Hi guys,
Thanks for all your tips, since this is a very very easy kit with few parts but still a great kit, I will use it for experimentation. ![Wink](http://cs.finescale.com/emoticons/emotion-5.gif)
I first noticed that turret of the kit is way too smooth and flat, so I wanted to change it too look like a casted turret...
I did not felt comfortable using Tamiya putty, it dries too fast, difficult to apply and too expensive to use all over the turret...so it was invention time....
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Looking around what I had on hand, I found in the garage a crack repair jar, this is used to make small repairs to the wall before painting it. It comes in sizes as little as 1QT, for around $7 USD. It comes already to use, but since it's acrylic based you can use just water to reduce it even more.
I simply used a wide flat brush and tap the turret with it, use as much or little as you want/need.
![](http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p793/garzonh/FullSizeRender_zpsc9e7f8b7.jpg)
Initially I used a little but I wanted more....specially thinking that after several layers of paint and weathering it will level out itself.
![](http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p793/garzonh/FullSizeRender2_zps3ada00a8.jpg)
Yep, it looks bad, I was afraid I had damaged the kit....
I did not panic, I saw I had some areas with more than others making small lumps, so I used a fine grit sanding stick and leveled it all out until I had a even look, however, I liked the differences so I did just a little.
Then used Humbrol grey acrylic spray can and primed it.
![](http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p793/garzonh/FullSizeRender4_zps1f394d8e.jpg)
WOW, what a difference it makes!! ![Surprise](http://cs.finescale.com/emoticons/emotion-3.gif)
I completely liked it, the texture is perfect, random and rough. Since I will be using several layers of base color, final color, chipping and weathering it will level out perfectly.
![](http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p793/garzonh/FullSizeRender5_zps6f843585.jpg)
![](http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p793/garzonh/FullSizeRender6_zps7c635bb4.jpg)
As I said, you can use as much or little, I really liked mine, it may look like too much but I'm sure it will be a nice used/abused turret.
Now, I'm even thinking...I should had primed it firts in olive green, then do the "casting", primed it grey and used the final color. I think you can achieve very nice realistic chipping, scratching the paste... so I will experiment more, using it for very old rusting and as you can see, if I mix it with a brownish, earth color you get.....perfect mud splatters.
See you around.
Hugo![Yes](http://cs.finescale.com/emoticons/emotion-21.gif)