Darkstar Miniatures have introduced an extensive range of pigment powders in very useful "earth and rust" colours. Each colour comes in a clear plastic 15ml jar with a flip-top lid that is sealed for safety until you open it the first time. The colour available at present are:

Dark Earth
Baked Earth
Light Rust
Earth
Light Earth
Sand
Mud
New Rust
Orange Sand
Red Earth
Rust
Light Sand

The pots can be purchased individually, or in the following 3-colour sets:

Earth Set I - Dark Earth/Earth/Mud
Earth Set II - Red Earth/Baked Earth/Light Earth
Rust Set - New Rust/Rust/Light Rust
Sand Set - Sand/Orange Sand/Light Sand
Each multi-pack costs £6.50.

The Airbrush Company kindly sent a pot each of New Rust and Sand to try out. I found them excellent, with extremely fine pigments that adhere well to a primed surface. They should also work very well mixed with varnish or decal solution to create a variety of weathering effects.

Conclusion

These are very good pigment powders that will be instantly useful. Even with the wide range of colours already available, I hope Darkstar will go still further and add some white, greys, dark browns and "dirty blacks", because they would be ideal for exhaust stains, general shading and aging.

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