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- From: rray@lookout.it.uswc.uswest.com (Randy J. Ray)
- Subject: Re: F117 Gold windows
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:49:38 GMT
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- In article <1jp4iuINN7ub@hp-col.col.hp.com>, danl@col.hp.com (Daniel Lockhart) writes:
- > Has anyone done any gold windows such are used on the F117? I'm
- > about to waterdown some gold paint and airbrush them, just want to
- > check on other ways first.
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- I would be inclined to think that heavily-thinned Tamiya Clear Yellow would
- be the best approach. I remember Verlinden explaining in "The Verlinden
- Way III" how they simulated the tinted windows on an S-3A Viking by airbrushing
- gloss clear laquer tainted with a few drops of India Ink.
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- Randy
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