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Vallejo 17oz Model Color German Fallschirmjäger Early WWII #71.614
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Vallejo Model Color German Fallschirmjäger Early WWII – 8 x 17ml Paint Set #70.185
Recreate authentic German paratrooper uniforms from the early campaigns of World War II with the Vallejo Model Color German Fallschirmjäger Early WWII #70.185 acrylic paint set. Part of Vallejo's Figure Color Series, this collection features eight carefully selected colors designed to reproduce the distinctive uniforms, camouflage patterns, and equipment used by Germany's elite Fallschirmjäger airborne forces.
The German Fallschirmjäger played an important role in early World War II operations, including the invasions of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Crete. Their distinctive uniforms featured the famous Knochensack (jump smock), which appeared in solid green and later in the Luftwaffe's characteristic splinter camouflage pattern, known as Splittertarnmuster 41.
This paint set provides the essential colors for accurately painting Fallschirmjäger uniforms, including camouflage smocks, field gray trousers, Luftwaffe blue-gray garments, helmets, equipment, and accessories.
Paint Colors Included (8 x 17ml):
1. 70.845 – Sunny Skin Tone
2. 70.821 – German Camouflage Beige WWII
3. 70.890 – Refractive Green
4. 70.830 – German Fieldgrey WWII
5. 70.964 – Field Blue
6. 70.872 – Chocolate Brown
7. 70.950 – Black
8. 70.346 – Splinter Blotches I (Panzer Aces)
The eight included colors are confirmed in Vallejo's official historical product catalog. Urban Toolbox
Product Features:
- Manufacturer: Vallejo
- Product Number: 70.185
- Series: Model Color / Figure Color Series
- Contents: 8 acrylic paint bottles (7 Model Color and 1 Panzer Aces)
- Bottle Size: 17ml (0.57 fl. oz.) each
- Paint Type: Water-based acrylic
- Finish: Matte
- Application: Optimized for brush painting; suitable for airbrushing when properly thinned
- Historical Period: World War II, Early War (1939–1942)
- Subject: German Fallschirmjäger paratroopers
- Additional Contents: Step-by-step painting guide by renowned miniature painter Jaume Ortiz
Vallejo Model Color paints feature finely ground pigments and a highly concentrated acrylic formula, providing excellent coverage, smooth application, and precise detail retention. Their water-based formula allows for easy cleanup while delivering realistic finishes on plastic, resin, and metal miniatures.
The included colors allow modelers to reproduce the distinctive early-war Fallschirmjäger uniforms, including the solid green jump smocks and Luftwaffe splinter camouflage patterns. The combination of beige, green, brown, and field gray tones makes this set particularly useful for painting historically accurate German airborne troops.
The set also includes Splinter Blotches I from Vallejo's Panzer Aces range, specifically formulated to help reproduce the characteristic camouflage patterns found on German paratrooper uniforms.
Perfect for World War II military figure painters, scale modelers, and diorama builders, this set is ideal for painting German Fallschirmjäger figures in popular scales such as 1/72, 1/48, 1/35, and 1/16, as well as 28mm tabletop gaming miniatures.
Whether you're recreating the airborne assault on Fort Eben-Emael, the invasion of Crete in 1941, or an early-war German paratrooper formation, Vallejo Model Color German Fallschirmjäger Early WWII provides the essential colors for achieving historically inspired, professional-quality finishes.
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