RC857 Grau-Grey RAL 7027
Artikelnummer: RC857RC857 Grau-Grey RAL 7027
High quality lacquer based paint with a chemical formula and color accuracy superior to other brands in the market. Flows smoothly in an airbrush; adheres to the surface and dries perfectly with a soft finish. Holds firmly all kind of weathering products. May be diluted with AK701/AK702 High Compability Thinner or other thinners intended for lacquer based paints.
Used for painting vehicles and other equipment of the German Army in the so-called second tropical scheme (Tropen 2) intended for use in Africa and Crete from March 1942 until February 1943. According to the army regulations RAL 7027 should cover 1/3 of vehicle’s surface in form of irregular patches with soft edges, with the remainder being painted in RAL 8020.
Both the photographic and documentary evidence confirms that vehicles painted in tropical colors also found use on the Eastern Front.