Plaster for weathering tanks

schristian

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Being a noob I have a simple question for you guys, I want to weather a tank with "mud" but im having a problem with plaster. What kind of plaster are people talking about? and where is a place to get it cheaper i.e. Home Depot, Lowes etc.?
Thanks for any help.
 
Probably using a Plaster of Paris, mix it up as usual, add some paint for color, maybe some sand, small rocks, static grass, small sticks for filler, and you make mud.

I prefer to use a ready made product from Vallejo, their Earth Effects series, comes in a 200ml tub in 3 colors, which can be mixed together to create other colors, as well as mixed with their paint, pigments, etc, etc. It has a natural sandy grit to it already, but you can add other stuff to it to bulk it up.

It is what I used on my M-103 for mud. Mixed 2 colors together to make the shade I wanted, added static grass in different lengths, some medium railroad ballast for larger chunks, and then spread on. Best part is, it is water based, so if it starts to dry out in the cup, you can just add some water to it to rehydrate, as well if you over hydrate slightly, it makes a great medium to do mud splatter effects with an airbrush. Just load a paint brush up and then hold it in front of your air stream from your airbrush.

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They run about $14-15 a bottle, which may seem like alot, but you don't need very much to do a tank, especially when you add some other fillers like rocks and grass to it.

http://www.elmcityhobbies.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=56_62&products_id=1591

http://www.elmcityhobbies.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=56_62&products_id=1592

http://www.elmcityhobbies.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=56_62&products_id=1593

Here is what it looks like on a board spread out, with just some tank tracks and wheel marks run through it.

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I've simply taken some cheap-o acrylic paints like Apple Barrel put a good squeeze into a cup etc. Then I mix it with a little sand and voila - mud. For added realism I add in a little of the grass flocking.
The paint can sometimes be had on sale at craft stores for $1 and dirt or sand can come from your backyard. HTH
 

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