RLM 65 (1938) – AIR

RLM 65 (1938) - AK 3rd Generation Acrylics AIR (17 ml)

A water-thinnable acrylic paint of 17 ml from the AIR aviation range. RLM 65 (1938) captures the earlier, more markedly blue version of the light blue the Luftwaffe used on undersurfaces. The paint has a flat finish, sprays like a lacquer and is ready for the airbrush, yet it is thinned with water or with AK acrylic thinner and it is non-toxic and not flammable.

Historical use

RLM 65 Hellblau was the standard underside color of German aircraft from the second half of the 1930s. The 1938 version corresponds to the earlier, more saturated blue mix as it appeared on the undersides of the Bf 109 E, the He 111 and the Ju 88 at the beginning of the war. During the conflict the shade gradually changed.

Use

• Thinned with water or with AK acrylic thinner, cleaned with water while still wet.
• Airbrush unthinned or slightly thinned, usually at 15 to 20 PSI.
• Suitable for a brush as well, because the self-leveling suppresses strokes.
• Best over a sprayed base coat or over a primer.

Who it is for

For modelers building early war German aircraft who want exactly the early variant of the underside blue.

Shake before use. Work in a ventilated space and keep out of the reach of children.