I've been wanting to find out what Tamiya mixes I should use for RLM 70/71. I searched for ages on the web, only to find a handful of paint mixes. I put them all to the test on a single model. The model is of a HE111 that was abandoned. I just threw the remaining parts together and painted it. The decals were also old and flaky, don't mind them, I just threw them on for the color.

I found that the BEST looking mixes are in the two separate photos (Both are my mixes).
The RLM70/71 on the tail section is a dark one. It's a dark olive green and black green.




The next favorite is a lighter green, and black-green. I tried to replicate the box art for revels Ju88 in 1/32. To me, the box art colors felt bright and warm, like a summer day.




Here is a comparison shot of the whole plane. You can see all the mixes I tried together. My goal was to find mixes for Tamiya or Vallejo, both of which are easy to come by acrylics -- at least in the USA they are.

My next two favorites are the Vallejo colors, and the Tamiya mix on the inner, right wing (XF27/XF62:1+XF49:1).


The photos do not do the colors justice, I'll be sure to get some pics of them on a finished
aircraft!


Specific Combination's:
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RLM70/71 (70) XF27:3 + XF1:1 -- (71) XF61:1
RLM70/71 (70) XF27:1 or XF27:3 + XF1:1 -- (71) XF58:4 + XF62:1 + XF61:2
RLM70/71 (70) XF27:1 -- (71) XF62:1 + XF49:1
RLM70/71 (70) XF27:1 -- (71) XF61:8 + XF2:2