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clear doped linen mix
Cob
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Posted: Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 06:16 AM UTC
Hi,
I'm building eduard's Sopwith F.1 Camel. The instructions call for clear doped linen and give humbrol and gunze paint numbers. I would prefer tamiya if possible. Does anyone have a good/favorite mix for clear doped linen using tamiya paints?
Thanks,
Rob
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Posted: Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 02:54 PM UTC
Hi Rob,

I use Tamiya Deck Tan and White (acrylics) in various proportions for Bleached Linnen on German Aircraft.
That would also be suitable for a factory fresh Camel. You might want to dirty it up a tad with some desert yellow mixed in.

Below are some shots of the underside of the Upper Main plane of the Avro 504 restoration at the RAAF Museum at Point Cook (Near Melbourne).


Cheers,

Hugh
MerlinV
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Posted: Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 02:59 PM UTC



Cheers,

Hugh
Cob
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Posted: Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 06:18 PM UTC
Thanks Hugh,
v/r,
Rob
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Posted: Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 06:48 PM UTC
Hugh, you are the man! Excellent reference shots!
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