[Lyle]

J,
I have this kit too! I believe in lots of unfinished models in the shop, it makes for good decoration, so more power to you. On all of DJ's Albatros models, I think he just stains the balsa and dopes it with butyrate. The models I've seen of his the wood didn't have dings in it.

Now, I did see at Lowe's a nifty self-adhesive veneer that could be used to simulate the panels on an Albatros...the colors looked very good. They even had a veneer that would be dark enough for a Siemens Schuckert fighter. The problem here is added weight--DJ's models come out being pretty light.

Hope you post some pics soon!
Lyle