Drewpy

Thanks for your advice fellas.  Will have a go with the graphite although the soot from the coal fire sounds interesting, once on v hard to get off.  My lounge carpet will testify to that!  The graphite trick sounds like the one outlined in the article mentioned in my first post. Do you finish the surface with 2 coats of 50/50 thinned matt Ronseal varnish & water?  I used that on my Basic 3D and the covering has stayed v clean even after 18 monthe of regular flying with no pealing of stickers.  BTW stuffed the Superair today so that' now on the repair bench!

Thanks for the advice.  Am using a proper engine but these bright shiny new toys look too pretty to me.  Anyone remember that article in RCM&E some time age, approx 2 yrs ago.

I have a Seagull Texan which I am about to start 'building' however it is bright and shiny which may look nice but in my opinion doesn't portray a working aeroplane.  Has anybody got any tips on how to dirty it up?  I recall that RCM&E had an article some time ago about doing this sort of thing but I can't find it.  Anyone remember it?

Count me in!  I need another Texan but bigger