Tamiya acrylic for surface rust effect

[Toolbelt]

I'm wanting to dry brush some detail items I've applied Tamiya flat or semi-gloss black to just to give them that "not freshly factory painted" look. What Tamiya acrylic color is everybody's basic go-to color to simulate extremely light surface rust?

 

[Rico]

I’d like to know too! I’ve got such a mixture of brands and types all from one year old to forty!
I’m thinking of getting rid of the whole lot and starting over.

 

[Toolbelt]

I’d like to know too! I’ve got such a mixture of brands and types all from one year old to forty!
I’m thinking of getting rid of the whole lot and starting over.

I think 99% of all model paints ever produced over the last 100 yrs is still sitting in its container on somebody's shelf. lol

 

[C&OMtnMan]

I'm wanting to dry brush some detail items I've applied Tamiya flat or semi-gloss black to just to give them that "not freshly factory painted" look. What Tamiya acrylic color is everybody's basic go-to color to simulate extremely light surface rust?

I don’t recall anyone here using Tamiya as a primary “go to” color for rust, but their XF-64 Red Brown would be a reasonable starting point, if Tamiya is what you really want to start with.

Between that and their XF-9 plain old Brown, Nato Brown, Flat Red, Hull Red,Black, and Yellow, you can mix up what you would need.

Tamiya does make their “Weathering Master” series of weathering powders, in more “ready to go” colors for rust effects.

 

[Toolbelt]

I don’t recall anyone here using Tamiya as a primary “go to” color for rust, but their XF-64 Red Brown would be a reasonable starting point, if Tamiya is what you really want to start with.

Between that and their XF-9 plain old Brown, Nato Brown, Flat Red, Hull Red,Black, and Yellow, you can mix up what you would need.

Tamiya does make their “Weathering Master” series of weathering powders, in more “ready to go” colors for rust effects.

I picked up some Hull Red based on a few Google recommendations and I think I'll add a touch of yellow which I already had, just to lighten it a bit. This won't be a final weathering process, just an initial one to pre-weather a few detail parts I'm prepping to install.

 

[Marlin39]

I have 3 I use. Sorry, neither are Tamiya.

Humbrol #113 Matt Rust
AK 013 Rust Streaks
Vallejo 73.821 Rust Texture (for heavy dark buildup)

 

[AirbrushNo5]

Black is more challenging colour to weather..my 2cents

 

[Toolbelt]

Black is more challenging colour to weather..my 2cents

I will be literally barely brushing anything on, just enough to make it not look like it came off the assembly line 5 mins earlier. The weathering won't take place for a few months.

 

[CambriaArea51]

Powders can give you a light rust effect. Light rust by Vajello and some powder work on these. a couple of examples.

Most likely more than your looking for.