AK Interactive 3rd GEN Acrylic RLM 78 (1942) (AK11831)

RLM 78 in its later 1942 tone — the Luftwaffe's tropical-scheme light blue as the shade evolved through the desert war. For mid-war North African and Mediterranean airframes, this is the accurate underside blue to sit beneath the sand.

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Best for

• Tropical and Mediterranean Luftwaffe undersides
• Period-accurate RLM 78 in its 1942 shade
• Airbrushing smooth undersurface coats when thinned with water or AK acrylic thinner

High pigment and clean flow give even undersides through the airbrush and easy touch-ups by brush, leaving a matt base ready for weathering.

The mid-war light blue for desert airframes. Pair it with RLM 79 from the AK 3rd Gen range.