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  9. jefferyt
    Some Metal shop stock a bright Annealed type 430 S/S in a #8 mirror finish. It should be available in sheet form from 0.020" to 0.062" (0.9 mm to 1.6 mm). Look for metal shops that specialize in restaurant and hotel equipment. Metal Supermarket may carry it as well if there's one in your area.
  10. jefferyt
    I am fairly new building wooden ship models with only one prior project. In my younger days (and a few more recently since retired) a built a wide variety of models, primarily plastic. I usually relied on spray cans and paint and brush when working on these kits. About a year and half ago I purchased Billings Smit Rotterdam for my first wooden ship kit. I should state that this wasn't my effort at working in wood; I used to build rc planes at one time. While the Smit Rotterdam turned out ok (for a beginner I think it turned out good) it could have been better in a few ways. I have acquired a few tools to improve the build itself but I am pondering about investing in an airbrush setup and I'm sure of its value on large scale kits. I am awaiting the arrival of Billings HMS Victory (BB498). From what I have read, many would consider this to be a bit more than I could chew, but I like a challenge. I digress, in short, is the investment of a few hundred dollars towards an airbrush setup worth it?

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