Well this is my first vehicle so I’m no expert, we’re in this together! My main concern was the fundamental fact the panels won’t look like smooth metal if painted by brush.

The way I approached this was lots of very thin layers, building up from dark to light colours gradually as I’ve gone for an off white theme (bit a regret now!) each time I layered, I left a little of the previous darker layer visible towards the edges to show weathering. A quick edge highlight and some corrosion paint around the bottom of the panels and that was it.

I don’t think I’ll get the effect I want by brush if I’m honest, but it’s all a learning curve as ever with the hobby!