F4u Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I need some help guy's finding the following colours in Acrylic . Luftwaffe colours RAL 7012 RAL 6014 RAL 9006 RAL 2005 I have seen Hataka do set but from what I have read there not that good so is there an alternative ? Many thanks Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Coombs Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Revell Aqua Color is in the ballpark with these paints: RAL 7012 - Revell 77 RAL 6014 - Revell 42 RAL 9006 - Revell 99 (plus light grey to taste) RAL 2005 - Revell 25 There are some German manufacturers who produce pots of the stuff to specification, but the Revell paints have the advantage of being readily available. OK? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little-cars Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Valljo produce an equivalents chart that may be worth a look: http://cdn.acrylicosvallejo.com/0049261608364909a238add9b4a53745/CC073-rev05.pdf Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 Thanks chaps, Paul the chart is very useful so I have saved it, looks like a bit of Vallejo and Revell or I could go all Revell which I think I will do. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Coombs Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Vallejo is very nice but needs an undercoat to key into, or at least that's my experience of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubster72 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 You'll have a tough job matching those RAL numbers to Luftwaffe colours because RAL refers to land vehicles; Reichs-Ausshuss für Lieferbedingungen (RAL) (Reich Committee for Terms of Delivery). RLM is the Luftwaffe designation; State Ministry of Aviation (Reichsluftfahrt Ministerium) You'll probably have more luck by describing either the RLM number or where the paint is going to be used. So later war cockpits would be RLM 66 for example. Ammo by Mig do nice Luftwaffe paints & include the RLM number in their description. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Hi Dubsterd72, I think F4u's referring to the postwar Luftwaffe. The colours listed in that post were for Basaltgrau, Gelboliv, Silbergrau and Leuchtorange; sounds like the subject is an operational training aircraft in Norm 72. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Coombs Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 dubster72, F4u wants the paints for a Starfighter (info gleaned from another thread). They wouldn't have been painted in RLM colours (though possibly in their direct successors), unless you want to build a Whiffer. That could be fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Seperate note but related given the misunderstanding but quite a few colours in the range are also good matches for RLM colours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubster72 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 dubster72, F4u wants the paints for a Starfighter (info gleaned from another thread). They wouldn't have been painted in RLM colours (though possibly in their direct successors), unless you want to build a Whiffer. That could be fun! Aha that makes sense! My apologies for any confusion I've caused! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Yes as I understand it post war RLM was changed to RAL , I have the correct colours winging there way to me thanks for all the input chaps. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Aha that makes sense! My apologies for any confusion I've caused! No problem dubster. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now