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  1. cantgrowup
    I am just getting started building U-boats and am looking for best/easiest method of highlighting the "drain holes" in the decking. I do not want to use photo-etch decking. I use flat acrylic paints and plan to spray with clear gloss acrylic (like "Future" floor polish) to seal the porous paint.... and then use a "wash" of thinned-down black. I don't want to have to carefully touch a brush into each hole (hundreds!) to avoid getting paint outside the holes, so a brush-on wash is desired, that can wiped to remove excess. But what is the best wash to use? Acrylic... enamel... tempura? I've used tempura-based washes before (with a drop of detergent for surfactant) for aircraft panel lines, which allows clean up of excess. What do you other U-boat builders use? All advice is welcomed!
  2. cantgrowup
    Thank you so very much for replying! I just sent you my name and address! Mike
  3. cantgrowup
    I bought one of these 1/48 #6801 model kits off of eBay and it was listed as "new" but when I received it today it had been opened before and it was missing the instruction manual. I would like to buy one of these booklets from anyone if they have one for sale. If I can't, I will need to return the kit I bought to the individual for a refund. It will be impossible for me to start this huge submarine kit without the instruction manual.

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