Pukington

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!

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.

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?

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!