Rust

All you really have to do is to apply it somewhat heavier than you want, and then use a stiffer brush to remove most of it.

You can use thinner to secure it. If you're going for really small chips it's best to paint them on with a small brush.

LOL, thanks Andy for that.

Yep for basic rust the pigs are not the best, hard to control. You can replicate rust with acrylics, enamels and oils. Ak Interactive and MIG rust effects are very good for stain and streaking effects. You can also mix rust colored oil paints for the same effects, but it's easier with the premade stuff. You can add the rust pigs to paints to get some texture. With practice you can create some good streaking and other effects.

I also have some videos on youtube that might help.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Rob

www.scratchmod.com

what paints and pigments do you have at your disposal?  grab some spare plastic and experiment on it.

for my T-34 exhaust pipes (pic below) i first mixed some Mig "standard rust", distilled water and Model Master acrylic "rust" into a sludgy mess.  i brushed that on and let it dry.  then i mixed some various Mig rust colors with their "thinner for washes" and randomly applied that.  let that dry thoroughly.  then i added a very thin dark wash to add some depth.  finally topped it off with a dusting of Mig "smoke" on the pipe ends.

i just messed around until i found what worked.  pretty random but hope it helps get the ball rolling.

this guy is the master of rust and corrosion:  http://blog.scratchmod.com/  He posts on here too.

andy (lundergaard)