I have a Trumpeter 1:32 Ju87r that I would like to weather, how would I depict a mildly faded effect to be applied to areas that would have been exposed to desert sun. I suspect I would add white to the RLM 79 and possibly add yellow ? tried on a test piece. I am curious about a MIG enamel wash product 'afrika korps wash" that seems to give a faded effect? I plan on using Mr. color 119 paint. Thanks for any info.
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I built the Hasegawa 1:32 tank-buster version (Russian front) so not very comparable, I assume you have the North Africa camo.
But in terms of fading/weathering, have you considered finely powdered pastels sealed with a flat varnish? Some call it “pigments”, but I just bought some artists’ pastel sticks from an art-supplies outlet (light khakis & light greys) and used a scalpel to shave off a very fine powder into small heaps. Apply with a soft paint brush. If it looks crap you can just wipe it off and try a different blend, unlike using any kind of paint. When happy seal with a varnish.
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thanks for the info, I will give it a try with a wash from MIG. I guess a wash has a similar result as your method but probably not as adjustable in regards to color.
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Hmm – I’m not sure what kind of wash you mean, but any type of fluid’s going to destroy the dusty and subtly graded effect achievable with what’s basically a very fine powder. Pastels are surprisingly tenacious especially if gently scrubbed in with the soft brush, but any fluid will instantly mess with it. That’s why in order to fix it in place I meant a sprayed flat varnish.
Like everything else about model-making it all comes down to experimentation and personal preference based on results. I know my suggestion may seem risky (although it really isn’t because it’s easily removed with a damp cloth), so why not buy just one stick of (say) light khaki and try it on something that doesn’t matter e.g. a spare chunk of plastic painted the same as the Stuka, or just a wing-tip of the model itself.
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Tim’s suggestion of pastels or pigments is a good one. If you want to do a wash to fade the green instead, get some Winsor & Newton Naples Yellow Hue. Mix it with Turpeniod Blue Label thinner. Thin it with a pea size drop of oil paint to an ounce of thinner. Wash this over the model. This will fade the base color but still retain the green.
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Try adding a flesh tone to your base color to simulate faded paint.
Cheers,
C.
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thanks guys, I will try all these methods on a test piece, I have alot to learn about aircraft weathering. I have had some success with armor, aircraft is a bit more daunting for me.
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my logic was to fade the paint, seal and then add pastel dust effect…sorry I am a bit dense. 
not risky at all I apreciate your advice
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Aha, OK I had a feeling I’d misunderstood you, so happy to be clarified. Completely agree aircraft weathering is a different animal from AFV’s, I found that with my Stuka & don’t think I was very successful. The only common issues are (a) is it straight out of the factory, or lived a few months in the combat zone? (b) if the latter, all camo seems to rapidly fade and gets overlaid with dust/oil & exhaust stains etc. If I’m going to go too far, I’d rather over-fade a model than leave it looking too fresh/toy-like. Good luck anyway!
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you have a link to your Stuka build? for reference on my build, thanks
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OK - I didn’t want to hijack your thread (particularly with one of my less successful efforts) and I don’t have any build images, just of the final result…
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looks good to me, especially the figures 
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