[WWI] Painting wood - the Swedish way

[Ray Boorman]

I think Swedish milk must be different, have you seen how big Swedish
Hockey players are and how good looking Swedish Models are.
Ray

On 3/2/07, Diego Fernetti <dfernet0 at rosario.gov.ar> wrote:
> Carlos!
> >I wonder if Neil's method for wood is different from using artists oils.
> > Perhaps the Swedish milk has peculiar properties?
> > http://www.internetmodeler.com/2004/may/aviation/mac_spad7.php
> > Neil, how much do you thin it?
>
> 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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