I was wondering in which instance would you use Anthracite Gray over Panzer Dark Gray? The reason I ask is because I have the Vallejo Model Air Panzer set and it comes with 2 bottles of gray - Panzer Gray and German Gray. I know the dark Panzer Gray was used early on up until early 1943 but I haven’t really found any info as to which instance you would use the Anthracite Gray.
The simple answer is never. Anthracite Gray was not a color that was ever ordered for use on the exterior paint schemes of German vehicles between 1938 and 1945. [;)]
Hi there Tankster,
It should be Dark Grey RAL7021.
Then again this could then be factory fresh, aged, sun-bleached, faded, wet…
I would not know what the vallejo range of colours can offer, but I would like to try Vallejo Primer German Panzer Grey (RAL 7021) # 70603 for myself.
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Very Best Regards
Johan
I have been looking into Anthracite grey, and from what i can gather its an air force colour used to paint ground equipment and steel helmits.
The two dark Grays included in my kit are - 71.056 Panzer Dark Gray RAL 7021 and 71.052 German Grey RAL7012/FS361152 which also is their RLM 75 equivalent. They’re very close in color. I know MM makes an Anthracite Gray RAL 7016 which is listed as a WWII Panzer color as well. So that what I was thinking as to why Vallejo put two diff Grays in the Panzer Colors box set.