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1. Horton Herrin says:

   July 13, 2010 at 10:01 pm

   July 13, 2010

   Hi, Hawkeye: Verrryyy interesting, with apologies to Arte Johnson. Which of the Talons would you recommend to replicate an old NMF finish that has been out in the elements for years. I am thinking of some of the old C-124s we had back at McChord in the sixties. They rarely came inside except for the nose docks. Was the paper towel for the wipe wet or dry? Are those Faber Casteel pens readily available, like at a Michael’s or Hobby Lobby? Thanks, Horton
2. Gerald Voigt says:

   July 14, 2010 at 8:18 am

   Hortin, yes the pens are available at most craft and office supply stores. The run about $3. I posted something about these before http://ztsmpreview.com/hawkeye/2010/02/14/detailing-pens/

   I’d start with the base color of aluminum since that’s what the skin is made of. For a worn airframe I’d only give area where the maintenance crews worked regularly and sheen to the metal as they would have no doubt wiped those panels clean with oily rags.

   A dry towel works, but you might find that a slightly damp one (water) works too. Too damp and the ink will be wicked up and out of the panel detail.
3. Scott T says:

   July 14, 2010 at 9:17 pm

   Very Cool, I will definitely try this out. I was going to ask where to get the pens but I see it was posted above. I would like to know how you get the silver finish for the model you were demonstrating the pens on. Do you have a video for that.
   Thank you
4. Gerald Voigt says:

   July 15, 2010 at 7:37 am

   The silver finish is actually aluminum, in this case SnJ Spray Metal-Aluminum, the paint I manufacture Hawkeye’s Hobbies LLC. There is a link on the right column of this page!
5. David W. Tuthill says:

   July 15, 2010 at 11:11 am

   Can this techneque be used on other base paints aside from the natural metal finish?
6. Gerald Voigt says:

   July 15, 2010 at 11:31 am

   Yes it can. If you apply it to a flat finish paint you’ll want to seal it with a gloss coat first. Otherwise the staining will stay in place. That’s fine if you want the grimy look but not if you want just the crisp panel enhancement only.

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