By Colin Wood
Feb 19, 2026
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Model Cars,
Patina
For classic cars, patina is much more than just an old car with some dirt on the windshield and a few dents in the fender.
Such is the case for scale model cars, too, just on a much smaller scale.
As this video details, the process of adding patina to a scale model car–in this case, a model of the speed record-breaking 1967 Porsche 911 R–involves much more than a handful of paint splatters.
2/20/26 12:32 p.m.
My dad showed me how to add road grime to a model of Jimmy Clarks Lotus 49 using a rattle-can when I was 7 or 8 years old...but WOW, this is way next level. I love the windshield wiper marks and the scraping of paint and decals. Thanks for posting.
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