Monday, July 18

Preview: Two new colour and figure combo sets from Vallejo & Alpine Miniatures

 
Vallejo has released more detail on two more of their new colour sets to match and exclusive figure in collaboration with Alpine Miniatures. See what's included in our preview...

Preview: Two new colour and figure combo sets from Vallejo & Alpine Miniatures

Figure Color Series by Vallejo
Vallejos two new sets created in collaboration with Alpine miniatures, a brand specializing in WWII historical figures known internationally for their quality and detail. The painting sets include an exclusive figure in scale 1/35 and detailed painting guides by Jaume Ortiz.

Red Army Scout 1943-45
Ref No # 70.248
8 x 17 ml / 0.57 fl oz  paint bottles + Alpine Miniatures figure
The third set in the collection includes an exclusive figure in resin, scale 1/35 by Alpine Miniatures, sculpted for Vallejo by Taesung Harmms. The figure represents a Red Army soldier, in a reconnaissance unit, and wears the standard late-war army uniform, as well as the “Amoeba” type camouflage smock, which was characteristic for these units.

The set contains:
8 x 17 ml / 0.57 fl oz  paint bottles + Alpine Miniatures figure
• A base colour for painting Red Army uniforms.
• A base colour for the “Amoeba” camouflage.
• A base color for the “Amoeba” camouflage spots.
• Two colours for shading any of the base colours.
• Two colours for highlighting any of the base colours.
• Two colours for painting the leather boots.
The paints in the set:
70.845 Sunny Skin Tone
70.929 Light Brown
70.984 Flat Brown
70.880 Khaki Grey
70.924 Russ. Uniform WWII.
70.741 Camouflage SS Dark Black Green
70.822 German Camouflage Black Brown
70.950 Black


Waffen-SS Tank Crew, Kursk 1943
Ref No # 70.249
8 x 17 ml / 0.57 fl oz  paint bottles + Alpine Miniatures figure
The fourth set of the collection includes an exclusive figure in resin, scale 1/35 by Alpine Miniatures, sculpted for Vallejo by Taesung Harmms. The figure represents a Waffen-SS tank crewman at the Battle of Kursk, in 1943, and wears a reversible camouflage coverall in “Oak Leaf” pattern (Eichenlaubmuster), and the typical Waffen-SS black cap. From the beginning, in 1943, until the end of the war, these camouflage coveralls were very popular amongst the crews of armoured vehicles.

The set contains:
8 x 17 ml / 0.57 fl oz  paint bottles + Alpine Miniatures figure
• A base color and a highlight tone for painting the black uniforms of German tank crews.
• A base color for the “Oak Leaf” pattern camouflage (Eichenlaubmuster).
• Three colours for the camouflage spots.
• A color for highlighting the camouflage colours.
• A color for painting the leather elements.
The paints in the set:
70.845 Sunny Skin Tone
70.981 Orange Brown
70.846 Mahogany Brown
70.881 Green Yellow
70.975 Military Green
70.741 Camouflage SS Dk Black Green
70.884 Stone Grey
70.950 Black