Hataka HTK-AS81 Modern German Army AFV paint set (8x17ml)

Hataka HTK-AS81 Modern German Army AFV paint set (8x17ml)

Since creation of the German Bundeswehr in 1955, it's vehicles for almost 30 years wore overall Yellow Olive livery. Despite several attempts and trials conducted in 1970s, it was only in 1984 when use of 3-colour camouflage was approved. So-called "Flecktarnanstrich" was a standard 3-colour pattern also used by the US Army and several other NATO countries. In 1990s, with growing engagement of the German forces in peace-enforcing missions (mostly in desert regions), it became clear that the standard 3-colour scheme is not effective outside European landscape. A set of quickly-applied by the troops, water-soluble and washable camouflage paints for use in desert or steppe zones (the "Umtarnfarben") was developed and introduced in 2000s.

HTK-AS81 includes standard colours of German AFVs since 1955. The set contains:

• HTK-A193 – Yellow Olive - RAL6014, standard overall colour of German Army vehicles since creation of Bundeswehr in 1955 till 1980s
• HTK-A152 – NATO Green – FS34094 / RAL6031 F9, used in "NATO-Flecktarnanstrich" 3-colour camo of various German Army vehicles
• HTK-A188 - NATO Brown – FS30051 / RAL8027 F9, used in "NATO-Flecktarnanstrich" 3-colour camo of various German Army vehicles
• HTK-A125 – NATO Black – FS37030 / RAL9021 F9, used in "NATO-Flecktarnanstrich" 3-colour camo of various German Army vehicles
• HTK-A278 – Sand Beige – RAL1039 F9, one of "Umtarnfarben" (non-permanent camouflage colours) used on German Army vehicles
• HTK-A279 – Grey Beige - RAL1040 F9, one of "Umtarnfarben" (non-permanent camouflage colours) used on German Army vehicles
• HTK-A280 – Sand Brown – RAL8031 F9, one of "Umtarnfarben" (non-permanent camouflage colours) used on German Army vehicles
• HTK-A281 – Light Olive – RAL6040 F9, one of "Umtarnfarben" (non-permanent camouflage colours) used on German Army vehicles