By late 1941 the Reich Air Ministry decided the original RLM 79 was running too yellow, so this darker, browner respray became the standard desert sand from 1942 onward. If your subject saw action after the switch, this is the shade to reach for over the earlier version.
Best for
1942-45 North African and Mediterranean desert schemes
Base coat for RLM 80 olive green mottling on later tropical builds
Brush or airbrush application straight from the dropper bottle
Match your build's date to the right RLM 79 and the desert camouflage holds up to close scrutiny.
17ml dropper bottle, water-based acrylic. Compare it against the earlier RLM 79 (1941) shade, or browse the full AK 3rd Gen Acrylics range.
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