RE: Tamiya German grey alternative
The Belgians weren't into Internet and didn't see the point in having a web site but the Germans are a different story what I would do is a search on Google "Tamia spray paint" French = Tamiya vaporisent la peinture, German = Tamiya zerstäuben Farbe, one of these two should come up trumps you just have to use a decent translation engine to help you order on line or you could get in touch with one of the guys from BTN who may help or there may be other European members who can help on this site.
Next time you go into your model shop ask him why it's freely available else where or give the Hobby company a bell and ask them why they cant stick a label on the tin like other country's