I've been using Andrea/Vallejo, (same paint, different labels) best acrylics around. For caucasian base color, their beige red is almost a perfect match. Adding some browns for shadows and using their light flesh for highlights has been giving me very good results.
Here are some examples:
http://photos.kitmaker.net/data/14514/f.JPG
http://photos.kitmaker.net/data/500/earp1.jpg
http://photos.kitmaker.net/data/500/v5compposite.jpg
http://photos.kitmaker.net/data/500/591three.jpg
Note the strap on his shield in the picture above is the same type foil I sent you.
http://photos.kitmaker.net/data/500/5911vacav.jpg