Hi all. Read all the articles on the web already. Am building a 1/72 DC-3 and I want a natural metal finish. Using Alclad II, but really have not decided on airframe aluminum or just regular aluminum. The airframe A. is a high shine finish requiring a gloss black paint, the regular A. is not.
I primed the model with Floquil flat grey and now I must decide if I am gonna use the airframe or the regular aluminum shade.
My question is: I read that Tamiya TS14 gloss black synthetic laquer is OK. Wrong! I tried spraying it on the props which will be chrome, and to my surprise, I found many bubbles on the surface which had to be sanded down and fixed. A labor intensive process especially if I have to do this on the DC-3 which in 1/72 scale is quite big.
Which enamel or laquer do you guys suggest for use with Alclad II? Also, If I decide to leave the model grey, should I shoot it with Future to give it a glossy finish before I spray the Alclad II?
Thanks!