Vallejo 72454 Xpress Color - Desert Ochre 18ml is an innovative acrylic modeling paint from the renowned Xpress Color series, developed by the Spanish manufacturer Vallejo in response to the needs of fast painting of figures and miniatures. The Desert Ochre shade is a warm, matte desert earth color, ideal for painting both natural scenery elements and details of historical or fantasy uniforms. This product is dedicated for use in hobby painting of figures, plastic, resin, and metal models in popular scales such as 1/72, 1/35, 28mm, 32mm, and even smaller wargaming scales.

Vallejo Xpress Color paint stands out for its exceptional capillarity, allowing the pigment to naturally flow into the recesses of miniatures, creating strong contrasts between highlights, mid-tones, and deep shadows in a single application. This enables even less experienced modelers to quickly achieve a three-dimensional painting effect. It is recommended to apply the paint onto a white or grey primed surface to enhance the depth of the shade and achieve the best results. The paint works excellently as a base for WWII desert infantry figures (e.g., Afrika Korps, British 8th Army), models of military vehicles used in desert environments, as well as diorama elements representing arid, steppe landscapes.

• Volume: 18ml
• Type: fast-drying water-based acrylic paint
• Color: Desert Ochre – high pigment, full coverage
• Application: painting figures, vehicles, dioramas, landscape details
• Ideal for techniques: speedpainting, glazing, shading, blending
• Compatible with other Vallejo acrylics and Xpress Medium (for thinning/mixing colors)
• No need for solvents – easy brush cleaning in water
• Category: acrylic modeling paint, speed painting

Recommendation: Xpress Color Desert Ochre is especially recommended for modelers who value speed and efficiency, regardless of their skill level – both beginners and experienced hobbyists will appreciate its versatility and the ease of achieving professional results. We rate the product's ease of use at 1/5 (very easy application, intuitive results).

Excellent for painting historical models from World War II and building desert dioramas, as well as for fantasy or science-fiction figures that require accentuating contrast and detail. The paint meets the highest quality standards, ensuring a durable, matte, intense color and wide applicability in figure and military modeling.