[WWI] about weathering

[Hooper, Dave]

Diego

I'm disappointed! Surely you could live on microwave food for a week (or
two) in the quest for knowledge?

Regards

Dave 

-----Original Message-----
From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] On
Behalf Of Diego Fernetti
Sent: 11 April 2008 13:04
To: World War I Modeling Mailing List
Subject: Re: [WWI] about weathering

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.



 


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