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You want to start off just doing simple dry-brushing-use a small brush and dip the end into the paint-then get rid of the excess paint on a tissue or a sponge and gently apply the brush to the edges, think about how the paint on the surface would react to feet, hands, scuffing, chipping etc and apply differently. Leading edge wear from handling near wing tips, slight air and rain wear from slicing through the air, water hitting edges at 300MPH and above can be very abrasive so the effects you would achieve are the tip of the brush on the edge and drag backwards from the front of the wing to the rear-not much just highlights. Propeller weathering is again on the leading edge and tips-where the edge bites into the air, dust, water etc all pit and erode over time. Cockpit weathering will be more a down edge stroke from hands, boots, parachute etc chipping paintwork and wearing it away. Pastels are good for smoke as is matt black dry brushed and then use a finger or sponge to smudge and blend.
Have a try on some left over pieces or that rubbish Spitfire, that way you can try and improve on something that is rubbish before you attempt on one of your other models.
Si
Have a try on some left over pieces or that rubbish Spitfire, that way you can try and improve on something that is rubbish before you attempt on one of your other models.
Si