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Trying to get the look of the picture. I'm considering doing a super thin layer of agrellan earth to get its color and texture without the cracks. To pick out the studs on the drill faces I was considering either mixing some grey with leadbelcher or using graphite (I've seen a lot of armor modelers do this and it looks quite good.) I've never done anything like this and so I'd like to get some advice before I do anything to my models. In the second picture I have the models + all of my browns and texture paints that I could use.

Id use pencil graphite to pick out the wear, then a powder rather than a base paint. You could build up some bigger clumps using water and powder slurry, then add some dry powder over the top.

Will try that, thanks!

Yes, for that look I would try powders first.
Yellow Ochre crushed pastels for dusty dry look might work

I only have vallejo pigments sienna but it's is really close to the color of the picture so I think I'll use that.

you can make cheap weathering powders by grinding down coloured chalk pastels.