Takom Jagdpanther G1 Weathering step 1. Dust

It’s hard to tell when the weathering starts. Almost everything after the painting is weathering. But at this stage it’s obviously weathering. I started with dust and dry mud. To speed up the drying I used a hairdryer. Then I could see the results much faster and correct small mistakes. It takes more than 24h for it to completely dry.   Before I go on with the darker mud it’s good if the dust is completely dry or else it mixes the darker mud and make it lighter.
I wasn’t satisfied with the result of the rust wash on the track so I gave it a darker wash with some earth tone in it.