Vallejo Model Color Middlestone (70882) is a warm yellow-brown acrylic paint with an olive hue, ideal for military themes, especially desert or Afrika Korps schemes. Despite the name, this is not a grey-green color but rather a sandy, sunbaked tone perfect for weathered vehicles, dusty terrain and gear.

It corresponds to RAL 1020, Humbrol 83, Citadel Foundation 99204 and Vallejo Game Color 72031. Middlestone was widely used in WWII German Afrika camouflage and is excellent for wood, leather or sun-faded highlights on vehicles and scenery.

The paint comes in an 18ml transparent bottle with an eyedropper for precise application and reduced waste. If the tip clogs, it’s easy to clear with a needle or toothpick.

Middlestone dries to a matte finish and offers great opacity. It applies smoothly with a brush, leaving no visible strokes. Ideal for basecoats or details, it flows well and provides consistent coverage thanks to its high-quality pigments.

Painters often thin it with water or matte medium to apply filters, glazes or build subtle highlights and shadows in multiple layers. The tone works beautifully with techniques like drybrushing or weathering to create realistic, sun-faded effects on both vehicles and dioramas.

Vallejo Model Color Middlestone is also part of the Panzer Series, a range developed with Panzer Aces Magazine, offering historically accurate WWII uniform and vehicle tones. It performs especially well in 1:35 or 1:72 scale modeling.

Use it as a highlight over Dark Yellow or as a base for Afrika camo schemes. It pairs well with German Camo Brown, Olive Drab or Buff to create warm, dusty compositions that bring your models to life. Whether you're painting a desert Panzer, weathered crates or sandy terrain, Middlestone delivers the realism you need.

A versatile warm tone, perfect for any modeler looking to add authentic desert tones or dusty wear to military miniatures and terrain pieces.