Here are the results of my long term weathering experiment.
As I build more and better models some of the old finished models need to be disposed of to make room for the new builds, instead of just throwing them away I saved two of them for a weathering experiment where the models will be placed outside for a full year to see how long decals and model paint would hold up exposed to the elements.
Both models sat with the right side facing the sun and the left sides were in shade.
I selected two models for this experiment, one is the old 1960's era 1/72 scale Revell Me 262 painted and marked as a KG(j)54 machine 'yellow 3', the other is a Pro-Modeler 1/48 scale Bf 110G-2 marked as 'red 5' of an unknown unit.
The Bf 110G-2:
The Revell Me 262:
These models were in good condition at the start of the experiment but as you can see they are badly broken, two major wind storms had blown the models off the deck and my cat used to lay on them quite often when taking his knaps. :laugh:
Its interesting to see how the sun faded the RLM 74 and RLM 75 on the Bf 110 to the point where they almost look like RLM 76 under the spots of RLM 81, the RLM 81 held up rather well by comparison.
The Me 262 was painted in an overall coat of RLM 83 green and its faded into a nearly gray color similar to RLM 74.
If one were to paint on all the markings of a model this outdoor weathering experiment technique would look really good...just protect the model from animals and severe weather events.
Matrixone
As I build more and better models some of the old finished models need to be disposed of to make room for the new builds, instead of just throwing them away I saved two of them for a weathering experiment where the models will be placed outside for a full year to see how long decals and model paint would hold up exposed to the elements.
Both models sat with the right side facing the sun and the left sides were in shade.
I selected two models for this experiment, one is the old 1960's era 1/72 scale Revell Me 262 painted and marked as a KG(j)54 machine 'yellow 3', the other is a Pro-Modeler 1/48 scale Bf 110G-2 marked as 'red 5' of an unknown unit.
The Bf 110G-2:
The Revell Me 262:
These models were in good condition at the start of the experiment but as you can see they are badly broken, two major wind storms had blown the models off the deck and my cat used to lay on them quite often when taking his knaps. :laugh:
Its interesting to see how the sun faded the RLM 74 and RLM 75 on the Bf 110 to the point where they almost look like RLM 76 under the spots of RLM 81, the RLM 81 held up rather well by comparison.
The Me 262 was painted in an overall coat of RLM 83 green and its faded into a nearly gray color similar to RLM 74.
If one were to paint on all the markings of a model this outdoor weathering experiment technique would look really good...just protect the model from animals and severe weather events.
Matrixone
