powder. some children face paint comes in white pigment powder and are often sold in large quantities. Mixing it with thinner would preserve the powder texture and look like realistic snow.

I know some people use baking soda but i have heard that it turns yellow with time but i cant confirm this for sure.

Other alternatives which arent the cheapest is grinding pastel chalks.

Whao! Ain't that a bit expensive for snow?



Are you talking abuot tempra paint? It is a powder, but not a "pigment" and not for faces. It _is_ cheap, though.




Nows there's an interesting point, Matt, do you want to add snow to your vehicle or whitewash?



Flour turns yellow (and eventually can draw flies or fungus) but baking soda stays white. You have to mind what paint you use under some powders as occasionally it can bleed through from the groundwork. Had that happen once. The model paint was OK, just the colours used in the store-bought groundwork leeched out.

HTH

Paul