[WWI] Night lozenge problems

[Gabriel Limon]

Magnus,
I know what you mean about the kit.  I got as far as the ill fitting engines, frustration city.  Maybe someday when I suffer more memory loss, I'll start in on it again.
 
Gabe
> From: carius at comhem.se> To: wwi at wwi-models.org> Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 17:48:37 +0200> Subject: Re: [WWI] Night lozenge problems> > It´s the High-Tech kit.> Maybe I have been spoiling myself with to many Eduard kits, but I really > don´t have the patience for this kind of torture any more. When the most > common thought in the whole project have been, "this would have been easier > to scratch", it makes modelling feel more like work, and less like a hobby. > Sometimes I was looking forward to making the dishes or cleaning the > appartment, just to get away from the kit.....;-)> > /Magnus> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steven Perry" <sperry11 at tampabay.rr.com>> To: "World War I Modeling Mailing List" <wwi at wwi-models.org>> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 5:18 PM> Subject: Re: [WWI] Night lozenge problems> > > > >> >> I have been trying to finish my A.E.G. G.IV this summer, but I´m starting> > to> >> give up. I was trying to mask and paint the lozenge, but mess everything> > up> >> over and over.> >> Anyone that have a couple of sheets of these for sale? I´m considering> >> throwing the p.o.s. kit out the window.......;-)> >> > Which kit? There is only one AEG G.IV kit entitled to the be called a > > P.O.S.> > and that is the Merlin AEG G.IV. Mine is still unfinished after several> > years.. I don't think I have any full sheets of night loz left, but I'll> > look.> >> > In light of the fact that A/G night loz is OOP and everyone is holding on > > to> > theirs, I have had success with this technique: Apply regular upper > > surface> > loz to the parts. When you've solvented it down and everything is good and> > dry with all air bubbles gone, mix uo some tinted Future. Use a mix of > > black> > and dark blue. Spray a series of light coats (Don't let it get wet enough > > to> > run) and watch the colors darken. Just be patient and practice on some> > scraps first. The trick is even light coats. You can work up to a very> > acceptable night lozenge, especially if there are no Night Loz decals> > available and masking and painting is the only other option.> >> > sp> >> >> >> > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message.> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.> > Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.13.1/982 - Release Date: 2007-08-31 > > 17:21> >> > > 
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