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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Hints and Tips/Questions about modeling => Topic started by: Captain Slower on December 26, 2013, 03:17:13 AM
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The Salmson uses horizon blue RAF wires. I had an idea on coloring these. I am going to cut my pieces of Sullivans elastic and dye these in blue dye. Hopefully I can determine how long to let them sit to get the shade correct-ish.
Using dye may be the way to go as painting prior to attachment would have the paint flake off as the material is stretched. painting after attachment will require a steady hand and post-it notes to mask the wings.
I wonder if there is a silver or grey dye for RAF wire?
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Never tried it but would a silver sharpie work to color silver wires?
Chris
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I think that dying may work better in terms of the stretching. The RIF dye website has a recipe for silver (mixing 2 of there dyes and water) and one that may work for the Frech primer blue (bleu). I am going to try the silver recipe on a few pieces and let folks know.