[WWI] Painting wood - the Swedish way

[Carlos Carreira]

Diego, why milk? I went to Alberto's gallery but the photos probably dont do
justice to the model and I couldn't notice any difference in sheen.
What kind of coat can be added after?

Carlos


On 3/2/07, Diego Fernetti <dfernet0 at rosario.gov.ar> wrote:
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> He sure pours a bit of spirits in it... ;-)
> Another modeler trick with milk was used by Alberto Casirati to simulate
> the
> difference in sheen for fabric and plywood areas on his Nieuport 28: he
> matt-varnished the model but later he added whole milk thinned with water
> (dunno the proportions) to the front of the fuselage to achieve a deeper
> colour intensity in those areas made of aluminium or plywood in the front
> of
> the fuselage.
> D.
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