RLM 79 (1941) – AIR

RLM 79 (1941) - AK 3rd Generation Acrylics AIR (17 ml)

A water-thinnable acrylic paint of 17 ml from the AIR aviation range. RLM 79 (1941) is a warm sandy yellow to yellow-brown tone with a flat finish and high covering power. The paint sprays like a lacquer and is ready for the airbrush, it is thinned with water or with AK acrylic thinner and it is non-toxic and not flammable.

Historical use

RLM 79 Sandgelb was the basic upper color of German aircraft used in tropical and desert settings. It was applied in North Africa and the Mediterranean, where it covered the upper surfaces of fighters and bombers, for instance tropicalized Bf 109 F and G machines or the Ju 88 and the Ju 87. The version marked with the year 1941 captures the period mix of this desert tone.

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, and ideal under sand and dust weathering.

Who it is for

For modelers building German aircraft of tropical and Mediterranean service.

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