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Ok so after watching way too many hours of tutorials on the YouTube. I have decided that I need to learn how to use Weathering pigments for rust and mud and all that good stuff.

I need some advice on what I should use though.

I know I can get the Vallejo stuff here locally, ordering Forgeworld would just take a little bit.

I am really stuck on what brand to use. They all have pretty good reviews. I will be using them on WM/H and GW models if that makes a difference.

I have tried many different brands, I always find myself going back to MIG pigments. I feel they have allot of depth and different shades with every stroke, especially the light and dark rust. Do not skimp on MIG pigment fixer, honestly ive tried all kinds of differnt ways to attach the pigments, the fixer did the trick very well.

The maker of the model makes no difference as to the brand of pigments you use. The Vallejo pigments will suit you just fine, I myself have a quite a few of them in my paint drawer. There is nothing "wrong" with the FW ones, except for the shipping price and waiting time to them here in the States.

The only "drawback" to the Vallejo ones is the limited selection of colors. They mainly have natural (sand, dirt, rust, etc.) colors, so if that is what you are looking for, then go ahead and get them. If you need more vibrant, non-natural colors, check out Secret Weapon Miniatures. They have a great range of colors.

i prefer to use mig pigments on my models, and vallejo pigments on scenery... vallejo is a bit less expensive for the amount you get in a pot, but the mig stuff just screams quality imo... hence why i use it on my most prized models.

havent heard much good reveiws on forgeworld pigments, mainly because the guys who have tried it, already use the best pigments out there... MIG.

I like most of the FW pigments. The rusts in particular are very good.

The MIG videos online leave a lot to be desired. Is there anyone in the states that carries their stuff? I like what I have seen from Secrete so far.

What to do what to do.....

Lots of hobby shops carry MIG and other pigments (remember - gamers are new comers to the whole weathering powders aspect...model builders have been using them for decades).

MIG, Tamiya, Bar Mill's, Bragdon, Humbrol, Carr's, Weather-rite, AIM, AK Interactive and old fashioned chalk (and a dozen or so others which are somewhat more obscure in the US) - you should be able to find plenty of options within driving distance of pretty much anywhere in the US.

Right now, the AK Interactive products have really become the cat's meow amongst modelers and have over taken the appeal of MIG in many ways. Mig Jiménez - the found of MIG Productions actually is the technical consultant for AK now. He tells them what he wants, and they make it happen...then he tells them how it doesn't work right, and they fix it.

Anywho - I have a whole bunch of different commercial weathering items (powders, washes and the like) - but better than half the time...I use chalk.