Being in aviation 21 years, currently working overnight checks I can definitely say weathering is a good thing that separate toys from scale models. Your weathering looks great Brad 👍 weather on!
Aircraft modeling rule #1, "If a plane flies, it leaks." engine oil, hydraulic oil, fuel,... even museum clean flight worthy planes leak all over the place. In fact, that's a great way at museums that do have flight worthy plane will have drip pans under them.
Being in aviation 21 years, currently working overnight checks I can definitely say weathering is a good thing that separate toys from scale models. Your weathering looks great Brad 👍 weather on!
I see weathering as a nod to atmospherics.
Aircraft modeling rule #1, "If a plane flies, it leaks." engine oil, hydraulic oil, fuel,... even museum clean flight worthy planes leak all over the place. In fact, that's a great way at museums that do have flight worthy plane will have drip pans under them.