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Re: RLM 81/82 – More secrets unveiled
Them old pigments are not the same as used today. A fact few remember, I think. Look it up. Them Luftwaffe (exteriour) paints were Epoxy based, that crack and crase like hell and adhere poorely. Not really bad quality as stated earlier in this thread. High quality stuff used the wrong way (in my opinion). Epoxy is likely heavier than Oil based paints (as used on US and British planes) that were more "flexible" but faded real quick. The pigments faded but not carrier base (Epoxy) on Luftwaffe aircraft, that cracked and crased, and collected dirt real quick. I likely never have seen a photo of a "super-clean" Ju 88, except before assembly and flight (and perhaps a prototype)!
I have several samples of original Luftwaffe, RAF and USAAF paints on some pieces of alumin and have used these for my drawings. |
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