Basing Recipe: Martian Highlands

Above is my latest project, a couple of "Gorgon" terminators (ok not really, but that's what they will be on the table top until I can afford FW resin again). I wanted to tone down the red hues of the Martian Ironcrust basing material (shown on the left), and here is how I did it:

1.) Using a small trowel-like object, I scooped some Martian Ironcrust onto the base
2.) Taking an old brush, I stippled the material to give it some texture and push it up around their feet
3.) After considerable drying time (several hours, at least), I applied Agrax Earthshade to the base
4.) Again after giving it plenty of time to dry, I dry brushed Squig Orange onto the base.
5.) Finally, I used Eldar Flesh dry to accentuate the high points.
6.) Optionally, I cleaned up the base bevel with black