RLM?

[Guest]

Ive seen reference to RLM with regards to paint but have no idea what this means.


Please can anyone explain. Cheers

[Guest]

Que Steve lol


RLM colours are those specified by the German Air Ministry the Reichsluftfahrt Ministerium (State Ministry for Aviation)


The army used RAL standard but someone will explain it in detail soon

[Guest]

Cheers Graham that explains it. I hadnt realized that there were both RAL and RML. All is clear now. Thank you.

[stona]

Wot 'e' said. ^^^^^^


The RLM assigned a numeric code to the colours, thus you will see colours described by a number, RLM 65, RLM 70 etc. The colours were produced to match colour chips of the appropriate code. There are of coarse verbal descriptions of the colours too, but these are unofficial and it is the numeric code that matters.


Many hobby paint manufacturers produce their version of RLM paints and most instructions for Luftwaffe models will refer to an RLM number, which makes things a bit easier for us today. The colours are nothing to be worried about, which ones were on what aircraft is another matter


Cheers


Steve

[BarryW]

I hope that this works on my phone. Here is a chart that explains what RLM colours in WW2 were and where they apply. Other countries have their pages on the site too. It is a great reference. http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/stuff_eng_colorcharts_germany.htm

[stona]

Not a bad guide but there is one typo which is quite significant.


"Fighters, French campaign and Battle of Britain many different, but often 70/02 over 65", should read 71/02 over 65.


Cheers


Steve


I should add that as the guide implies there were variations, but that 71/02 over 65 did become the standard fighter scheme over this period until the introduction of the 74/75 over 76 scheme.

[Guest]

Not a bad guide but there is one typo which is quite significant.
"Fighters, French campaign and Battle of Britain many different, but often 70/02 over 65", should read 71/02 over 65.


Cheers


Steve

I get the feeling Steve that you are not one to watch Eastenders........