288 RLM 27 Gelb (Yellow)

RLM 27 Gelb

Semi-gloss bright yellow closely matching the original RLM 27 shade. Intended for historically accurate WWII Luftwaffe finishes on scale aircraft and related miniatures. Offered as acrylic or enamel paint.

About RLM 27 Gelb:

• RLM 27 Gelb was introduced in 1936 under Luftwaffe directive L.Dv. 521.
• The color was used to identify fuel systems and fuel lines on German aircraft.
• RLM 27 was applied to tactical markings, unit emblems, and technical stenciling on Luftwaffe aircraft.
• In 1942, RLM 27 Gelb began to be used on the Eastern Front for identification markings on Luftwaffe aircraft — lower engine cowlings, wing tips, and fuselage bands. It replaced RLM 04 Gelb, which had been used earlier.
• RLM 27 Gelb was used for tactical markings on aircraft belonging to the III. Gruppen of bomber Geschwader, as well as the 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, and 15th Staffeln. These aircraft typically carried a yellow Staffel letter (or yellow outline) in the fuselage code. Propeller spinners on such aircraft often showed yellow trim.
• In fighter Geschwader, yellow tactical numbers were carried by aircraft of the 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th Staffeln.
• Towards the end of the Second World War, yellow RLM 27 was used in Reich defense fuselage bands. Aircraft of JG 11 carried a fuselage band painted entirely in RLM 27 Gelb.
• The system of Geschwader identification bands was later revised, and Reich defense bands generally became two-color combinations. JG 301 received yellow-red fuselage bands — RLM 27 with RLM 23 Rot. Black-yellow bands using RLM 27 Gelb and RLM 22 Schwarz were carried by aircraft of JG 5 “Eismeer”. Aircraft of JG 2 “Richthofen” had a fuselage band made up of three equal segments — yellow, white, and yellow (RLM 27 Gelb, RLM 21 Weiß, and RLM 27 Gelb).
• RLM 27 Gelb was also used by the Royal Romanian Air Force for yellow tactical markings. In the late 1930s, Romanian aviation used British Cellon paints; after Romania entered the war on Germany’s side and British supplies stopped, the Romanian Air Force switched to German Herbig-Haarhaus paints.

Collection:

• WWII Luftwaffe
• WWII Royal Romanian Air Force

Paint Type:

• Acrylic A288s
• Enamel E288s

Finish:

• Semi-Gloss

Volume:

• 0.33 fl oz (10 ml)