AboutClifford Bossie Expertise Model aircraft and aviation History and photography, Naval history and ship models, maritime and ships in general, Scratch building of models, Some military history
Experience I have built models for the better part of thirty five years, have taken photographs of U.S. military aircraft and ships for about twenty five years and am currently scratch building a 1/72 nd scale model of the USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80).
Organizations Local IPMS
Publications IPMS journal and local IPMS publication. Photos and drawing in Koku Fan, Deatil and Scale, et al.
Question I am building the USS Constitution wood boat model. The paint I was given has a flat finish. I believe the real thing has a semi or gloss finsh on the hull. Is flat appropriate for the model?
Answer Dan,
Looking through my slides of the USS Constitution the paint used in the latest restoration has a gloss finish. However, after some time at sea and under the sun I imagine it would take on a more flat finish. Also on a model too glossy of a finish just does not look "right". That being said you are correct in the paint being gloss.
