Revell 1/72 German Uboat

Rokket,

     The water is plain old kitchen foil. Its a trick I learn from Scale Modeler in the '60s. I photographed the model outside with a blue backdrop. I could have done a better job with the water effect but it was a windy day and I was afraid the backdrop would fall on my U boat...so I was a bit in a hurry. HTH

    P.S. Great kit...even with its flaws.

Hey great. I never considered doing that. I think the weathering effect on the uboats is one of the funnest parts when doing these models. I just want to make sure that when I do it, that it look believable.  Thanks for the tips guys I really apprecite it.

Italpilot

italpilot,

   My personal choice is using pastels. Experiment with yellow pastels and red brown. Apply a dab of yellow and smear it down. Then add a smaller amount of red brown on top of it and smear it down. With a little practice you'll have rust that's very convincing. If you make a mistake, just use a moist paper towel and start over. HTH. If the images don't show, just download the properties.

Great thanks for the help.

Italpilot