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Old 09-16-2024, 06:28 PM
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Natural metal: offset or glossy paper?

Hi all

What are the pros and cons of a model in natural metal that a publisher offer in both glossy paper versus printed offset version? Which I suppose more of a dull finish.

Is there a difference in gluing? Or paper characteristics (easier to roll or shape?)
What is your preference?

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based on both geli models which are almost exclusely shinny metal print and an older fly model sabre I would say the dull offset worked the same as regular card stock. No issues with rolling or gluing. The shiney Geli metal print was some times a PIA "challenge" as my wife would say. On actual natural metal aircraft, unless the crew was polishing the thing to a shiney finish most military planes were dullish with a few ,very few shinet parts.
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