I still use silk and have enough for several more classics. Silk is fun, no honest.
I tried everything. I weighed material, kept track of "coats to fill", did tare tests and tightness tests, all this is in my Builds here and there, for your reading and viewing pleasure if you so desire?
Silk was the winner!
As I knew silk would be.
I took applying methods a step further. I now apply silk dry using CA. Take a look at the ARGO 2 build. Minutes, ready for clear. And you CAN fast dry clear dope with a heat gun because I do it all the time an so do others.
In fact, I sometimes fast dry everything I use, Deft Lacquer Sealer and Minwax.
And if I'm really in a hurry, I fast dry paint carefully.
Good luck,
CB