VLJ71400 - Vallejo - Model Air: UK Desert Pink - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat

VLJ71400 - Vallejo - Model Air: UK Desert Pink - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat

Vallejo Model Air — UK Desert Pink

Subject: Aircraft

British ‘Desert Pink ZI’ (approx. BS 381C:388 / FS 30279 range) — modern desert camouflage color used by British Army, approx. 1990–present. Applied to: Challenger 1 (Gulf War), Challenger 2, Warrior IFV, FV432, CVR(T) family (Scimitar, Spartan, Scorpion), Saxon APC, Jackal, Coyote, Mastiff, Ridgeback, Warthog, Land Rover Wolf. Used in Gulf War (1991), Iraq War (2003–2011), Afghanistan (2001–2021), and Middle East deployments.

Used in:

Gulf War & Desert Storm 1990–1991
British Armour — British Desert Pink — Challenger 1, Warrior, CVR(T)

Afghanistan & Iraq — Modern Operations 2001–Present
British Army — British Desert Pink — Challenger 2, Warrior in Iraq

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