Weathering Discussion and Resource Thread

[Fantasticmrfox]

Hey I just found this on TinWeasel's site.

He goes as far as making REAL RUST to paint with!

Painting by Tinweasel - Realistic Rust Effects

Be careful folks - bleach and vinegar is a nasty mix - pay particular attention to leaving the lid undone for two days and if you have young kids keep it away from them (obviously!)

[Canew]

That rust tutorial is cool, but I gotta say I've never been a fan of doing it like this. Ditto for using real metal polishing powders to "shine" up metallic paints, etc. Kinda like gluing sand on the base and not painting it. Yes, it looks real, and if you like it, well, that's all that matters, but me, I feel like I'm "cheating" by doing this stuff. I know, I know, in a hobby that's being done for fun, there's no such thing, but... I can't do it. I feel prouder of myself when I use the right combo of washes, drybrushing, sponging and other effects to make it look just as real.

Just my two bits.

[Meph]

Well, instead of using real metal powders to shine up edges, you can also use graphite, straight from a soft drawing pencil or scraped into powder. It's slightly less 'real' than using true metallic powder so also maybe slightly less 'cheating'?
I've used it on the edges of my vehicles in my http://http/www.librarium-online.com...-crusader.html

[ARBAL]

AK-Interactive products are one of the best weathering products on the market. It's very good to make weathering on 40k models. Take a look on my blog:
Modelling materials (part 3) | Coloured Dust
Modelling materials (part | Coloured Dust

and some tutorials on my blog about weathering:
HOW TO's:How To | Coloured Dust
CHIPPING: How to make a chipping effect? | Coloured Dust
SLIMY GRIME: How to make slimy grime effect? | Coloured Dust
DARK STEEL: How to use "Dark Steel" pigment? | Coloured Dust