Customizing Tiger I issue….any ideas?
Customizing Tiger I issue….any ideas?
Hello all! I am customizing a XD Tiger I and want to put mud on the bottom side of the chassis. Does any one out there know a simple why to create this effect and it look good? Any wisdom will be much appreciated buy this new comer.
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Something I tried and I felt gave me good results. I used Squadron Signals green putty. Smear it on really thin, let it set up a little. Then start dabbing it. The more you work it the more chunky it gets. I applied it with a scrap piece of styrene plastic, then dabbed it with it as well. Do a small section at a time and scrape the putty off of the applicator in between applications. Practice on something else first to find a technique that works for you.
weathering
I use this one page guide whenever I can. He has a recipe for mud in there but it has a few ingredients...
http://www.track-link.net/articles/13
http://www.track-link.net/articles/13
In my old model building days (I'm now a lazy old f@rt) I would use modeller's putty or caulking and then paint it up to the proper mud color. In my office I have a nice Panther that I did this way about thirty years ago and it still looks great. I also dolled it up with camo-foliage to hide it from Allied aircraft!
Mike
Mike