its actually a mr surfacer 500/1000/1200

and actually whatever type of paint also can...doesnt mean only can us lacquer type

do weathering is a hard stuff...especially when you never done it before...so take it slowly

and for tank model...better make sure u topcoat it with flat

I think it is best to use lacquer as base, and enamel for weathering. Coz, u can use Zippo fluid(substitute for enamel thinner) to perform wash technique, and the Zippo fluid won't react to lacquer base and it won't crack plastic.

Of coz u can use Acrylic as weathering but u need to get acrylic thinner to perform wash.

and u can try chalk pastel as weathering tool, it work great on tanks~!!!

hope this help~!! and happy modeling~!!

^ thing the same problem happens to all type of AB..the clog happen at the tips end of the gun...so wherever the feeding cup is located also..think it wont solve the problem primer clogging the AB

lol...it still looks toyish..
time for weathering already now...go get those chalk pastel already
or the easy way...those tamiya weathering kit

oh yea...you can also use white color pencil to make a scratch marks on your tank

Can someone confirm wif me again the steps are as following?

i) Cut out the plastic piece from the runner

ii) Sand it with grade 400 first then proceed with either 600 or 800 grade paper

iii) Apply Mr Surfacer which is a primer (not very sure what is the difference between Mr Surface 500/1000/1200)

iv) Start painting (it's okay to use Acrylic type?)

v) Weathering (chalk pastel will do fine rite?)

vi) Put on the decal?

vii) Apply Topcoat (Flat version if u prefer dull and glossy if u like shinny)

I'm juz a newbie 

i understand...that's y this thread are for....giving guidance n let them improve ma.....

like the tank that sooyewguan did, if didnt giv flat coat plus enamel wash effect...the tank will be wasted...

i just hope him to success in his 1st tank built...this may giv alot of encouragement to him....

Cools The tracks looks pretty good

What kinda paints r u using btw? I'm asking 'cause of the tricks that can be done by using different paint types for different purposes.

For example: what I would do for the tank tracks is to start by giving it a pristine color, using lacquers. Then switch over to something like acrylics (or pastels like u did) for the rust effect, then finally take acrylics mixed with baby powder (to give it more texture) and dab it onto the tracks to simulate builtup of mud. This way, should I mess up, I can just dip the whole thing into alcohol to remove the weathering effects while keeping the original layer of lacquer paints intact, then start again.

For rust, there's no one color. Orange like what StormV suggested is good, u can also try various mixes of colors to it. Some areas, use the dark copper that u've tried before, some areas, use orange, some areas, use a mix of dark copper + orange, and some areas, u might wanna mix in a bit of black as well.