Navy aircraft deployed at sea take an absolute beating. Jet exhausts, catapult launches, arrested landings, and corrosion-control maintenance make a jet look as though it has been through a 10-round heavyweight fight by the time it returns to shore. Rarely, if ever, do jets get a fresh coat of paint while out on "the boat." Instead, maintenance crews touch up areas where paint has been chipped or worn off, and sometimes they might not use the correct matching color. This creates a blotchy appearance over the entire aircraft. Add dirt and grime that accumulates during carrier operations, and it turns into a real mess. I've tried several different ways to recreate this look and have finally found a method I like. Its a multistep process, but it isn't difficult. Follow along as I dirty up my 1/48 scale Academy Tomcat.
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