The easy way to paint a rust effect for scale models

This is the simplest technique ever for painting rusty metal for your scale models and dioramas. It's 100% foolproof - it is literally impossible to mess up this method. It's fun, easy, and quick - what more could you ask for?
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[@UnvarnishedTarnished]

When you put wet paint on there, sprinkle cinnamon on it for texture--perfect size and colour for rust texture

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

Zach Pennington that is a cool idea, I’m going to try that next time. Thanks.

[@UnvarnishedTarnished]

@@DavesModelWorkshop No worries mate, cheers!

[@alexanderking9462]

I know this is an old comment, but using cinnamon for rust is common on scale models for movie effects.

[@frankmike9931]

Try baking soda, see if you like that effect for some texture.

[@FredWilbury]

Or use real rust ie from a completely rusted out incinerator bin bashed to dust

[@xjrthirteen]

Thanks for the top video Dave. Love the shots of the brickwork and signage, great weathering!

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

Plastic Fantastic thanks very much! :)

[@bugler75]

Always a pleasant Saturday morning eating breakfast and watching one of your videos. These building tutorials are very helpful for me. Thanks again Dave

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

bugler75 glad to be part of your weekend mate! ;)

[@bilgerat7694]

Ken awesome work Dave, I save'n that one.

[@gto1066]

Once again, thanks for your help.

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

I'm glad you find my videos useful :)

[@ColonelRebScaleModels]

Real cool technique. Thanks for sharing.

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

Colonel Reb's Scale Models no problem Colonel :)

[@TippY_AshwooD]

Great Video Thanks Dave. will be trying this out, but credit where credits due. you have a eye for the detail and colouring which is really good

[@swingingbunny3550]

Got the steel wool & vinegar you suggested, works like a charm..! :-)

[@ArmourEmpire]

Excellent method. Thanks so much for sharing

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

Armour Empire thank you!

[@strikeeaglemodels1588]

Great tutorial on painting rust effects Dave 😍👍

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

StrikeEagleModels Scale aircraft. Cheers!

[@strikeeaglemodels1588]

Dave's Model Workshop Your Welcome buddy 👍

[@usssaratogacv3lefevre978]

Thanks Dave for tips.

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

USS SARATOGA CV3 LeFevre thank you for always watching 😀

[@sclogse1]

Since I've been watching model buildiers (usually tank guys) do chipping effects on their models, they start one techbnique with a lighter chipping color, flicking the surface with it, and then using a darker color, and brush, try to drop specks of the darker color into the lighter areas. I get it. And pitting at all creates and edge which will diffuse light back to the eye. You can see it on the surface or a dark pear. But my idea, instead of using a brush to add a darker speck of paint into the lighter drop, would be to flick a dark power onto the surface with the wet light paint, and have it stick only to the wet paint. You could cover a lot of ground more quickly. Watching them use a chipping paint over a base that's removed with water is an entirely different technique, but shows how far along model painting has become. The steel wool and vinegar solution can look amazing on a 20,000 Leagues Under THe Sea Nautilus model, if you can find one. if it's resin, don't forget your prep.

[@ChrisSmith-nm8gb]

Looks great, easy enough.

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

Chris Smith it’s pretty bombproof, I’m yet to stuff it up! (And I can almost always find a way...)

[@wwkdiecastmore5647]

A really good tutorial, well done, thanks for sharing!...Bill

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

WWK Scale Models & Diecast thanks very much Bill.

[@FredWilbury]

Nice 👌

[@garyparker2969]

Thank You for Sharing Dave n have a Blessed wknd Brother

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

Gary Parker thank you too sir. Always good to hear from you :)

[@kerryadams8922]

Looks absolutely great and excellent technique the addition of rusted through holes is fantastic guessing you used drill and hobby knife?

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

Kerry Adams thanks very much. Yes, I just used a slightly blunt hobby knife to tear ragged holes in the thin foil. Cheers, Dave

[@patrickgriffith8405]

nice

[@soonersteve3733]

Nice tutorial Dave. I see your corrugated pieces are still delicate. Did you get a chance to try the aluminum self sticking tape on paper to stiffen up your corrugated pieces? Just wondering. I use hull red for my base coat on mine then your home made rust followed by some of the other paints you used from that set.

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

Sooner Steve unfortunately not, I made these pieces when I painted my other ones. But I’m going to do something to make them more durable next time, because they are just too damn tricky to work with!

[@soonersteve3733]

Dave's Model Workshop I think you would be surprised by how much that aluminum tape industry paper works. I just wonder how well it will work in the corrugator you bought. Later.

[@BoArtTakeOver]

Sorry i didn’t catch it what material are you using to create that ridged effect ?

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

It is made from foil BBQ trays.

[@rommelcurious]

from where can I find part one of this rust technique please???

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

The first video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnfFiIKDpb-pjpI

[@gerryvandyk5551]

Dave, how did you do the rusted-through holes?

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

Gerry van Dyk I just used a slightly blunt scalpel, tore some ragged holes in the thin aluminium foil before I painted and installed those sheets.

[@BALD8BIL]

Fantastic how to video I give it 20 stars **************************

[@DavesModelWorkshop]

BALD8BIL thank you!!!!