[WWI] about weathering

[Jim Landon]

<< ... while the only contemporary colour picture I know of an aluminium doped Nieuport shows a pristine machine.>>
 
Who says it needs to be "weathered"?
 
1. They were "garaged" in big canvas hangars. 
2. They didn't fly if the weather was bad. 
3. They had a maintenance crew to clean them up when (if) they returned.
4. They got shot down before they could age.
5. Aluminum dope was used to resist the effect of sunlight on the fabric.
 
Also, when you attempt to weather a model you run the risk of making it worse. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." ... Unless you're very skilled at realistic looking weathering and don't overdo it.
 
Spoken by a &%$#$% nowitall listee who has not built a single 1:48, 1:72 or 1:32 plastic model W.W.I plane.
 
Jim
> From: dfernet0 at rosario.gov.ar> To: wwi at wwi-models.org> Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:42:15 -0300> Subject: [WWI] about weathering> > The recent Karaya kit of the Nieuport 25 came up with an interesting set of> pictures of the finished model> http://www.karaya.ceti.pl/eng/sf_ni25_2.html> Shows a well worn (more than that, a SOILED airframe, IMHO) Nieuport, and> this made me remind something I've been thinking of...> How does weather a silver painted airplane? Maybe it just becomes duller, a> light grey machine? Or like this, it shows patches of burnt oil and grime in> spots? I've seen several black and white pictures of nieuports in state of> unrepair, especially the Russian machines, and it's a fact that you can tell> apart the newwly covered nieuports and the ones that have flown its share.> But how did they looked like? Modern replicas are too clean and polished,> while the only contemporary colour picture I know of an aluminium doped> Nieuport shows a pristine machine.> Any thoughts on this?> D.> 
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