Weathering

[AGNT_Matt]

OK here goes, i have been working on a replacement paintkit for a SeaKing this is what i have so far :


Any Ideas how to weather that up a bit? general flying dirt i mean. any tips would be handy,

[Serval]

First I apply the paintscheme so you can really see how the weathering works on the paintscheme. How it works out really depends on the colors used.

Then I look for images like these:
http://users.skynet.be/sky38711/allf...orkima/wk2.jpg

http://www.german-helicopter.com/sta...ing_static.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/wall...ng_01_1280.jpg

http://www.ogwen-rescue.org.uk/visit...by_seaking.jpg

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Images/Seaking18.jpg

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Images/Seaking12.jpg

Note the exhaustdirt from the different angles and how it influences what a color looks like

[BLOWHARD]

How about this?

Just a little dirt, but most important, some surface texture!
Check out some good tutorials right here-
http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/foru...e-effects.html
http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/foru...eathering.html
And a few more pictures-

[AGNT_Matt]

WOW! Blowhard how have you done that? and thanks for the tips about angles Serval

*EDIT: Noted Tutorials, Many Thanks*

[BLOWHARD]

If you follow those 2 links I posted you'll know how
Basically I added a layer with noise that approximates scuffs and wear to the paint surface and another layer that looks like fuzzy dirt smudges. Also I used your detail to make a fuzzy dirt application around the panels and rivets.
It will look MUCH better and be a whole lot easier to do with a layer file and you'll have more control over how it looks