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Originally Posted by JohnReid
I think that a number of people might assume that the wood in these kits is balsa as that has been the traditional material used in building wooden model airplane kits.The wood here is basswood or linden(in Europe) traditionally used by woodcarvers(toothpicks are basswood)Basswood is strong and highly workable,has little grain and carves beautifully .If it has a fault ,it is that it can be hard to finish.If you find it fuzzy try sanding with finer and finer sandpaper and spraying with a fine mist of acolhol between sandings.Sanding after laquering also helps.Cheers! John.
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I use Minwax Sanding Sealer, clear, available in quart cans at paint and hardware type stores. Sand the wood with 220 grit to correct the size and get rid of surface defects, apply SS straight out of the can, dry 4 hrs, sand again, coat again (repeat depending on how smooth you want it). This produces a high gloss varnished wood appearance if that's what you want. A final coat of satin polyurethane or flat varnish or Dullcoat if you don't want gloss.