guys need help here....i've just bought chalk pastels made pigments out of it.....and i want to simulate the following, like what colors should i combine?

- rust (like mufflers, streaks on bolts)
- chipped paint on base colors (olive drab, dark yellow,
german grey...etc)
- scratches
- dust (like from light dust to heavy)
- mud (like with grease sticking from the lower hull wheels)
- grease (how to make it glossy like the real deal)
- soots from exhaust pipes
- shoe prints from tank crew

i think thats about it.....or is it too much.........all opinions are much appreciated......

I find that Mig Productions weathering pigments are great for all of the effects that you mention. Another manufacturers products are MMP weathering powders.

I hope that this is helpful to you.

John

Well, lets see..
Rust, you could make your own.. Water, fine steel wool, a container and about a week will give you a really nice powdered rust..

You could do the salt technique.. Paint your base coat. dab water on where you want the chips, add course sea salt. Paint your top coat,, When its dry, wipe the model and viloa, chips.

Graphite pencil would do scratches.. Or the tip of a fine probe and scratch away

Pastels would work for your dust, or a thinned buff oversprayed on your model would work.
Mud, mix backing soda with a 50/50 mix of water and white glue and some earth toned paint.. spackle it on

Grease, same as above just a different colour for the grease.. Then hit it with a coat of future to make it shiney, like grease.

Soot, drybrush flat black or Polly Scale's grimy black around the tail pipes and such

Foot prints.. Use the figures supplied with the model..
Hope these help you out Ariel, these are just a few ideas.. Im sure more will be added..

Dave