Fluorescent Red RAL3026

Fluorescent Red RAL3026

A luminous red according to the standardized designation RAL 3026, in German Leuchthellrot. The range knows two luminous reds and this one is the brighter of them, with a pink cast that sets it apart from the classic signal red. The second, darker luminous red is carried by the brand as an item of its own, so a builder can choose either position according to what the subject has. The difference between them is visible mainly in the transition into shadow, where the brighter variant stays pink, whereas the darker one slides into a classic red.

What makes the shade interesting

Luminous reds are among the most conspicuous colors there are, because they hold their saturation even in weak lighting, when an ordinary red turns gray. On a model that means that an area painted with this tone will visually step forward and seemingly enlarge the part it lies on. It is therefore used on smaller areas and accents rather than on a whole body, where it would suppress the shape.

Suited to

• signal and rescue elements on vehicles and equipment
• race numbers and bold areas of rally liveries
• safety markings in dioramas and on accessories
• helmets and crew gear in a loud form

For what kind of builders

For those who deal with conspicuous liveries and safety markings and want a red that will not darken into brown on a model. It will serve well with figures and technical equipment too, where a small detail is meant to step out of the surrounding gray without having to be enlarged. The subject is the brighter of the luminous reds of the range, that is a shade given by the number of the standard, not by the body of a particular car.