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Mud, mud glorious mud
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:35 pm
by Gillaspy2005
Hi all,
I was wanting to put some dried mud onto the wheels and lower hull of my tiger, I want it to have a dried on baked look, some large lumps but not caked on. anyone got any hints tips, tutorials, pictures of youtube links that would help a determined semi novice get it right
cheers
Re: Mud, mud glorious mud
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 12:51 am
by jackalope
I mix in plaster of Paris mix with the muddy blackish brown paint to give it clumps. But then I haven't done this on any of my R/C tanks only model kits. My R/C tanks get real mud on them all the time, it's hard to beat real weathering.

Re: Mud, mud glorious mud
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 2:55 pm
by DRC

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Re: Mud, mud glorious mud
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 2:57 pm
by DRC
A mixture of brown fence paint (it does what it says on the tin), play pit sand, PVA glue and real mud.
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Re: Mud, mud glorious mud
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 2:57 pm
by jackalope
Pulled out of a swamp?
Re: Mud, mud glorious mud
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 3:51 pm
by DRC
A little followed branch of the hobby.
I knew I'd got it right when the wife roared 'GET THAT FILTHY TANK OFF MY DINING ROOM TABLE! '
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Re: Mud, mud glorious mud
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 5:42 am
by HERMAN BIX
I use white glue, real dirt, suitable paint added in if required, and potting mix to get real body.
I used pigment and sanded pastel dust on my pig-stug.
If you want the wet mud look, use gloss paint in the mix for the wet shiny new mud effect.
Re: Mud, mud glorious mud
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:30 am
by ruben2005
Re: Mud, mud glorious mud
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:14 am
by tomhugill
The ammo (by mig) mud kit is excellent. A combination of acrylic resin, pigments, plaster of Paris, oils and wet effects for that fresh mud look.
Re: Mud, mud glorious mud
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 3:25 pm
by Gillaspy2005
Mucho gracias everyone, will have a look at them. Will post how I got on after giving it a go.