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Hey guys I've been weathering my models by using a sponge with a bit of brown paint to simulate mud splatter and then doing a very light sponge of leadbelcher to show the chipping underneath. It looks ok but I'd like to move on to proper weathering powder as my bases are more dusty grassland than muddy field.

Can anyone suggest something?? I see forgeworld do some but I'm a novice in this area.

I use various powders. Humbrol, AK, AMMO etc. But they're all basically the same. You could even use dried mud broken down and sifted if you want. You're just after a lightish brown powder to dust over the bottom areas and get in then cracks.

You can generally buy bulk powders online pretty easy. one of the most usable one being raw umber.

Otherwise various companies like mig and tamya makes small sets of weathering pigments.

Though you should know you will generally need to seal your work with varnish otherwise the powders will rub off over time.

buy a set of chalk pastels, grind them up (i use a nutmeg grater - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fackelmann-Plastic-Stainless-Transparent-1-4-Inch/dp/B001K5IWH2/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1549490914&sr=8-13&keywords=nutmeg+grater) & mix your own shades. Great for budget / starter weathering.

^^ This is how we used to do it back in the 80s.

Only I used an electric spice grinder for mine. It never got used for actual spices anyway. Apply more than you think you need, apply fixative (spray) allow to dry, apply more if needed (especially after you hit it with a varnish, as it always toned down the effect.