English word

[Honza]

Guys what is the English word for willingly making a model dirty, scratched and used looking?

[brucewallace]

As a verb, to distress. It usually used by peddlers of phony antique furniture. There may be other terms more directly applicable to models.

[milcoll73]

aged

[FarEast]

Modelers use the term 'Weathering"

Here is a 1/32 scale Snipe which has been severely weathered. Oxide in the CDL has soaked though giving the linen an orange hue, castor oil stains and dirt along wings and fuselage.

[Honza]

Niceeeeee. Thank you

[FarEast]

Jan you are welcome..

[richard m schwab]

Distressed!


Rich

[steel_ratt]

I would apply the term 'distressed' to furniture and jeans. For modelling I would use 'weathering'.

[FarEast]

Ladies and gentle of the jury I would like to exhibit the following evidence.........









it's weathering chaps.

[LS650]

My first responsible is 'weathered'.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

James, neatly put.

[FarEast]

Thanks Neil,

Currently working on a heavily modified Diamler - Mercedes D.IIIa engine that I'd heavily weathered from use.

So far she had additional pipe detailing, insulation wrapped on the carburetor, spark plugs and jump leads added and other brackets and fine details added. For the weathering I've used Tamiya and AK interactive but I've had to stop as I'm waiting for AK's fresh oil and engine grime products along with Uschi's metal polishing pigments.

[richard m schwab]

Jon

My attempts at weathering are always distressing!



Rich

[richard m schwab]

James

You do indeed have the book on weathering!

Rich

[gully_raker]

James

You do indeed have the book on weathering!

Rich

Books, DVD's, you name it & as far as WEATHERING is concerned James has it!

[OldGuy59]

I've done cards with shading for the 3d look. Now I'm inspired to apply weathering to my cards! I used to do it to models, especially the tanks. Mud, dust, rust snow, worn paint, exhaust, etc... Hmmm... I've done some exhaust on bombers, come to think of it.

[FarEast]

I wish I did have the book, sadly shipping is almost double that of the magazine and 90% of the time you can find everything on the internet these days

[csadn]

So it's agreed then -- we call it "patina". ;)

[steel_ratt]

So it's agreed then -- we call it "patina".

Patina: a surface appearance of something grown beautiful especially with age or use

Yes. That describes mud, oil, and rust perfectly! Well done, sir!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

That's all a load of crud.
Kyte.