Basic Detail and Weathering Techniques

If you really want to make your scale airplane come to life, and make it look as though it’s been flying around for a while, you need to do some weathering, especially on the underside. As with all things in life, when airplanes get used, they get dirty! But how much weathering should you do? Consult your reference photos. Without these, you are just guessing. Take some creative license here, but following a good photograph...