Weathering 1/35 Armour advice needed

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Weathering 1/35 Armour advice needed

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I recently finished a Sheridan (TANK :razz:) for the armour group build and although I am quite pleased with the result it looks too new & factory fresh.
Not having done any large scale armour before I was wondering if anyone has any advice on weathering my Sheridan to make it looked used & lived in.

Keep it simple please. I am easily confused. :oops:
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Old_Tonto wrote:Keep it simple please. I am easily confused. :oops:
Do the same as 1/76 but use a bigger brush :mrgreen:
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Have you got a photo of her OT so we can make our advice more constructive for you?
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When/where is it in service ? Vietnam, US, Europe, IRAQ ? Is it in a diorama ?
Go very light on "wear" and rust, if any. I'd lean toward simple "dust" of an appropriate color.
Avoid the current WW2 Axis modeler fad of making it look like a junk yard denizen.

Google M551 Sheridan and look at some Images ....
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jRatz wrote:Avoid the current WW2 Axis modeler fad of making it look like a junk yard denizen.
:-D I like that - very good!
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beany wrote:Have you got a photo of her OT so we can make our advice more constructive for you?
Good idea Beany, here you go:

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jRatz wrote:When/where is it in service ? Vietnam, US, Europe, IRAQ ? Is it in a diorama ?
Go very light on "wear" and rust, if any. I'd lean toward simple "dust" of an appropriate color.
Avoid the current WW2 Axis modeler fad of making it look like a junk yard denizen.

Google M551 Sheridan and look at some Images ....
Great advice John. I should have been more specific.
I want to display the model as it would have looked in Quảng Nam Province, in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, 1971.
Perhaps on a simple stand representing a muddy track with a little greenery along the verge & a few figures.
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Mud or dust, make it reddish brown .... Look at the MiG P031 Vietnam Earth Pigment color http://migproductionswebshop.com/produc ... ucts_id=83; for an example.
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