Oxboy
Do you guys do anything to canopies to make them not look so new, shiny and/or polished compared to the rest of the weathered model?
Thanks.
It's probably a minority who do, and when it's done, it's specifically for the effect, such as for an aircraft in a diorama, where a pristine, crystal-clear canopy would look out of place.
Usually, we're looking to allow someone looking at the model to see as much of the detail under it as possible.
I remember the subject of the look of weathered plexiglass coming up in a thread about making the canopy as clear as possible. It was pointed out that plexiglass would indeed weather, accumulating fine scratches, if nothing else, and if the subject was a wreck, or an object not undergoing some kind of regular maintenance, the canopy would quickly become opaque with scratches, dust, and dirt.
But like I said, I can only think of weathering a clear part, when it's necessary to tell the story, like Shep Paine did in a couple of his dioramas for Monogram.
Best regards,
Brad