Vallejo Xpress Color Plasma Red
Paint glowing weapons, bold armor, demonic skin, and dramatic fantasy details with fast, intense red contrast.
Vallejo Xpress Color Plasma Red is a transparent matt acrylic color designed to flow naturally over miniature surfaces, creating lighter raised areas, saturated mid-tones, and intense shadows in the recesses with a single expressive layer. It is ideal for fast tabletop painting, powerful red schemes, and fiery sci-fi or fantasy effects.
 
What it does
Creates a strong plasma red tone with instant contrast and depth.
Works especially well over white or grey primer, where the color naturally separates into highlights, mid-tones, and shadows.
Excellent for red armor, cloaks, banners, demons, monsters, spell effects, glowing weapons, gems, lenses, and hazard details.
Can be used for glazes, filters, soft shading, contouring, and blending transitions.
Can be mixed with other Xpress Colors or diluted with Xpress Medium to create softer red tones and custom shades.
 
How to use
Prime or basecoat the miniature in white or light grey.
Shake the bottle well before use.
Apply with a brush and let the paint flow naturally into the recesses.
Avoid overworking the surface while drying to keep the contrast smooth and clean.
For softer or more controlled results, dilute with Vallejo Xpress Medium.
It can also be used with an airbrush for tinting, filters, and smooth color effects.
 
Best for
Red armor, helmets, shoulder pads, shields, and sci-fi panels
Cloaks, robes, tabards, banners, heraldry, and fantasy uniforms
Demons, vampires, monsters, mutants, dragons, and fiery creatures
Glowing weapons, plasma coils, gems, lenses, spell effects, and runes
Fast tabletop painting for Warhammer, D&D, Pathfinder, skirmish games, and board game miniatures
 
ChalkyDot Tip
Use Plasma Red over a white or zenithal prime for a bright, aggressive red with strong natural shadows. For glowing plasma weapons or magical runes, add a small orange or off-white highlight at the brightest point, then glaze Plasma Red around it to create a hotter, more dramatic effect.