that weathering looks amazing, I'd love to hear how you pulled that off.
the decal looks great on the fig. Is it a "wet and stick" or just a plain old sticker decal? I've also seen people use printed paper and white elmers glue to do the same thing, did you do it that way?
here at the shipyards we love to see tutorials and love to see the progression of a custom as much as the final result! Unless you're keeping somekind of craft/trade secret you don't want others to monopolize on please share your techniques!
go ahead and browse around there are alot of great customizers here... oh and vote on the contest thread! lol every vote counts, even from the noobs!
btw, welcom to the shipyards!