What are weathering powders?

Weathering powders are very much the same as powdered paint pigment. The only real difference is that weathering powders are produced to create a specific effect such as rust, mud, grime and are a realistic match for the real thing.

If you are planning on weathering a model, before you start, have a look at some photographs of the real thing to give you an idea of the best place to add that splodge of mud.

If when you are out and about look around you, take a photo of those rusty hinges and muddy path rather than trying to create it from memory or what you think it should look like, you have an image to create the perfect finish.