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Vallejo Panzer Aces — Complete Colour Guide for Armour Modellers

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Vallejo Panzer Aces

Specialist armour and figure painting colours · Discontinued — available while stock lasts

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Discontinued line — available while stock lasts

Vallejo Panzer Aces has been discontinued. Many colours have been absorbed into the Vallejo Model Color range. We have remaining stock of the colours listed below — once they’re gone, they’re gone. If you’re looking for a colour no longer listed, contact us and we’ll suggest the closest current equivalent.

A specialist range built for armour modellers

Panzer Aces was Vallejo’s dedicated range for WWII and Cold War armour modellers, covering the specific figure, equipment, and vehicle detail colours that weren’t part of the standard Model Color palette. The range focused on the subtle colours that make armour models look finished — tank crew skin tones by nationality, leather, rubber, wood, rust, vehicle detail, and period-accurate camouflage figure colours.

The 46 colours remaining in stock cover the full range from weathering effects and vehicle detail through to figure painting for all major WWII nationalities including British, US Army, USMC, French, Soviet, Italian, Japanese, and German crews — plus the complete Splittermuster splinter camouflage sequence. All bottles are 17 ml water-based acrylic in Vallejo’s dropper bottle format.

The final column shows the closest active Vallejo Model Color equivalent for each colour. Close Match means visually near-identical and directly substitutable. Nearest Available means same colour family and useful as a replacement, but with a noticeable difference on close inspection.

Format 17 ml dropper bottle
Medium Water-based acrylic
Status Discontinued
Colours in stock 46

Vallejo Panzer Aces — Remaining Stock

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SKU Colour Subject Application Model Color Equivalent
VLJ303
Yellowish Rust		 Armour Warm yellowish rust for oxidised surfaces. Orange-yellow phase of active corrosion, exhaust staining, and rust streaking over darker rust base on tank hulls and vehicle metalwork. Close MatchBrass
VLJ304
Tracks Primer		 Armour Dark grey-brown for metal tracks, road wheels, and running gear. Approximates factory-applied primer visible on unworn track sections and beneath chipping on armoured vehicle running gear. Nearest AvailableGerman Tank Crew
VLJ305
Light Rubber		 Armour Light grey-brown for worn rubber and tyre surfaces. Road wheel rubber rims, track rubber pads (T-54/55, M48, Leopard 1), and any rubber component at mid-wear stage. Nearest AvailableChocolate Brown
VLJ306
Dark Rubber		 Armour Very dark brown-black for new or heavily soiled rubber. Rubber tyres, road wheel rubber, track rubber pads in dark or unworn condition. Also suitable for hose and gasket detail. Close MatchCamouflage Black Green
VLJ307
Red Tail Light		 Armour Bright red for WWII German vehicle tail light lenses. Panzer III, Panzer IV, StuG III, Sd.Kfz.251 and any WWII German armoured vehicle requiring a vivid red lens detail. Close MatchRed
VLJ308
Green Tail Light		 Armour Deep green for WWII German vehicle tail light lenses. Used alongside Red Tail Light on Panzer III/IV, StuG, and Sd.Kfz.251 to complete the tail light assembly. Close MatchDeep Green
VLJ309
Periscopes		 Armour Dark grey-green for armoured vehicle periscope glass and vision blocks. Panzer commander cupola vision blocks, driver periscope lenses, and any optical glass surface on WWII armour. Nearest AvailableUniform Green
VLJ310
Old Wood		 Armour Aged darkened wood for weathered timber on armoured vehicles. Ammunition crates, wooden Schürzen frames, diorama fence posts, and any timber exposed to weather and handling. Close MatchCamouflage Middle Brown
VLJ311
New Wood		 Armour Fresh unpainted wood for natural timber on vehicles and dioramas. New wooden ammunition boxes, rifle stocks, Panzer IV Schürzen supports, and any raw timber before weathering. Close MatchDesert Tan
VLJ312
Leather Belt		 Armour Tan-brown leather for equipment straps, holsters, and pouches. Tank crew leather straps, ammunition pouches, officer holsters, and leather equipment detail on WWII figure work. Close MatchCamouflage Middle Brown
VLJ313
Stencil White		 Armour Near-white for stencilled markings and numerals on armoured vehicles. Tactical numbers, unit markings, and registration plates applied over dark camouflage on German, Soviet, and Allied armour. Close MatchCold White
VLJ314
Canvas		 Armour Warm tan canvas for vehicle covers, tarpaulins, and fabric equipment. Tank crew bag covers, Zeltbahn tent quarter fabric, vehicle tarpaulins, and any woven canvas material. Close MatchDesert Tan
VLJ315
Light Mud		 Armour Light sandy mud for dried earth deposits. Track mud after drying, lower hull dust and earth build-up, and dry muddy terrain effects on armour and diorama groundwork. Close MatchLight Mud
VLJ316
Dark Mud		 Armour Dark wet mud for heavy earth deposits. Heavily mud-caked running gear, track links clogged with wet earth, and lower hull mud in wet weather operational conditions. Nearest AvailableChocolate Brown
VLJ317
British Tankcrew		 Figures Base skin tone for British and Commonwealth tank crew figures. WWII British, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand tank crew across all theatres from the Western Desert to North-West Europe. Close MatchRose Brown
VLJ318
US Army Tankcrew		 Figures Base skin tone for US Army tank crew figures. WWII US Army tank crews (M4 Sherman, M3 Lee, M18 Hellcat), jeep drivers, and American ground crew requiring a standard Caucasian skin base. Close MatchNew Wood
VLJ319
USMC Tankcrew		 Figures Base skin tone for USMC tank and vehicle crew figures in the Pacific theatre. M4 Sherman, LVT Amtrac, M3 Stuart USMC crews. Slightly warmer tone than the US Army crew colour. Close MatchMedium Fleshtone
VLJ320
French Tankcrew		 Figures Base skin tone for French Army tank crew. Free French Forces and Vichy French armour crew (Char B1, Renault R35, M4 Sherman), North Africa through to Liberation of France. Close MatchMiddle Stone
VLJ321
Highlight British Tankcrew		 Figures Highlight tone for British and Commonwealth tank crew skin. Apply over British Tankcrew base for natural skin depth on WWII British, Canadian, and Commonwealth figure work. Close MatchBuff
VLJ322
Highlight US Tankcrew		 Figures Highlight tone for US Army crew skin. Apply over US Army Tankcrew base for mid-tone skin highlight on American ground crew, tank commanders, and vehicle crew figures. Nearest AvailableLight Flesh
VLJ323
Highlight USMC Tankcrew		 Figures Highlight tone for USMC crew skin. Apply over USMC Tankcrew base for Pacific theatre figure highlighting. Warmer tone suited to tropical-theatre sun-exposed skin. Nearest AvailableLight Flesh
VLJ324
Highlight French Tankcrew		 Figures Highlight tone for French Army tank crew skin. Apply over French Tankcrew base for figure depth on Free French and Vichy armour crew subjects. Close MatchNew Wood
VLJ325
Russian Tankcrew 1		 Figures Base skin tone for Soviet tank crew figures. Red Army tank crews (T-34/76, KV-1, IS-2, SU-85) from 1941 through 1945. Standard Caucasian base for Russian and Eastern European figure work. Close MatchMedium Fleshtone
VLJ326
Russian Tankcrew 2		 Figures Lighter base skin tone for Soviet crew figures. Alternative Russian tank crew skin for lighter complexion variants, or alongside Russian Tankcrew 1 for tonal variation across a unit. Close MatchLight Brown
VLJ327
Italian Tankcrew		 Figures Base skin tone for Italian Army crew. Regia Esercito and RSI tank crew (M13/40, M14/41, Semovente). Warmer Mediterranean skin tone for Italian and North African figure subjects. Close MatchMiddle Stone
VLJ328
Japanese Tankcrew		 Figures Base skin tone for Imperial Japanese Army and Navy crew. IJA tank crews (Type 97 Chi-Ha, Type 1 Chi-He), IJN aircraft crew. Accurate East Asian skin base for Pacific theatre figures. Nearest AvailableMedium Fleshtone
VLJ329
Highlight Russian Tank Crew 1		 Figures Highlight tone for Soviet tank crew skin. Apply over Russian Tankcrew 1 base for natural skin highlights on Red Army figure work across the Eastern Front 1941–1945. Nearest AvailableNew Wood
VLJ330
Highlight Russian Tankcrew 2		 Figures Highlight tone for alternative Soviet crew skin. Apply over Russian Tankcrew 2, or as a final highlight over Russian Tankcrew 1 for a warmer, lighter result on Soviet subjects. Nearest AvailableLight Flesh
VLJ331
Highlight Italian Tankcrew		 Figures Highlight tone for Italian Army crew skin. Apply over Italian Tankcrew base for Mediterranean skin highlighting. Suitable for any warm-complexion figure requiring a sun-touched highlight. Close MatchNew Wood
VLJ332
Highlight Japanese Tankcrew		 Figures Highlight tone for Imperial Japanese crew skin. Apply over Japanese Tankcrew base for accurate East Asian skin highlighting on IJA and IJN figures across all Pacific theatre subjects. Nearest AvailableNew Wood
VLJ333
German Tankcrew Black		 Figures Flat black for German Panzer crew uniforms. SS and Wehrmacht Panzer crew black uniform figures (Panzer wrap jacket), vehicle interior details, and black fabric and equipment on WWII German armour subjects. Close MatchGerman Tank Crew
VLJ334
German Tankcrew Feldgrau		 Figures Field grey for German tank crew uniforms — Feldgrau variant 1. Wehrmacht Feldgrau uniform figures from 1943–1945 as the black Panzer wrap was phased out, and German field equipment grey-green fabric. Close MatchDark Blue Grey
VLJ335
German Tankcrew Feldgrau 2		 Figures Lighter Feldgrau for German tank crew — variant 2. Used alongside Feldgrau 1 for tonal variation on Heer and Waffen-SS field grey uniformed figures, or as a highlight layer over VLJ334. Close MatchDark Sea Grey
VLJ336
Afrika Korps Tankcrew		 Figures Base skin and uniform tone for German Afrika Korps tank crew. Tropical uniform khaki for DAK crews in North Africa 1941–1943. Rommel’s Panzer III and IV crews, Sd.Kfz.251 riders. Close MatchSand Yellow
VLJ337
German Highlight Black		 Figures Dark grey highlight for German black Panzer crew uniforms. Apply over German Tankcrew Black as a mid-tone highlight on folds and raised surfaces of the Panzer wrap jacket. Close MatchLuftwaffe Uniform WWII
VLJ338
Highlight German Feldgrau		 Figures Highlight tone for German Feldgrau uniforms — variant 1. Apply over German Tankcrew Feldgrau as a mid-highlight for realistic fabric shading on Heer and Waffen-SS field grey figures. Close MatchLight Green Grey
VLJ339
Highlight German Feldgrau 2		 Figures Lighter highlight for German Feldgrau — variant 2. Final highlight applied over Highlight German Feldgrau for the brightest raised surfaces on Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS late-war uniformed figures. Close MatchNeutral Grey
VLJ340
Highlight Afrika Korps		 Figures Highlight for Afrika Korps tropical uniform. Apply over Afrika Korps Tankcrew as a highlight on raised surfaces of the DAK tropical uniform, sun-bleached fabric, and sand-coloured equipment. Close MatchDark Sand
VLJ341
Flesh Base		 Figures General flesh base for figure painting. Versatile mid-tone Caucasian skin suitable as a starting base across multiple nationalities before adding national crew tone washes and highlights. Close MatchLight Flesh
VLJ342
Highlights Flesh		 Figures Light flesh highlight for figure painting. Apply over Flesh Base or any Panzer Aces crew base tone as a final skin highlight on raised facial features and exposed skin areas. Nearest AvailableIvory
VLJ343
Shadows Flesh		 Figures Shadow flesh for figure painting. Deep shadow tone for recesses, under the chin, eye sockets, and any deeply shaded area on flesh-coloured figure subjects across all nationalities. Close MatchBrown Sand
VLJ344
German Winter Tankcrew White		 Figures Off-white for German winter camouflage tankcrew uniforms and overalls. Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS winter whitewash tank crew uniforms, Eastern Front winter 1941–1945 figure work. Close MatchWhite Grey
VLJ345
Splinter Camouflage Base		 Figures Base colour for Waffen-SS Splittermuster (splinter) camouflage. The grey-lilac base coat of the German paratrooper and Waffen-SS splinter pattern used on smocks, helmet covers, and vehicles 1938–1945. Close MatchViolet Grey
VLJ346
Splinter Blotches IP		 Figures Green blotch colour for Splittermuster camouflage. The green angular patches applied over the splinter base to create the characteristic Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe splinter pattern on uniforms and equipment. Close MatchUniform Green
VLJ347
Splinter Blotches II		 Figures Brown blotch colour for Splittermuster camouflage. The brown angular patches applied over the splinter base and green blotches for the complete three-colour Wehrmacht splinter pattern. Nearest AvailableBeige Brown
VLJ348
Splinter Strips		 Figures Light strips for Splittermuster camouflage rain streaks. The pale broken lines overlaid across the splinter pattern on Waffen-SS smocks and Wehrmacht equipment to complete the rain-streak effect. Close MatchPale Sand

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