Gen7 scale accessories painted up

[Mikelangelo]

I hate the unrealistic accessories... time to do some weathering and try to add some realism.


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[StomperCrawler]

How'd you do that?!? They look FANTASTIC!

[Everest10Dad]

Wow. They look great. You've certainly got an artistic touch for weathering that I never could quite achieve. Reminds me of my childhood and trying to weather model railroad buildings, engines and train cars.

[Mikelangelo]

Thanks guys! Used yellow spray paint (had some Tamiya paint lying around) for the handles. Then some brown acrylic paint for dirt/base rust. Apply with brush, then wipe off with paper towel.. leaves behind a “dirty” effect.

If paint doesn’t stick to this plastic, I use a clear, matte finish to act as a primer... plus it makes all the parts less shiny, too.

I have some tamiya weathering kits ( they look like make-up compacts) that help me with dirt/rusty look.

Then there are some kits that will give extremely realistic rust effects. I have one called rust-all.

Once done, I apply one more matte clear coat for durability.

I learned by watching YouTube videos on weathering models and painting nerf guns!

It’s a lot of fun and usually you can’t mess it up!


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[StomperCrawler]

Originally Posted by Mikelangelo

Thanks guys! Used yellow spray paint (had some Tamiya paint lying around) for the handles. Then some brown acrylic paint for dirt/base rust. Apply with brush, then wipe off with paper towel.. leaves behind a “dirty” effect.

If paint doesn’t stick to this plastic, I use a clear, matte finish to act as a primer... plus it makes all the parts less shiny, too.

I have some tamiya weathering kits ( they look like make-up compacts) that help me with dirt/rusty look.

Then there are some kits that will give extremely realistic rust effects. I have one called rust-all.

Once done, I apply one more matte clear coat for durability.

I learned by watching YouTube videos on weathering models and painting nerf guns!

It’s a lot of fun and usually you can’t mess it up!


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Great tips! Thanks a lot Mike.