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What are RLM colours?
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring was a German politician and military leader during WWII. During that time, he implemented a standardised system of colours for military aircraft camouflage. Each colour was allocated a numbered code to assist aircraft manufacturers with production. It was those coded colours that became known as RLM colours. RLM stands for ReichsLuftfahrtMinisterium (Ministry of Aviation).
There are dozens of RLM colours divided into two groups, principal colours and secondary colours. Secondary colours were used less during the main war period. Throughout the war, the colours used by the Luftwaffe were modified or adapted many times to better suit the operational requirements of the camouflage.
The number of colour changes that took place makes modelling WWII German aircraft both easier and harder all at the same time. There's no doubt the RLM system allows modellers to anchor an aircraft's colour scheme to a specific sub-period or location, but it also makes it easier to get things wrong too, so in this case, accuracy comes at the expense of having to conduct meticulous research.
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