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Forum: RC Scale Aircraft

06-11-2013, 10:01 AM

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How glossy is your WWI finish?

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Posted By Nieuport nut

RE: How glossy is your WWI finish?

I use Randolph's and Sig. You need butyrate thinner.
My understanding is that Aerogloss was a lacquer rather than a true butyrate dope.

Martin

Forum: RC Scale Aircraft

06-11-2013, 04:43 AM

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How glossy is your WWI finish?

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Posted By Nieuport nut

RE: How glossy is your WWI finish?

I love that "caramel" colour. The sheen looks comparable to that resulting from dope.
I don't know how the formula for dope has changed in the past 85 years, but until someone can tell me that it...

Forum: RC Scale Aircraft

06-06-2013, 07:50 PM

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How glossy is your WWI finish?

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Posted By Nieuport nut

RE: How glossy is your WWI finish?

"My personal standard for me (and only me) is that I want to feel I've done my best to understand how stuff worked and how stuff was done on the original. And then I try my best to come up with a...

Forum: RC Scale Aircraft

06-06-2013, 04:44 AM

Replies: 51

How glossy is your WWI finish?

Views: 4,721

Posted By Nieuport nut

RE: How glossy is your WWI finish?

I think that is a pretty reasonable level of sheen.
I like the sheen from plain dope mixed 50/50 with flat dope. It looks a reasonable compromise to MY eyes. And frankly, I am the only judge who...

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