RC865 Braun-Brown RAL 8020

RC865 Braun-Brown RAL 8020

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 8020 should cover 2/3 of vehicle’s surface, with the remainder being painted in RAL 7027.

Both the photographic and documentary evidence confirms that vehicles painted in tropical colors also found use on the Eastern Front.