[StephenLawson]

Originally Posted by AROTH

I hate to beat this subject to death, but I have a question for any of you experts on the issue of night lozenge. I have just received my Orion Night Lozenge decals and they are indeed the works of art as the rest of you have described. However, I have read this entire thread 4 times and the Orion instruction/description sheet several times, pulled out my Staaken datafile, pulled out my stash of Americal decals, etc., and still for the life of me, cannot figure out which aircraft subject these decals should go on.

I have:
both Roden Staaken models, 27/16 and 52/17
all Roden Gotha models, G.V and G.Va/b
and two Friedrichschafen G.II/III bombers

Which of these models are the Orion decals best suited for at this time, if any? I was a liitle confused by the enclosed list of Staaken planes and the descriptions of whether they were covered in pre-printed or painted fabrics. Of course, the lozenge decals (colors and patterns) in the kits also add to the confusion - no surprise there. Thanks anyone.

Greetings AROTH; No worries here it is from their website.

Originally Posted by StephenLawson

[b]". . .These sheets are designed for all German Night Fighter, Bomber and Reconnaissance Aircraft in service after January 1918. These include Friedrichshafen, Gotha, A.E.G., LVG, SSW, Hannover and Albatros built Staaken aircraft. These sheets are also applicable to Staaken 'L' Planes 8202 and 8203. . ."

Projeckt Reisenflugzeug II

Note there are two pages to the url listed above. Eighteen examples of the Zeppelin Staaken R.VI were built by a total of four different contractor’s. The reference below in bold will tell you exactly what airframe by serial was built by what contractor / manufacturer.

References:
Army uniforms of World War One by Mollo & Turner, Blandford Press. 1977.
Color Profiles of World War One Combat Planes by Apostal & Bignozzi, Cresent Pub. 1974.
Cross & Cockade USA Vol. 13, #3, p. 260, 1972.
Cross & Cockade USA Vol. 19, #3, Pp.203, 207-228 , 1978.
Cross & Cockade USA Vol. 20, #3, p. 284, 1979.
Cross & Cockade USA Vol. 24, #3, p. 216, 1983.
German Giants by Haddow & Grosz, Putnam Pub. 1962 & 1988.
German Aircraft of the First World War by Grey & Thetford, 1962.
Project Riesenflugzeug by Rimell, Scale Models, Feb. 1982, Pp.80-84, (Part 1).
Project Riesenflugzeug by Rimell, Scale Models, April 1982, Pp.184-188, (Part 2).
Scale Model Aircraft in Plastic Card by Harry Woodman, M&A Pub. Argus Ltd, 1975.
The German Army 1914-1918 by Fosten, Marrion & Embleton, Osprey Pub. 1981.
The Nachrichtenblatt der Luftstreitkrafte, Office of the General of the Kogenluft, bi-weekly news reports for the months of April-May 1918.
World War One in Plastic by Brad Hansen, Great Auk Pub. 1979.

Don't forget the Datafile on the subject.