[WWI] about weathering

[Diego Fernetti]

Dave!
> I'm not sure whether it's applicable, but for footwear we can simulate
> aging by placing the shoes in an oven. 1 week at 50oC is said to
> simulate 3 months - so two weeks would simulate 6 month etc....
> We can also test for light fastness by exposing a sample to strong light
> for a set period of time. Our particular set up is calibrated to 40
> hours.

Sounds like a good idea, however I doubt that I would be allowed to keep a
frame of painted fabric for a week in the kitchen oven, and the cost of 40
hours in one of those sun beds is quite steep just to find out how to paint
my model.
Maybe someone has a Nieuport 17 -or a Hawker Fury!- that flies all too often
and forgets to wash?
D.