Mig Pigment Selection -- Makes my Head Spin!

Anyone?

Crickets.......I have however considered tryng some of their washes, but indeed their prices a tad steep.  You may want to look at Tamiya's weathering pigments......They're like pastel powders you dust on.  I've seen them at Hobby Lobby a few times.

Joe

European Dust is reddish,Dry Mud is light,I would say also Russian Earth which is darker.There is no right answer.industrial City Dirt is on the gray side.Black Soot might be useful.

I can't speak to the pastels specifically, but I've tried a few products from Mig's newer Ammo line and been very happy with them. Yes, the prices are a bit high, but unless you are planning to build an absolutely huge diorama they will last you a long time. They sell some three-pack "starter sets" that I've seen at my LHS, I know one of them specifically is aimed at wheel and tire weathering, although the specific product name eludes me at the moment.

I started using the MiG pigments last year and love em. They may seem pricey, but they do go a long way. I started with a couple of the sets, you get 5 colours and they work out better value. I went for the fresh mud and sand and earth sets, they will work for just about any environment. The AK interactive pigments are also very good pigments, you might want to look at those as well.