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                        Flat finish

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                        NeedBeer
                        • Member since
                          August 2011
                        • From: Perth, WA
                        Flat finish
                        Posted by NeedBeer on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3:46 AM

                        Would appreciate some feedback here

                        I normally do my airbrushing with Tamiya accrylics, then a coat of Alclad gloss ( as recommended byLHS) before applying decals 

                        Most aircraft I do require a flat finishing coat but last time I used the Tamiya flat base for acrylics I landed up with a messy milky finish (this was before I was introduced to Alclad Gloss) and haven't used it since

                        Can someone recommend what has happened here & advise how this can be prevented. Also what is a suitable flat base to use after applying the Alclad gloss

                        WiP

                        1/24 Hawker Hurricane Mk I

                        1/48 F-22 Raptor; F-22 Idolmaster,  DH Vampire, Saab Gripen 

                        1/72 C-130 Hercules; Vulcan 

                        1/350 Bismarck

                         

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                        four-star
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by four-star on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 5:28 AM

                        Tamiya flat base is not something you use on its own.  You add it to a gloss to make it flat.  Better just to use a proper clear flat.

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                        Tojo72
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Western North Carolina
                        Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 6:21 AM

                        Modelmaster flat finish lacquer finish is good stuff,or if you prefer acrylics,I likeVallejo Matt varnish

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                        Hercmech
                        • Member since
                          March 2010
                        • From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois
                        Posted by Hercmech on Friday, April 13, 2012 3:45 PM

                        I have used all kinds of flats. I like Tamiya flat base mixed with future...but my favorite is the Valeijo Model Air Flat. Never had an issue with it frosting and is easy to use.


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                        GreenThumb
                        • Member since
                          August 2011
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by GreenThumb on Friday, April 13, 2012 9:20 PM

                        My favorite used to be Polly Scale Flat Finish from their Railroad line of paints.

                        Not sure if it is still produced or not though as I thought I heard they discontinued it.

                        Mike

                         

                         

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                        randypandy831
                        • Member since
                          February 2011
                        • From: Monterey Bay,CA-Fort Bragg, NC
                        Posted by randypandy831 on Sunday, April 15, 2012 8:24 PM

                        been using MM acrylic flat with no problems. 

                        tamiya 1/48 P-47D $25 + shipping

                        tamiya 1/48 mosquito $20+ shipping

                        hobby boss 1/48 F-105G. wings and fuselage cut from sprue. $40+ shipping. 

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