Classic British Flight Sim

Andy,

I know what you mean - overdoing 'shine' can look like a thick layer of plastic wrap. You're doing it the right way

Steve,

All the very best to you and your wife.

Kevin

Andy,

It's better, but still looks like an 'eggshell sheen'. The photo in the Putnam book shows the a/c very high gloss, rather like the Pathfinder Valiant.

As Steve says, though, if the alpha's unavailable, perhaps this is as far as it can go.

Good try!

Kevin

Steve,

The only slightly useful comment I can make is to quote from the caption to a photo of VX185 in the Putnam 'English Electric Aircraft' book, which mentions '.... the remarkably high-gloss black overall finish'.

'High-gloss' it is.

Kevin

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