Abteilung 502 - Rust & Exhaust Pigments Set (ABT403)

Rust is the effect that turns a tidy model into a believable one, and this Abteilung 502 set gives you the four pigment tones to build it from a fresh bloom to years of neglect. Dust it onto exhausts, weld seams and running gear, then lock it in with a wash — the control these powders give you beats trying to fake corrosion with paint alone.

At a glance

Best for

• Rusted metal, exhaust pipes, machinery and abandoned kit
• Layering warm and dark tones for depth rather than one flat orange

Start light, build in passes, and let the tones do the work — real rust is never a single colour.

Four rust tones to corrode anything convincingly. Round out the kit from the wider weathering range.