[WWI] bamboo for struts

[Tom Mason]

Mark,

Thanks. And thanks to everyone for there response.

T.O.M.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark Shannon 
  To: World War I Modeling Mailing List 
  Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 8:59 PM
  Subject: Re: [WWI] bamboo for struts


  I get distilled water from the grocery.  Some people use tap water or denatured alcohol.

  Mark Shannon
  shingend at ix.netcom.com



    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Tom Mason 
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    Sent: 7/3/2009 3:20:39 PM 
    Subject: Re: [WWI] bamboo for struts


    Mark,

    I will give that a try. I think I will experiment with different color mixes and see if I find any I like. What do you use to thin Tamiya clear colors?

    T.O.M.
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Mark Shannon 
      To: World War I Modeling Mailing List 
      Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 3:15 PM
      Subject: Re: [WWI] bamboo for struts


      The only time I used them, I found that thinned Tamiya clear colors worked well -- a mix of about 4 parts yellow, 2 parts green and one red gives a reasonable 'stain and varnish' effect, though worth experimenting with.  Bamboo is such an interesting material.  It does not seem to warp when dampened.

      I used the wood from bamboo skewers.  I was afraid when I started that it was too 'stringy' and would not hold together, but inside the outer layer that was so easy to peel off fibers was solid wood.

      Mark Shannon
      shingend at ix.netcom.com



        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Tom Mason 
        To: World War I Modeling Mailing List
        Sent: 7/3/2009 2:28:03 PM 
        Subject: [WWI] bamboo for struts


        For those of you who have used bamboo for struts do you stain them and if so with what? If not what do you use for a finish on them?

        T.O.M.
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