VLJ71122 - Vallejo - Model Air: Desert Tan 686 - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat - FS 33446

VLJ71122 - Vallejo - Model Air: Desert Tan 686 - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat - FS 33446

Vallejo Model Air — Desert Tan 686

Subject: Armour · Aircraft

FS 33613 / FS 33531 family ‘Desert Tan’ — US and coalition desert camouflage tone, approx. 1980s–present. Used in CARC desert schemes and aviation finishes. Applied to: M1A1/M1A2 Abrams (Desert Storm scheme), M2/M3 Bradley, M113A2/A3, M109A6 Paladin, M88A1/A2 ARV, HMMWV (all variants), LAV-25, Stryker series; aircraft including A-10A (Desert Storm), F-15E Strike Eagle (Desert Storm markings), F-16C (USAF desert camo trials), AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook. Used in Gulf War (1991), Iraq War (2003–2011), Afghanistan (2001–2021), Saudi and Kuwaiti deployments.

Used in:

Arab-Israeli Wars 1967–Present
IAF Aircraft — Desert tan component

Gulf War & Desert Storm 1990–1991
Coalition Armour — CARC Desert Sand primary — MERDC desert

Afghanistan & Iraq — Modern Operations 2001–Present
US Army / USMC Armour — CARC desert sand primary — M1A2, Bradley, Stryker
British Army — Some vehicles in US-standard tan after joint operations

Modern Era — 2000s to Present
Leopard C2 MEXAS — CARC desert tan primary — Leopard C2 MEXAS Afghanistan

Application: Water-based acrylic. Thin with water for brush painting, or Vallejo Acrylic Thinner for airbrushing. Add a few drops of Vallejo Flow Improver to cut surface tension, improve levelling, slow tip dry, and allow water-based acrylics to spray like a lacquer or solvent-based paint. Aim for a milk-like consistency.

See also: Vallejo Paint Colour Chart  |  Vehicle & Theatre Paint Guide