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Best Alclad colour
Easy_Co
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Posted: Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 07:51 PM UTC
Hi all, bet this question has been asked before but whats the best alclad colour for a P51D Mustang.
Dirk-Danger
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Posted: Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 07:57 PM UTC
Hi John,

I use Aluminuim. See here -

https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/forums/90863&page=1

You can then mask off individual panels and use dark aluminium or duraluminium for shade variations. You can also polish alclad to give slight variations.

Lee
Easy_Co
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Posted: Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 03:09 AM UTC
Thanks for that lee thats the look i wanted,might be putting a order in with you soon.Cheers
JPTRR
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Posted: Monday, January 08, 2007 - 07:35 AM UTC
Hi John,

If you are considering something other than Alcad, here's the effect I get with good ol' :

Floquil silvers
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