Before fitting them, I painted the jib(s) wood coloured again using a mixture of Vallejo Woodgrain and Burnt Umber this time over a red oxide primer which gave a very nice looking result. This is one application where small visible layer lines actually add rather than detract from the overall finish

So much so that people who have seen and handled the jib thought it was a piece of wood.

I still have to fit the yard Crane jib, but it’s painted up ready to fit.