Depending upon the application, I use thin or medium CA, titebond III wood glue or epoxy for wood. Plastic, depends on what the items are. For canopies, I use formula 560 which is a white glue that dries clear, otherwise it's CA or the thin model plastic cement that welds the pcs together.
Federal Standard conversion chart. FS to paint. Testors unfortunately is NLA but this chart has been helpful to me. I cannot remember the source.
The AMA article is relevant for German WWI camo and appears to be pretty accurate based on the research I did yrs ago. But there is a lot of...
Wurger - thank you for the comprehensive info on this. I think the takeaway here is when was the plane built and placed in service. I have numerous period examples of both crosses being used on the upper surfaces. Unfortunately, I have only a single photo of the BW+CA Storch wihch is the one...
Working on a scale flying model of a C-3 German Storch. My question centers around the proper cross (balkenkreuz) on the upper surface of the wings. I have seen photos of both the narrow and wide white border present on the upper surface in period photos of the Storch, which seems to conflict...
Those 109's appear to be late models and the Germans were forced to use synthetic fuels late in the war during the bombing and these fuels were particularly dirty.