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Does anybody know how to add weathering to bases and the bottom of feet other than buying a weathering kit from Forge World or GW / Citadel? Some one told me make up was possible but wanted to see if anyone had used it or tried anything else before i give it a go?

There is some cheap weather powders sold for model train sets. You get three colors for $10 USD and they work great. I will find the link for you in a bit. Still at work.


Here it is:

Bar Mills Models Weathering Powder Kit #0045. They have it on their website for $9.95 USD. It comes with four different colors and they do stay put on the model. Even though they say that they do not need a sealed but I did just to be sure.
http://www.barmillsmodels.com/

If you want to make the feet look dusty, you can use graveyard earth paint.

Just put a bit on a mixing palete water it down until it's almost transparent, add a drop of washing up liquid or acrylic flow improver (there are other things that do the same but I don't know what they are) to break up surface tension then give the area a wash of the liquid.

If you give it a couple of washes it looks very dusty. I find I prefer it to the FW weathering powders.

Ok thanks for the quick replies aswell. Also would any washing up liquid be ok or do you use a certain brand?

I think any kind works but I am not an expert as I use acrylic flow improver mostly.

Ok mate and thanks again.

4M2A wrote:If you want to make the feet look dusty, you can use graveyard earth paint.

Just put a bit on a mixing palete water it down until it's almost transparent, add a drop of washing up liquid or acrylic flow improver (there are other things that do the same but I don't know what they are) to break up surface tension then give the area a wash of the liquid.

If you give it a couple of washes it looks very dusty. I find I prefer it to the FW weathering powders.

I'm going to have to use this...

The best way to do it is to give it 1 wash up to just below then another 2 or 3 washes slowly moving down the legs.

If you search the web you can find tutorials on it. I would post photos but I am still learning to photograph minis so it wouldn't be as clear.

I use to dry brush Graveyard Earth on my figures where I wanted dust. But since I have been using powders I can't go back.

You can grind up chalk pastels to make cheap but effective weathering powders.