VLJ71249 - Vallejo - Model Air: NATO Brown - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat - FS 30051

VLJ71249 - Vallejo - Model Air: NATO Brown - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat - FS 30051

Vallejo Model Air — NATO Brown

Subject: Armour

RAL 8027 / FS 30051 NATO Brown — standard tri-color NATO camouflage component, approx. 1970s–present. Paired with NATO Green (RAL 6031) and NATO Black (RAL 9021). Applied to: M1 Abrams (all variants), M2/M3 Bradley, Stryker series (M1126–M1135), M109A6/A7 Paladin, M113A2/A3, HMMWV; German Leopard 1A5, Leopard 2A0–A7; British Challenger 1, Challenger 2, Warrior IFV, FV432; French AMX-30B2, Leclerc; Canadian LAV III, TAPV. Used in Cold War Europe deployments, NATO exercises (REFORGER), Balkans conflicts (1990s), Afghanistan (2001–2021), Iraq War (2003–2011).

Used in:

Cold War NATO Armour — 1970s to 1991
US Army — RAL 8027 — brown component
Bundeswehr — Brown component
British Army of the Rhine — Brown

Modern Era — 2000s to Present
Leopard 2A6/A6M/A7/A7+ — RAL 8027 brown component
BAE Systems CV90 IFV — NATO tri-colour brown — Dutch, Danish, Swiss operators
Modern Crew & Figures — CADPAT AR brown print component

Crew & Figure Colours
Modern NATO Crew — DCU brown print component

Complete this scheme with:

NATO Green — RAL 6031 primary green
Black — RAL 9021 NATO Black
Beige Brown — NATO Brown highlight

Weathering & modulation: Highlight NATO Brown with VLJ70875 on raised edges.

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