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Pukington
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Such a superb Model Ed, I'm a bit of a lurker but have truly enjoyed following this build. One in a million, I hope you plan on displaying her somewhere that gets the foot traffic she deserves. A beautiful model, simply beautiful!
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To varnish or to oil or to not varnish my hull? Albatross
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Pukington reacted to a post in a topic:
To varnish or to oil or to not varnish my hull? Albatross
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Pukington reacted to a post in a topic:
To varnish or to oil or to not varnish my hull? Albatross
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Pukington reacted to a post in a topic:
To varnish or to oil or to not varnish my hull? Albatross
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mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic:
To varnish or to oil or to not varnish my hull? Albatross
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mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic:
To varnish or to oil or to not varnish my hull? Albatross
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That's a good idea. I've an unused can of Mr Topcoat matte. I've found it to be pretty decent on plastic models. So is the general gist just to give the model a flat appearance. I just assumed a wooden model would require varnish or oil.
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Thanks. Typically Bunnings was what I was looking at. I've not been in Aus long so guess I need to branch out a bit! I have an airbrush with a cheap compressor, I'm guessing it should be able to handle a 50/50 mix alright. I see Bunnings sell Watson Tung oil by the litre. Where do you purchase your product?
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Hey guys! I've had a bit of a search on the forum and am a bit overwhelmed. So please forgive me for asking a common question. I've come to the point on my Albatross build that the instructions simple say "Varnish Hull". Brilliant. That's all it gives me. I currently live in Australia and am seeking a good varnish for finishing the hull of my build: http://imgur.com/0tCSVZX What varnish do people suggest? Do i thin down the coats? I'm guessing sanding between coats obviously, but di i thin the varnish to begin with? I worked on a tall ship last summer and used a non synthetic oil varnish called Dek Solije, it's a two parter, part one is a matte undercoat, and part two a gloss overcoat. It leaves wood looking gorgeous. Unfortunately my cheap Destructo kit isn't a top deal of wood quality, but i'm still tempted to use it. Here it is: http://www.deksolje.com/index.php?langue=en&page=range-protect-varnish I could probably borrow a bit But if anyone else suggests some nice simple varnish i can purchase off the shelf then i'm happy to use that instead. Thanks for any pointers, much appreciated!
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