Vallejo Chipping Medium

Want that battered, war-torn look where paint flakes away to bare metal underneath? Chipping Medium is how you fake decades of wear in minutes. Airbrush or brush it on between coats, then work the top layer back with a little water to reveal scratches, worn edges and rust — the trademark look of hard-used armour, vehicles and terrain.

At a glance

Best for

• Realistic paint chips and scratches
• Worn edges on tanks, mechs and scenery

Layer it up for subtle wear or lay it on thick for a proper wreck — you decide how hard a life your model has had.

The shortcut to convincing, hard-earned weathering. Works a treat alongside Vallejo washes and weathering pigments.