Post by Ian H. on Jun 11, 2022 11:03:26 GMT
During the BTR project I picked up a tip on YouTube for replicating dust and dirt on tires. It's a good technique because it really replicates the build-up of dirt that collects in the tread of the tire:
1) Apply Tamiya X-20A Thinner with a brush over the tire
2) While the thinner is still wet, apply heavy layers of the pigment. For the BTR I used AK-147, Middle East Soil.
3) Once the pigment is on, take a stiff brush or Q-tip to remove the excess. It leaves a nice dust build-up on the tire and down in the treads.
4) There didn't seem to be a need to apply pigment fixer since the thinner works as a fixer but from underneath.
1) Apply Tamiya X-20A Thinner with a brush over the tire
2) While the thinner is still wet, apply heavy layers of the pigment. For the BTR I used AK-147, Middle East Soil.
3) Once the pigment is on, take a stiff brush or Q-tip to remove the excess. It leaves a nice dust build-up on the tire and down in the treads.
4) There didn't seem to be a need to apply pigment fixer since the thinner works as a fixer but from underneath.
......... i do try and find some of them on the web but can`t remember the links 
