Vallejo
VLJ71142 - Vallejo - Model Air: IDF Sinai Grey 82 - 17mL Bottle - Acryl ic / Water Based - Flat
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- VLJ71142
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- 8429551711425
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Description
VLJ71142 - Vallejo - Model Air: IDF Sinai Grey 82 - 17mL Bottle - Acryl ic / Water Based - Flat
Vallejo Model Air — IDF Sinai Grey 82
Subject: Armour
Israeli ‘Sinai Grey’ modern standard (post-1982 revision; approx. FS 33531 / FS 33446 / custom IDF mix) — unified single-tone armor color replacing earlier tri-color schemes, approx. 1982–present. Applied to: Merkava Mk.1 (late repaint), Merkava Mk.2, Mk.3, Mk.4; Magach 6B/6C/6M/7 series; Achzarit APC; Nagmachon/Nakpadon heavy APCs; Puma CEV; M113 Zelda (all late-service variants); Namer APC; Eitan APC; D9 armored bulldozers. Used in Lebanon War (1982), South Lebanon conflict (1980s–2000), Second Intifada (2000–2005), Gaza conflicts (2008–present), modern IDF operations.
Used in:
Arab-Israeli Wars 1967–Present
IDF Armour — Post-1982 unified Sinai Grey — Merkava 2/3/4, modern IDF
Complete this scheme with:
IDF Sand Grey 73 — Earlier Sinai Grey variant
Light Grey — Sinai Grey highlight
Flat Brown — Lebanon mud weathering
Black — Tracks and stencilled markings
Weathering & modulation: Highlight panels with VLJ70950. Heavy dust dry-brush with VLJ70913 on upper surfaces.
Scale colour note: Lighten 10% at 1:35, 15% at 1:72.
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