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Tail light colour?
casualmodeler
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Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 01:33 AM UTC
Couldnīt resist temptation and started to practice for KV campaign next year. Under construction is Trumpy KV-II "Big turret" (00311) and guestion is: how to paint tail light? It is divided for two sections and Iīm wondering, is it all red? I have read one comment earlier, that lower part should be blue? Is HU154 right for red or should I use gloss red?
Guestion 2: Eduard PE set says, I should add round, metal grille to cover the tail light. Is that proper advice or was the grille one of those things, that usually was dropped off first, when out in action on the front?
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Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 05:49 PM UTC
You might post this on missing-lynx.com Allied message board, since Neil Stokes, author of the massive new KV book from Air Connection, posts there. It's right up his alley.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 08:29 PM UTC
I thought the upper part of the taillight was red and the lower part was blackout, but I'm just going from memory. Gerald is right, though. If anyone would know the correct answer, it would be Neil.

And what's this about a KV campaign? Did I miss something?

-YL
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Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 10:39 PM UTC

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I thought the upper part of the taillight was red and the lower part was blackout, but I'm just going from memory. Gerald is right, though. If anyone would know the correct answer, it would be Neil.

And what's this about a KV campaign? Did I miss something?

-YL

Yep, KV campaign starting January 1st 2011. So, get you butt up there and enlist.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 10:58 PM UTC

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You might post this on missing-lynx.com Allied message board, since Neil Stokes, author of the massive new KV book from Air Connection, posts there. It's right up his alley.

You are right but that would reguire registration over there. I was just hoping Neil would drop by here sometimes..
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Posted: Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 07:32 PM UTC

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Yep, KV campaign starting January 1st 2011. So, get you butt up there and enlist.


I usually keep an eye on the Campaign page, but I missed this one. Consider me signed up.


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You are right but that would reguire registration over there. I was just hoping Neil would drop by here sometimes...


I guess you can try sending him a PM.

-YL
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Posted: Friday, June 25, 2010 - 03:34 AM UTC
Another option is to look over Neil's webpage for model builders: 4BOGREEN

E-mail would be good too, Neil is a very nice guy.
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Posted: Friday, June 25, 2010 - 04:02 AM UTC
The top (the larger of the two) is dark blue and the bottom is red.
No need to go all over hell and gone for a simple answer.

Mark
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