Micro-Mark Dirt Paint, 20ml
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- Rich, earthy brown ideal for terrain, groundwork, and weathering
- Slightly darker and cooler than Earth, great for depth and contrast
- Excellent for dioramas, military models, and natural scenery
- Pairs well with Earth, Aged Concrete, and Depot Buff for layered effects
- Made in the USA
Description
Dirt is a natural, cool-toned brown that evokes the look of packed soil, dried mud, or aged wood. This versatile paint was designed with realism in mind—perfect for creating terrain bases, muddy details, and weathered wood tones in any scale modeling project. Its neutral value makes it ideal for use as a base or midtone across a wide range of environments and historical scenes.
Dirt is included in the following sets:
Item #29384 Railroad Model Color Paint Set
Item #29433 Basic Acrylic Painting Set with Brushes, Mediums & Empty Bottles, 89-Piece
Item #29422 Urban Terrian Acrylic Paint Set
Item #29425 Earth Tones Acrylic Paint Set
Color Description
Dirt is a muted medium-to-dark brown with grayish undertones, ideal for achieving realistic ground effects without appearing overly saturated. It’s cooler and deeper than Earth and provides excellent contrast when layered or drybrushed with lighter tones.
Historical and Modeling Relevance
This color plays an essential role in historical modeling:
- Revolutionary War & Civil War terrain—battlefield roads, trenches, and encampments
- WWI and WWII groundwork, especially on European and North African fronts
- Rail yards, industrial zones, and rural farmland in model railroading
Used on wagons, fences, gear, and scenic bases, Dirt is a foundation tone for nearly any period or genre.
Modeling Use Cases
• Diorama groundwork, battlefield mud, and roads
• Rolling stock weathering: wheel splatter, undercarriages, and trackside debris
• Military figure bases, trench walls, and bunker interiors
• Wooden crates, fences, and carts
• Shadow layers under greenery or grass flock
Application Tip
Apply in layers for varied ground texture. Start with Dirt, then drybrush Earth or Depot Buff over high points. Add Aged Concrete or Reefer Yellow for weathering highlights. Use thinned washes or stippling for rich variation.
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Shipping & Returns
We hope you will be completely satisfied with your order...but, if an item does not meet your expectations, you may return it in as-new condition within 30 days of delivery for a replacement, exchange or refund of the purchase price.
More Information:
Micro-Mark Acrylic Paints include brush-on and airbrush paints. These paints have been specially formulated for painting miniatures, models, and figures of all sorts. The brush-on line includes primers, a multitude of colors, thinner, cleaner, and retarder.
Painting and finishing are key components to almost every project. With 96 years of experience in the hobby/maker space, Micro-Mark has time-tested expertise in providing the best and most innovative paints, brushes, airbrushes, finishing supplies and painting equipment to our customers. Recently, the demand for quality paint products has exceeded supply and as a solution to this issue, Micro-Mark is pleased to introduce the Micro-Mark Acrylic Paint Line.
The Micro-Mark Acrylic Paint Line has been developed and tested by our expert in-house team to give model builders, miniaturists, figure artists and other makers a new option when choosing paint for their projects. Featuring the most widely requested selection of basic colors, our matte-finish acrylic paint sets provide consistent color, solid coverage and smooth application in both brush-on and airbrush formulations. Additionally, we also offer white, gray and black primer for brush-on and airbrush use, plus our own thinners, acrylic paint cleaner, airbrush flow improver and retarder medium, giving you a complete paint system for reliable results every time. Our water-based acrylic paint products are non-toxic and proudly made in the USA.
