Washes and weathering

[mitchellgage]

Hello,
I’m fairly new to the RC world, coming over from building 1:35 scale models, and I had a few questions about weathering.

I have a 1:16 Heng Long Sherman 105mm, and I’d like to add a black wash to bring out the details and give it a more weathered appearance. Obviously, I’ll be careful not to let any wash run through the engine grilles and onto the electronics, but are there any other things I should watch out for?

Would a thin wash made with water and acrylic paint work, or would it be better to use enamel paint?

Any other weathering tips? I’m thinking about using a small piece of torn sponge dipped in dark gray paint to create chipped paint on the exposed edges and corners. I’d like to add some mud weathering to the tires as well, although I suppose running the tank outdoors will naturally take care of some of that!

[quitcherbitchen]

Use this. You can take it off with a baby wipe if you don’t like it. If weathers and filters all in one step. I put it on with a toothbrush and old rag.

[SoCalBobS]

Sponge chipping works great. I use a brown/black acrylic paint.

[MrChef]

Hello,
I’m fairly new to the RC world, coming over from building 1:35 scale models, and I had a few questions about weathering.

I have a 1:16 Heng Long Sherman 105mm, and I’d like to add a black wash to bring out the details and give it a more weathered appearance. Obviously, I’ll be careful not to let any wash run through the engine grilles and onto the electronics, but are there any other things I should watch out for?

Would a thin wash made with water and acrylic paint work, or would it be better to use enamel paint?

Any other weathering tips? I’m thinking about using a small piece of torn sponge dipped in dark gray paint to create chipped paint on the exposed edges and corners. I’d like to add some mud weathering to the tires as well, although I suppose running the tank outdoors will naturally take care of some of that!

Pretty much all the weathering you'd do to static models is relevant and works on RC tanks. It's just depends how permanent and robust you want your work to be. As well just running out doors tends to develop a natural patina all it's own. Yes obviously you don't want to get the electronics soaked in paint but all modeling paints work well. Acrylic, Lacquer, Oil and Enamel using the same techniques.

I also support Magic Grime especially if ya just want to get that used look rather quickly and painlessly.