Dr-1 Triplane Build

ADW 123 · Post by **ADW 123** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:14 pm

Should The stain be dark or light on this? Opinions greatfully accepted.

supercruiser · Post by **supercruiser** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:52 pm

Phugoid wrote:I can't see why they couldn't make the booklet a free download, kittyfritters is a man with connections at Guillows.............

Thats a great idea. I think internet access to that booklet would encourage building these models.

My opinion on the stain would be: dark. No real data to back it up, just what I think looks good.

ADW 123 · Post by **ADW 123** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:55 pm

Should I seal the wood with dope or just stain then varnish? I have sanded with fine grade so it is very smooth already

supercruiser · Post by **supercruiser** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:00 pm

I would say just stain and then varnish. Thats typical way of doing things with wood furniture.

ADW 123 · Post by **ADW 123** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:04 pm

That's what I was thinking

ADW 123 · Post by **ADW 123** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:14 am

here are a couple better lighted pics... still hvnt gotten some stain, im looking into that now.

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BillParker · Post by **BillParker** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:14 pm

Your skills are out of control, man!

Stay with it.

bp

supercruiser · Post by **supercruiser** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:40 pm

ADW,
Your building skills may not be "out of this world" or even "out of control"
but, they are certainly "up on the roof"??????

ADW 123 · Post by **ADW 123** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:41 pm

natural daylight plus better color combo=better pics.

i wish there was a "like" button on this forum....

ADW 123 · Post by **ADW 123** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:21 pm

i went to home depot today and got myself some of this bombay mahogany gloss stain with the polyurethane right in it. costed me ten bucks for htis big thing:

here are three coats of this stuff on the prop. i might want to go a little darker, and add another coat. idk...

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ADW 123 · Post by **ADW 123** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:21 pm

ADW 123 · Post by **ADW 123** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:49 pm

decided one more coat looks better, and there it is. still gunna put a "retainer" that will look scale and will hold the prop on.

ADW 123 · Post by **ADW 123** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:16 pm

sorry to keep bringing this topic back up to the top, but now its finished.

supercruiser · Post by **supercruiser** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:24 pm

Beautiful!

Posing it in front of the mirror is a good idea. Shows it off nicely.

ADW 123 · Post by **ADW 123** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:59 am

thanks supercruiser. ive learned quite a bit from this one here. i wish my camera could capture more detail. you would really be able to see it then, but for now im stuck with realitivly poor lighting and an ok camera.