Dusty effect?

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**Zambro**

Hi guys,

I'm planning on basing my army on a concrete floor, and was wondering how i would weather it.

I was thinking a grey dusty effect, but just how do i do it?

Any advise is welcome

Zambro

**ScootyPuffJunior**

Pigments. Secret Weapon Miniatures make some good ones at great price. They even have a set you might find useful:

http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_38&products_id=363

**Flinty**

Paint your model as normal then just drybrush the areas you want to be dusty with a couple of different greys. Dry concrete dust is quite a light grey, so maybe a couple of different shades of very light grey?

This is what I did for my Viking as it stomps through the remains of some factory. No powders required

**ScootyPuffJunior**

I agree that pigments aren't necessary, but my only problem with dry brushing is that it picks out raised surfaces and edges. Dust would tend to settle in recesses, not on the edges where the object in question would rub against other things. So, yes there are other methods but generally pigments give the most realistic appearance. Plus, you can seal the model, apply the pigment, and if you don't like the way it looks, just wipe it off. One last thing, with pigments it's best to use a couple different shades or colors for added depth.

**Flinty**

There is that, but for flat-ish plates you could avoid the edges

**Zambro**

Hmm ok. The weathering powers are looking like the sensible thing to do.
But i tried watering down a grey (like really heavily watered down) then i drybrushed it onto the model. Watering it down allows it to spread to areas that aren't just the raised areas and it can be seen through, so it gives the dust-covered look. I'm not sure tho, i did it on a really old model, and i'm not sure whether it looks good or naff (Not sure if its the model that makes it bad, or the actual technique).

**Winter**

I would advocate using the weathering pigments as really they are the best option to simulate things like that. However if you do want to go with paint, instead of drybrushing the paint on, using a stippling technique, should come up a little nicer and won't appear so perfect.

**DijnsK**

the GF9 Urban Basing kit (comes with "concrete") primed black, drybrush of codex grey, drybrush of the new citadel dry white paint, black/brown wash in the cracks
i have some done and they will be up in my youtube vid i think tonight

(link in my sig)

**Zambro**

Great! i'll look forward to seeing how you have done it

**DijnsK**

uploading it now

its inbetween a lot of other stuff though

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alright vid is uploaded... just follow the link in my sig and it should take you right to it

**bubber**

Look at / study actual concrete floors/ pavements / roads & notice how it picks up stains.
Also try adding litter or other detritus to avoid the 'all you've done is paint your bases grey' statements.

**Zambro**

bubber wrote:Also try adding litter or other detritus to avoid the 'all you've done is paint your bases grey' statements.

I have used green stuff to make paving slabs like concrete. Then painted grey and washed black. It looks good.

That vid is good. thanks