Vallejo Model Color - Dark Rust

Dark Rust is a deep orange-brown built for exactly what it says — corrosion, weathering, oxidised metal and grimy industrial kit. It's the base of every convincing rust effect and a brilliant earthy brown in its own right. A weathering essential from Vallejo's Model Color range.

At a glance

Best for

• Rust, corrosion and oxidised metal
• Grimy industrial and post-apocalyptic kit
• Stippling and sponging weathering effects

Stipple or sponge it onto metalwork, then break it up with lighter orange rust tones for corrosion that looks like it's really eating the metal.

The foundation of a proper rust effect. Pair it with an orange rust highlight and a dark wash.