The camo was blended using an oil wash ( I used talens odorless white spirit as artist oil thinner) -- I guess that is why it looks evenly painted. The mus is real mud which I got from our backyard. Its a mix of mud+water+elmers glue mixed to the consitency of starbuck's frapucchino. I also lightly dusted the tank with white pastel chalk mixed with the oil thinner. I used poster color for the rust w/c can be found mostly on the bolts used for the skirts.

Warthog: Try getting the plaster at hardware shops. I dunno if Builder's Depot at the Concha Cruz exit has plaster, but most probably it has. For the base, I just use ordinary plywood. As for the ground work, I got at JMN a nice material called Celluclay (which was featured in Paine's "How to Build Dioramas"). Unfortunately, JMN has no more stock of it (probably the guys at IPMS-Philippines bought the rest when I mentioned to one of them back at Motorex that I used Celluclay hehehehehe) It's used for paper mache, but works very nice as ground work. I haven't actually tried plaster, but Crismag has IIRC in his outstanding dioramas. Probably the reason why I didn't use plaster initially is because the thought that it might crack eventually. However, cost-wise, plaster is cheaper AFAIK, Celluclay being sold at JMN for P500.00 per half-kilo I think. I got a full pack of celluclay here but considering JMN's out-of-stock at the moment, I'm hoarding it hehehehe. Surely, JMN will have that back sooner-or-later, unless all of us create enough of a demand that they'll ASAP order some Celluclay. But plaster is equally good and cheaper, and Crismag as well as Blitz and Alabrador would have more info on how to use that as ground work.

With regard to the tree being an obstacle, how 'bout it being bent/broken by the King Tiger - bogging it down. The King Tiger was an impressive tank but had a lot of mobility issues and many were killed by smaller tanks simply because it bogged down after being stuck by a tree or some other obstacle.

I second Jomz' query - the camo - hand brushed?

Now that's a great tip Blitz! Considering practically everything electronic has styrofoam packaging - and that's already thick - one can make small hills and other "extreme terrain" effects.

WOW! I love the weathering! Damn impressive work Warthog! I hope to see it "in the flesh", perhaps an eyeball tomorrow at Richie Rich? You too, Jomz, IIRC you live nearby, right?

Then what are you doing staying up at around 2230 by this post, posting at Armorama when you've got exams? Hahahahahaha!

Richie Rich is still same same. They however transferred the model shop section upstairs, the bottom being for car audio accessories and such. The kits there are doubtless the same ones you saw there last year - minus several which yours truly purchased hehehehe. Most of the prices there are higher compared to the rest, but there are some that I got for 10, 20, even 50 peso discount. Also, the BMP-1 I got from there was cheaper by P100 compared to JMN - decals lang nga are old, but I won't be using it naman hehehe.
I'm very much interested in their Macross Super Valkryie kit. IIRC, it has PE and other metal parts and looks impressive. Pricey though - like most sci-fi models.