I'm about to begin with one of my few armor projects (ok, it's a SAS jeep, so it isn't realy armor...) And as the newbie I am, I have heard a lot about weathering but know very little about it, so is there a helpful soul out there that could give me some tips, or lead me to a place where I can find those tips I would be very, very thankful. :-)

Hey mindless

Being kinda new here as well, I have found a ton of help in the techniques fourm.. Im in the middle of king tiger and am at the point of weathering myself.. Heres hoping I dont screw it up....*L*

check that, should be the painting forum....DOH

A SAS jeep will require a bunch of dust. My recommendation for that is pastels. Pastels are a flexiible medium to use. They are fairly easy and forgiving too.
Basically you get the chalk pastel and scrape a pile into a dry old soda lid (or whatever) you can mix multiple colors if you wish. Mix with a stiff brush to get good smooth mixing.
To apply to the jeep you will take a soft brush and dip it into the dust. Then in a gentle tapping, stroking, motion you apply the dust to various parts of the jeep. If you don't like it, brush it off.

Note: Pastels should be done after all painting and decals have been done. You will probably want to add a dull coat layer before pastels. Since pastels are dust you will have to be very careful handling the jeep after you're done. You can add another dull coat layer on after the pastels to allow more handling and better protection. If you do be aware that some of texture of the pastels will be lost due to the sparying and the liquid applied over it.

Hope this helps if it doesn't ask again.

One product I've found helpful (if you can get it) is Floquil dust. It's a milky colored enamel-based overspray that will give paint a faded, dusty appearance. The more you use, the more faded and dusty the finish will look. You just have to be careful to not overdo things when you apply it since the effect isn't obvious right away. Make sure each coat is completely cured to check on its effect. Also, make sure any clear parts are masked since the dust overcoat will fog them like built-up dust. It's best to put too little on and finish with pastels instead of overdoing it with the paint and having a MAJOR repair job on your hands.
Another possibility is VERY light oversprays with light colored paints, like sand and buff. Still, like the previous post mentioned, for a dusty look, pastels are the best way to finish things.
I hope I've been of some help!

Hi ML, I have just noticed a new article on weathering armour in the armour forum. Not sure if you have seen it.

Good luck with the jeep

For dust on a tank I just airbrushed some light tan and it looked really nice I imagine it would look good on a jeep.