Vallejo Model Colour – Premium acrylic paints for model making

Vallejo Model Colour is one of the world's leading paint systems for model making. The series offers extremely finely pigmented, matt, water-based acrylic paints that have been specially developed for detailed miniatures, historical models and precise model making. They can be applied with a brush or, when diluted, with an airbrush, and offer maximum coverage in thin layers.

You can purchase Vallejo Model Colour, matching Vallejo primers and Vallejo Metal Colour directly here in our shop.

Vallejo Model Colour – The main series for detailed painting

The Model Colour series is the perfect choice for model builders who value

precise colour tones, the finest pigmentation and matt, realistic surfaces.

Features & benefits

• Very high pigment density
• Fast drying, matt finish
• Ideal for historical models, figures, ship models, vehicles
• Excellent for fine lines, edge accents and layering
• Large colour selection (over 200 shades)
• Low odour, water-dilutable, easy to clean

Typical applications

• Wood & ship model building
• Figures in 1:72 – 1:16 scale
• Dioramas & terrain
• Military vehicles (tanks, trucks, artillery)
• Airbrush base coats in model making (after dilution)

Vallejo Primer – The perfect foundation

A clean primer is crucial for ensuring that paints adhere reliably and can be applied evenly.

Vallejo offers water-based primers that are particularly popular because they:

• adhere excellently to plastic, resin, metal and wood
• can be applied smoothly and evenly
• dry quickly
• can be used directly with a brush or airbrush
• are available in many colours (black, white, grey, skin tones, etc.)

Perfect for miniatures, resin models, plastic kits or large surfaces in model making.

Vallejo Metal Colour – High-quality metal paints

Vallejo Metal Colour is one of the best water-based metal paint series.

Advantages:

• Extremely fine aluminium pigments
• Very realistic metal look
• Ideal for aircraft models, engine parts, ship fittings, exhausts, weapons
• Can be used with both airbrush (optimal) and brush
• Wide range of shades: aluminium, steel, brass, copper, chrome, gun metal and many more.

This series is ideal for metallic details, decorations and scale effects in model making.

Recommendation for model builders

For optimal results, we recommend:

1. Vallejo Primer – for perfect adhesion
2. Model Colour – for all main colour layers and details
3. Metal Colour – for realistic metallic finishes

With this combination, model builders can achieve professional-level results – regardless of whether they are painting ship models, figures, vehicles or dioramas.

Customer experiences

• ‘Model Colour can be perfectly dosed, provides excellent coverage and impresses with its very fine pigments.’
• ‘The primer adheres excellently to resin and plastic – ideal for model kits.’
• ‘The Metal Colour series delivers the best metallic sheen I have ever achieved with water-based paints.’
• ‘I have been working with Vallejo for years – the paints are consistently high quality and easy to work with.’