Vallejo Squidmar Colour Leather Set – 4 Paints
The Vallejo Squidmar Colour Leather Set (74.309) contains four model paints selected for painting leather effects on miniature figures. Combining earthy and dark brown colours, this set provides a focused palette for representing leather clothing, equipment and accessories on fantasy, historical and other character miniatures.
Leather appears throughout miniature painting, from belts and boots to weapon straps, pouches, armour sections and saddles. Its appearance can vary depending on the colours used and the placement of highlights and shadows. The Leather Set brings together four Squidmar Colour paints for developing these effects.
Four Squidmar Colour Paints Included
The Vallejo Leather Set contains the following four paints:
- Mehnadi Desert (235) – Vallejo 74.235
- Rich Brown (240) – Vallejo 74.240
- Deep Wood (242) – Vallejo 74.242
- Blackwood (243) – Vallejo 74.243
Mehnadi Desert introduces an earthy colour to the selection, while Rich Brown provides a brown tone for leather painting. Deep Wood and Blackwood complete the set with darker colours that can be incorporated into shaded areas and deeper contrasts.
Painting Leather Clothing and Equipment
Leather is a common feature on miniature figures, particularly those carrying weapons, tools and travelling equipment. Belts, straps, boots, gloves and pouches often require different amounts of shading and highlighting to distinguish their shapes.
The four colours in this set can be used to develop a consistent leather colour scheme across these details. Darker areas can help define folds, seams and recessed sections, while lighter colours can be considered for raised surfaces and edges.
On larger items such as cloaks with leather sections, armour panels or saddles, the same colour selection can be arranged to suggest differences in light and shadow.
Fantasy and Historical Miniatures
Leather equipment features prominently on fantasy adventurers, warriors, archers and other character figures. Boots, weapon scabbards, belts and carrying pouches often appear alongside fabric clothing and metal equipment.
Historical miniature subjects may also include leather straps, harnesses, ammunition pouches and other accessories. A coordinated brown colour selection helps painters maintain a consistent appearance across these separate details.
The Leather Set can also be incorporated into painting projects involving several related figures, allowing similar leather equipment to share a common colour scheme.
Creating Contrast and Worn Leather Effects
Different arrangements of brown colours can suggest variations in the appearance of leather. Stronger contrasts may be used to emphasise edges and folds, while more gradual transitions can create a softer visual effect.
For worn leather details, painters can concentrate lighter colours around raised edges and areas intended to show wear, using darker colours to define recessed sections.
The combination of Mehnadi Desert, Rich Brown, Deep Wood and Blackwood provides four named colours for planning these effects.
Vallejo Squidmar Colour Range
The Leather Set belongs to the Vallejo Squidmar Colour range. Each included paint has a unique colour number and manufacturer reference, making the colours easy to identify.
Product Details
- Manufacturer: Vallejo
- Range: Squidmar Color
- Set name: Leather Set
- Contents: 4 model paints
- Colour selection: Mehnadi Desert, Rich Brown, Deep Wood and Blackwood
- Intended effect: Leather
- Manufacturer reference: 74.309
Vallejo Squidmar Leather Set 74.309 combines four earthy and brown paints for painting leather clothing, straps, boots, pouches and equipment on miniature figures.
