Me 262 colours

[styreno]

I realize that this a recurrent question, but with the advent of the Airfix Me 262, I think pertinent.

I am having trouble with two specific colours, RLM 81 and RLM 82, as applied to Me 262 airframes late in the war, 1944/5. I have seen photos of reconditioned museum examples, and the paintwork is quite bright, especially the light green 82. I also have Ullman's treatise Luftwaffe Colours, and have referenced IPMS Stockholm.

Nothing agrees.

Is there an authoritative answer, or at least consensus, as to the hue and shade of these two colours? Can it be stated as an FS number? Is/are there commercial model paints that come close? I notice that Airfix quotes #251 for RLM 81, and #252 for RLM 82. Close?

[Troy Smith]

8 hours ago, styreno said:

I am having trouble with two specific colours, RLM 81 and RLM 82, as applied to Me 262 airframes late in the war, 1944/5. I have seen photos of reconditioned museum examples, and the paintwork is quite bright, especially the light green 82. I also have Ullman's treatise Luftwaffe Colours, and have referenced IPMS Stockholm.

Nothing agrees.

 

Ullman is you best bet

 

here's some ww2 colour

 

from

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234963840-heinz-bars-me-262-red-13/

 

and

 

 

A better restoration was the NASM 262 in 1978

 

the airframe had not been stripped, the overpainting was removed and the original colours matched.

(there was a detailed article in Scale Model June 1979 IIRC  on this  to go with the Monogram Me262)

 

@tango98  and http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/profile/11204-david-e-brown/https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Me-262/Messerschmitt-Me-262/images/Prototype-Me-262V7-WNr-130303-Germany-1945-01.jpghttps://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Me-262/Messerschmitt-Me-262/images/Prototype-Me-262V7-WNr-130303-Germany-1945-01.jpg  

 

will know more.  

RLM 81  is a dark greeny brown,  but faded to purplish hue,  (like US OD)  but there is a also a dark green version,   or RLM 82 has a dark and light version.

 

 

 and more of the 81/82/83 stuff here

there are examples of two distinct green uppers,  (or thin 81?)  

 

Fw 190 2 green uppers_zps00ifmknm by losethekibble, on Flickr

 

 

it's complex, and eventually rather fuzzy, but the two colour period images of the  Me262 above give a good idea.

 

there are also model paints that do match preserved samples, or formulas.   

you might want  specify what paints you can get  or like as well, brand, enamel or acrylic etc. 

 

HTH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[styreno]

Thank you Troy. Those two photos are a great reference.

[Troy Smith]

 site was playing up, I've added more,  as I had to post, then edit post for it too work. for some reason... check the links added too.