How to Turn Plastic and Foam into Wood — Painting a Realistic Finish

There's nothing wrong with plastic. Plastic is everywhere and well-integrated into our daily lives. However, if you're flying a WW I biplane or perhaps a Golden Age aircraft such as a Piper Cub or Tiger Moth, perhaps you'd prefer wood — at least on the parts that are typically made of wood. The performance of an electric prop is indisputable, as is the beauty of a varnished propeller — what to do? I think that...