No problem. Just post some pictures.

My apologies. I thought I put the pictures in the post but I guess I didnt. I posted last night and I still need my post to be approved so i do not know if I made a mistake until the morning. I love shift work lol. Here are the links, lets hop it works this time.

Bump...anybody?

I like it so far. You need to knock that shine down though. Once you dull it down I'd suggest a (lighter) dried tone of dirt on top of what you've already got and that should give it a little more life.

Yes, that looks good. Quite good indeed. Keep going.  :)

Well, she needs half a liter of oil and a little more air in the tires... 

All joking aside Mike is right there, you might try some dark brownish mud on the tires and lower sides and then lighten it as you go up to maybe a tan or buff to get a dried look. Unless it's supposed to be wet mud of course! 

M. Brindos

I like it so far. You need to knock that shine down though. Once you dull it down I'd suggest a (lighter) dried tone of dirt on top of what you've already got and that should give it a little more life.

Yes, that looks good. Quite good indeed. Keep going.  :)

 

Thanks, do you have any tips on how to make it dull? I have Tamyia flat base and floor polish but I have heard that it could change the color and ruin the look. 

Gamera

Well, she needs half a liter of oil and a little more air in the tires... 

All joking aside Mike is right there, you might try some dark brownish mud on the tires and lower sides and then lighten it as you go up to maybe a tan or buff to get a dried look. Unless it's supposed to be wet mud of course! 

 

its a VW, it will always be a quart low lol. I used Tamyia flat earth but I also have the reddish brown if I need to use it. 

Testors Dull Cote will do the trick. Tamiya Clear Flat should work as well. Vallejo works well also.

Do you use an Air Brush? If so, then make sure you don't spray any heavy cotes. Go with lots of light cotes. If you don't have an air brush and you can find the stuff in a spray can, then let the paint dry between cotes till its dull enough for your liking. Stay away from Rustoleum or Krylon as they will spray far too heavy.

If you have any more questions about any of that, then just ask. We love to help.  :)

She looks good where you've got the mud over where it would collect like the fenders etc. Just saying that a lighter colour would give a more dried look where it's in the open air and sunlight.

I'm certainly no expert but here's a Jeep I built a few years ago that you might get some ideas from.

Wow that jeep looks amazing! Thanks for all the tips, I will try to slowly air brush the flattened on the car. I have a classic badger aresol canned air brush so I'll play with my scrap pieces first and then go from there. Thanks y'all for the help.  

So I used the Tamyia flat base on another scrap model and it turned WHITE! So it looks like the wet mud look for me. I'm working in a B-66 Destroyer now for my Squadrons history cabinet. I'm mulling over the camo or traditional aluminum look. Still haven't decided yet. My skills tell me stay in my lane (aluminum) but if I don't break the mold, then I'll never gain skills and won't get better (Camo). We shall see. 

Justbuggin

So I used the Tamyia flat base on another scrap model and it turned WHITE!

Mix the Tamiya flat base in a ratio of about 1 part to 4 parts clear (before thinning) to get a flat clear. Too much, as you have found, will make things a translucent white.

Note that on the Kubelwagen, the wheels are outboard of the body, so think about where dirt/mud would be thrown. For example, the front fenders would provide a masking-like effect and the backs of those and the sides of the body immediately adjacent would not catch as much of the mud thrown up. The front of the rear fenders are directly in line with the wheels and would catch a lot of mud, but less so on the rear surface.

I think it looks pretty good for a first effort! My only criticism like the others is that it needs to be flat. Not sure if you used gloss paint, or gloss coated it, but a can of testors dullcoat will get you squared away. You can get the deluxe airbrush kit at harbor freight tools online or in the store, for around $14. Thats probably less than what a couple cans of that "spray air" costs. Can likelty get a cheapo compressor for around $30. Get a water-seperator/filter and you will be in business. I normally hold out and save and buy the good stuff, but in a pinch this will get you going. Great first job on the weathering!

   Rudy