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RLM - Color
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The detailed reconstruction of old airplanes or even the new historical machines obtained after the original plans is now conducted throughout the world, and from state aviation museums as well as private enthusiasts. If the purely structural engineering-design aspect still mostly based on existing documents and drawings clearly understand, there are often lengthy surfaces colorin regarding the controversy among the experts. RLM Farben claims, absolutely authentic Paints and coatings for historical aircraft (not just produce) from the time of World War II after the original recipes and to be able to deliver.
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"RLM Farben" are numerically specified colors that were used in accordance with the former RLMs ("Reichsluftfahrtministerium") for aircraft paints. In particular, the camouflage colors of the so-called "camouflage paintings" are still a matter of passionate debate among specialists: personal memories fade over the decades as well as preserved original paintings, light and other environmental influences were.
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Even photographs can not be used as evidence for correct color values: Too strong influence film material, exposure time, existing ambient light and storage conditions, the result, as could that even a good color photo wiser to serve as reference for absolute color values. Only the path of "reengineering" of the fresh paint production in the old original recipe remains as a viable way to really historically accurate paintings to reproduce: We at RLM Farben have both the necessary know-how as well as the corresponding production facilities.
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