{"id":13155,"date":"2025-08-27T18:43:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T16:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/uncategorized\/pigmento-polvo-desierto-vallejo-73121\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T15:13:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:13:42","slug":"desert-dust-vallejo-73121","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/paints\/desert-dust-vallejo-73121\/","title":{"rendered":"Vallejo Pigment FX – Desert Dust (73121)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Desert Dust Vallejo 73121: light sands and realistic warm dust effects<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Desert Dust Vallejo 73121<\/strong> is an extra-fine powder pigment designed for light sand<\/strong>, very dry earth<\/strong> and dust deposits<\/strong> with a natural finish. Its sand beige tone<\/strong> adds a warm, bright<\/strong> look that is ideal for desert scenes<\/strong> and wind-exposed surfaces. The fine grain size<\/strong> allows smooth glazes and transitions over metal, plastic or resin, and its non-flammable<\/strong> nature makes it safe to use indoors. The 35 ml jar<\/strong> will last for many weathering<\/strong> projects and dries without unwanted shine.<\/p>\n

For dry application<\/strong>, place the pigment with a soft brush wherever it would naturally accumulate by gravity (horizontal surfaces, recesses, tracks and running gear). Blend with a clean brush to soften panels<\/strong> or break up uniform areas<\/strong>. If you want light fixation<\/strong> without losing texture, touch the pigment with a brush dampened in pigment fixer\/binder<\/strong>; for more volume<\/strong>, mix it with binder to obtain a paste and create crusts<\/strong> and build-ups<\/strong>. Compatible<\/strong> with water, acrylics and varnishes; clean<\/strong> tools with water and soap.<\/p>\n

You can discover more effects in the Pigment FX category<\/strong><\/a> or explore other products from the Vallejo brand<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Suggested uses<\/strong>: on vehicles in arid theatres<\/strong> (deserts and steppes) it creates light dust deposits<\/strong> on lower hulls, fenders and tracks<\/strong>; in North Africa or Middle East<\/strong> dioramas it simulates fine sand<\/strong>, dry paths<\/strong> and dunes<\/strong>; in urban scenery for dry climates<\/strong> it adds light dusting<\/strong> over asphalt, curbs, walls<\/strong> and sun-exposed structures. Alternate layers with ochres<\/strong> and siennas<\/strong>, and combine with light greys<\/strong> in mineral areas, sealing when needed to preserve the layered<\/strong> effect.<\/p>\n

Find more technical details on the official Vallejo website<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Desert Dust Vallejo 73121<\/strong>, 35 ml jar<\/strong> with extra-fine grain<\/strong>. Ideal for light desert dust<\/strong>, fine sand<\/strong> and warm dusting effects<\/strong> on models and dioramas; perfect for vehicles in arid theatres<\/strong>. Use it dry<\/strong> or with pigment binder<\/strong>; mixable<\/strong> with water, acrylics and varnishes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10813,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[1142],"product_cat":[603,605,1251],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13155","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_brand-vallejo","7":"product_cat-paints","8":"product_cat-effects","9":"product_cat-vallejo-pigment-fx","10":"desktop-align-left","11":"tablet-align-left","12":"mobile-align-left","13":"ast-product-gallery-layout-first-image-large","14":"ast-magnify-disabled","15":"ast-product-tabs-layout-accordion","17":"first","18":"instock","19":"taxable","20":"shipping-taxable","21":"purchasable","22":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13155"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=13155"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=13155"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=13155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}