1/32 Ki-84 Hayate, Part III – Weathering
Part I | Part II| Part III
In Part I, the Frank got built up. In Part II, it got painted.
Now, it’s time to move into weathering and wrap-up.
Salt Weathering
I knew way back when I cracked the box that I wanted to subject this build to salt weathering. This is a process whereby you douse the kit in warm water (with some soap to break surface tension), cover it with salt from a salt grinder, blow it dry with a hairdryer, then go over with a very, very thin coat. The way I learned it and the way I go about it is two coats – the first a lighter grayish/tan. Then, with salt removed and reapplied, a darker, grimy color. (more…)