Hi;
I will keep this short . Has anyone, seen some finely built model patrol boats and marveled at the weathering ? Now the reason I ask . I have spent the better part of my life in, on, and around ships and boats .
Some of them were wood . Does a wood boat rust ? Nope .Does the hardware on the boat that are steel or iron rust? Heck yes . Now if you don't maintain it ,it will soon have streaks going over the sides too.
In " Rusting " or "Weathering" ship and boat models folks always seem to get carried away sometimes . A warship , out on patrol or voyaging from say , the States to The Area around The Mediterranian or the Straights of Hormuz Will be rusty and weathered looking .Some moreso than others .You can tell too .
An Aluminum ship will have rust streaks from the steel fixtures and bulkheads streaking it .But not as bad as an all steel ship . An all steel ship will have rust everywhere .Steel and Iron rust very fast in a salty environment .
Wooden vessels will have rust showing around through hull fittings and maybe running faintly over the side from Stanchion bases if they are steel . This is common .But many are maintained so well you won't see it .
Patrol Boats and the LCVPs and such could get a lot of rust that way. Now , remember before you weather your model, Make sure what it's made out of .If wood , the Hull does not rust ! T.B.