Hardcore Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 pls help me find this colour in acrylic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparzanza Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Is that the puke green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 sorry, i had trouble posting and forgot such a simple thing as proper info <blush> RLM 77 seems to be some Gernan primer in ww2. It was used occasionally as cammo color late war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Try MisterKit acrylics, I think they carry RLM 77. Cheers, D.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 Cool! Never heard of them though, but the internet is our friend:) They may be on ebay even . Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) RLM 77 Hellgrau light gray Was mainly used for Night Fighter numbers and letters Info From Eagle Editions Tamiya XF-19 Sky Gray is close, Testors Model Master Acrylic 4787 is RLM 77, also given FS:36493 for it. http://www.colorserver.net/showcolor.asp?fs=36493 I hope this may help Hard core Edited February 8, 2014 by Vandy 1 VX 4 Zero77 and Big Texan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt_Farrel Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) As far as I know there's no official swatch for RLM77 ever found. I don't believe the theory that it was developed for use on markigns on nightfighters. So many other colors could have worked for that there'd be no reason to develop a new one. The main purpose seems to have been for high altitude fighters like the light grey Bf109G-6/AS. Dave E Brown ha a theory that RLM 77 was used in combination with 75 for a lighter version of the 74/75 pattern on fighters. I think I agree but as with everything else WWII Luftwaffe color, it's hard to be certain. Anyway, Vallejos suggestion for Medium Sea Grey is close to the swatch in Ken Merrick's Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings. /Anders Edited February 8, 2014 by Cpt_Farrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 Much appreciated! I .can easily get tamiya paint and I will one day try out vallejo so those suggestions are welcome. I have that tamiya K-4 in the stash, maybe I should give it another paint scheme than i had planned now that it seem easy to get the right color. MMPs book may have errors but it is great inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormer Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 If you prefer Gunze colors you might want to check out their H311 light grey... http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/stuff_eng_colorcharts_germany.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt_Farrel Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I just googled that color and the models that showed up showed a grey that looks too bright in my opinion. There's many ideas about the actual appearance of RLM 77 though so for some of the lighter interpretations it could be right. 77 should produce a visible contrast with 76 and I don't think H311 would do that. I just compared my Spitfire VII painted in Xtrcrylix Medium Sea Grey with the colorchip from Merrick and it's quite a match. The Xtracrylix MSG is slightly too dark but with a few drops of white it would be spot on. So perhaps Gunze MSG could be something to try? Just a thought... /Anders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 RLM 77 seems to be some Gernan primer in ww2. Dont you mean RLM99 instead? RLM99 was not a real color but an identification for a protection varnish, that must have been clear enough to read the manufacturer stamps on the aluminium sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlis Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 If the FS number for RLM77 at IPMS Stockholm is correct, it is very light grey. The same FS seems to be used on MiG-31 and it is sold by Mr Paint (MRP-189). Another similar colour might be MRP-242 Sky Grey (FS36473). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 It 'is' described in both volumes of Merrick's set as being used for night bomber balkenkreuz and codes on night fighters beginning in 1941. Volume two contains a color chip sheet scanned below with 76 for 'some' reference. Remember, your monitor may vary. hth Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I have Tamiya paint combo recipes for most of the RLM colors. My chart shows Tamiya XF-19 "Sky Gray" straight up as the closest Tamiya equivalent to RLM 77. Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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