Luftwaffe Ground Equipment Primer.

[AlanG]

What colour primer would the Luftwaffe aircraft ground equipment such as power units and fuel barrels have?

[Tim Marlow]

I believe the fuel barrels were galvanised with iron bands, and were left unpainted. The army ones certainly were.
Early war I think the kit was Panzer grey and late war it was Dunklegelb, much like army kit again. Small kit could well be RLM 02 though.

[AlanG]

I was going with the Dunklegelb anyway as i knew that was a late war thing (although sometimes the Luftwaffe painted their equipment camo colours). I was just wondering for the primer as if i wanted to add scratches to kit then i'd need a lower surface colour.

[Tim Marlow]

Probably red oxide then Alan, though aircraft were RLM02 I think.

[gothicgeek]

As said probably red oxide. If sorftskins follow armour red primer and panzer grey for everthing till about 42 I think, then red primer dunkelgelb till late war.

[Guest]

Given how widespread red lead oxide primers were until fairly recently, I’d say it’s a safe bet that Luftwaffe ground equipment was finished in it as well.

[AlanG]

Cheers guys