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Rustall is a product that has been reviewed and raved about on many sites. For this review, I’ll go over quickly about the product and concentrate on its uses.
In a carded header, we find four bottles clearly numbered one through four. Attached is a piece of corrugated metal that has been given the treatment. It is quite convincing. Reading the back panel, we find that each bottle contains a different element for the weathering process.
Bottle one is the Rustall product. This is a thin liquid suspender with rust particles on the bottom. The claim of it leaving a light rusted layer with each application is accurate and, from experimentation, I suggest the modeler follows the instructions.
The second bottle is a Black Wash. Again, it can be used with Rustall or by itself. I found it useful for hatch details, panel lines, bolts, and other areas where I wanted a matt black wash to bring out the details. Combining it with the Rustall as per the instructions did produce a nice effect while the baking soda (not included) gave the rusted surfaces texture as well as a burnt out look.
Bottle three is Dead Flat. Honestly, not too many things in this scale should be so flat but it is a must for ash, soot, and other light absorbing by products of oxidation (burning or rust).
The fourth bottle is Dust. This is real dust which imparts a very light tan color. It is excellent for portraying what it claims but keep in mind that the environment of your vehicle may not match the color.
A fifth bottle from Rustall has WeatherAll. This is a thin liquid which can be used to weather wood imparting a grayish sheen to it. It is to wood what Blacken-it is to metal.
Things to keep in mind. Not all tank parts are steel or iron. It would be inappropriate to use the Rustall system on an M4/M4A1 engine. These are aircraft type engines with Aluminum cylinders so rust would not be seen. Also, weld seams on German WWII tanks had a high content of Chromium and looks more like bright steel even on today’s museum relics.
Your best bet is to find out the materials of the vehicle or parts you wish to weather and ensure which Rustall product would be best.
I highly recommend the product and only wish that some method was included which would allow thickening the rust or tinting the dust. My thanks to Rustall for the samples.
*Update*
Rustall can be made thicker by dusting some baking soda or talcum powder on the rusted bit while it's still wet.
The material will absorb the Rustall.
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