Texture Granules for Diorama Landscapes VALLEJO Diorama FX Landscape Textures Mars Red 0.5–1 mm

VALLEJO Diorama FX Landscape Textures Mars Red is a granular scenic material designed for creating realistic ground and terrain details in dioramas, scale models and miniature displays. With a particle size of 0.5–1 mm, this texture medium reproduces compacted soil, stony ground and rocky patches in a natural way. It is formulated for compatibility with common modelling adhesives and acrylic paints, allowing layered effects and easy integration into mixed-media terrain builds.

Advantages

This granular texture provides consistent particle sizing for repeatable results and reliable adhesion to surfaces primed with glue or scenic adhesive. The Mars Red color offers a warm, earthy tone suitable for arid landscapes, deserts and rusted or weathered ground effects. It dries to a stable, paintable surface and accepts washes, drybrushing and pigment treatments without significant loss of structure.

Suitable for

• Scale modelling scenery and diorama bases
• Wargaming bases and terrain pieces
• Miniature displays requiring textured ground or rocky details
• Mixed-media landscape modelling with paints and pigments

Key specifications

• Particle size: 0.5–1 mm
• Texture type: granular scenic material
• Color tone: Mars Red (warm, earthy red-brown)
• Compatibility: suitable for use with acrylic paints, modelling glues and scenic adhesives
• Finish: dries to a stable, paintable surface

How to use

Apply a thin layer of modelling glue or scenic adhesive to the prepared base or surface. Sprinkle the Mars Red granules evenly over the wet adhesive, pressing gently to ensure contact. Allow the adhesive to dry fully before removing excess grains. Once set, the texture can be sealed with a diluted glue layer or matte varnish, then painted, washed or drybrushed to achieve the desired tonal variation and weathering effects.

Usage recommendations

For best results, test adhesion on a scrap surface first and work in stages when building up terrain height. Combine with pigments, fine sand or larger aggregates to vary scale and realism. When applying washes or pigments, use thin layers to preserve the visible granule structure.