ATOM COLOR Grau RLM02

ATOM COLOR Grau RLM 02, an AMMO acrylic paint, 20 ml

A modeling paint, not a kit. ATOM COLOR Grau RLM 02 is a water-thinnable acrylic from the ATOM line of AMMO of Mig Jimenez in a bottle holding 20 ml. The ATOM line is built on a very fine pigment: the paint is self-leveling, dries quickly to a flat surface and is made to work with a brush as well as in an airbrush. A cured coat takes further clear coats, washes, enamel effects, masking tape and decals, which counts double on interiors, where a lot of weathering happens.

The shade RLM 02

RLM 02 is probably the most universal German aviation shade of all. This gray-green paint served as the standard color of interiors, landing gear bays and engine bays and at the same time as part of the early camouflage of upper surfaces. Careful about one fundamental thing: from the end of 1941 the visible cockpits of German aircraft, that is the spaces showing through under the canopy, were painted in the darker RLM 66 Schwarzgrau. RLM 02 stayed on the hidden parts: landing gear bays, flap bays, bomb bays, the insides of covers. If you are building a later machine and paint its cockpit in RLM 02, it will be visibly wrong, so watch out for that.

Use

• The interiors of early German aircraft (up to the end of 1941), cockpits and cabins.
• Landing gear bays, flap bays and bomb bays throughout the whole war.
• Engine bays and the insides of hinged covers.
• Part of the early camouflage schemes of upper surfaces.
• A universal gray-green for equipment and accessories.

Application tips

Shake the bottle properly. The paint goes into an airbrush practically straight from the bottle and is thinned and cleaned with water or acrylic thinner, never with nitro or lacquer thinner. Once dry, accent interiors with a dark wash into the recesses and dry brushing along the edges; the flat surface of ATOM gives a good base for that.

Who the paint is for

For modelers of German aircraft who need a reliable interior gray-green and the color of landing gear bays, and for anyone looking for a universal gray-green shade for brush and airbrush alike.

A water-based paint with no odor. Keep out of the reach of children and do not let it freeze. When spraying, work in a ventilated area and protect your airways.