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Lots and lots of work to do here...
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Added a layer of Tamiya Flat Earth dust.

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I’m just going to leave this here and do the wheels next
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I wasn’t happy with acrylic effects so I wiped them off and did enamel matte clear coat.
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Now I am happy.

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This looks better.
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After a week of ups and downs playing with various weathering paints I have finally given the lower hull a layer of airbrushed dust and I think I can move on. I hate making mistakes and getting frustrated I just want the tank to look realistic and dirty but not over the top.
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To my inexperienced eyes (I know nothing about weathering), this latest version looks better than the previous one.

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Thank you Vince. I don’t feel very experienced either but at least I have gained a little knowledge by making mistakes with trial and error.

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A few more tweaks to the hull.

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Looks good Brian. I learned a lot. Balance is difficult with the multitude of weathering tools available.

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