Wood veneer for ship models?

Question:

I’m looking for a veneer that’s has very light, very tight, or no grain, for use on a 1/350 scale model ship. I’m modelling the Titanic, and she had decks of “yellow pine” that was bleached so it was very light in color.

I’ve seen that there are actually pine veneers available, but I’m afraid the grain would make it look “off” – it certianly wouldn’t be to scale! ;-)

So I need something that would clearly look like wood but not have a heavy grain. Any suggestions? Somebody mentioned maple or pearwood? Mike [2005]

Answer:

There are a couple of things that come to mind. One would be Basswood as it is light in color and has almost no grain. The other could be Holly also a very light colored wood with almost no grain.

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