Rafa "Archiduque" is a licensed wargaming miniature painter who works with several brands of figures, including Perry Miniatures. He also writes painting articles for various publications. This set contains a personal selection of shades for painting 28mm miniatures set in the Thirty Years' War.

This color palette can also be used perfectly for the English Civil War. The hues can also be extrapolated to figures of different scales. The shades have been selected for painting 28mm miniatures with the triad system and include a guide for use in the box.

The Thirty Years' War was a politico-religious conflict fought in Central Europe that pitted an anti-Habsburg and Protestant coalition against the Catholic allies of the Habsburg Monarchy. It lasted from 1618 to 1648 and ended with the Peace of Westphalia. In terms of uniformity, there was no homogeneity on any side except the Swedish army which did have some regulation. The armies used feathers, sashes or armbands with their national colors to identify themselves on the battlefield.