Matt Future

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900 QUOTE: Originally posted by madmike I prefer to lay down Future or the old Aussie equivalent called Super Stride (not sold here anymore) with a flat wide brush. I apply thin coats and build up the degree of gloss until I am happy with the results. The Airfix 1:72 DH-88 Comet Racer below has 14 coats on it. It is as glossy as a car model finish cheers Mike wow... and that's one nice aircraft too! I've not seen that it here but it might go on my 'for the future' list... very sharo indeed!

Unless you can get an older kit, treat this one as a putty monster!

There is no cockpit bar a blanked off area and pilot heads (this is 50's vintage airfix) BUT Heritage aviation have a series of decals and resin upgrades for it. The cockpit set is rather nice and coupled with a vacc canopy from the same source would look fantastic!

However, with all the work to be done it builds up really well and in bright colours looks fantastic. Worth building IMHO!!

cheers

Mike

QUOTE: Originally posted by madmike I prefer to lay down Future or the old Aussie equivalent called Super Stride (not sold here anymore) with a flat wide brush. I apply thin coats and build up the degree of gloss until I am happy with the results. The Airfix 1:72 DH-88 Comet Racer below has 14 coats on it. It is as glossy as a car model finish cheers Mike

wow... and that's one nice aircraft too! I've not seen that it here but it might go on my 'for the future' list... very sharo indeed!

QUOTE: Originally posted by mgbriggs Dancin Seamus I airbrushed pledge one go on my truck about 6 coats all up , I know that madmike did about 14 coats with a wide brush and he has furture which he got when he was in america , I would try a few more coats to see what happens.. cheers mike

I prefer to lay down Future or the old Aussie equivalent called Super Stride (not sold here anymore) with a flat wide brush. I apply thin coats and build up the degree of gloss until I am happy with the results. The Airfix 1:72 DH-88 Comet Racer below has 14 coats on it. It is as glossy as a car model finish



cheers

Mike

I tend to shoot in 2 light coats then wait 24 hours and hit it with 2 heavy coats with plenty of tissue for the excess. I find I get a hard bright gloss that way. ty swanny for your future section, thats how I came up with that formula.

I don't particularly like future in thick coats after 1 bad experience. I'll be fine with my big can of clear gloss enamal model master :D

QUOTE: Originally posted by mgbriggs I would try a few more coats to see what happens.. [cheers mike

Wow that's some rig ya got there Mike! I like!!!

Seamus, I agree... how big is the model you are using the Klear on? i.e. scale/type of model...

If it's not huge you might try flat brushing it... otherwise I would try at least a couple of more coats... I've done 4 or 5 till I am happy before, and imagine on this helicopter I am building at present it's gonna take a bit more to get it the gloss I want.

Dancin Seamus

I airbrushed pledge one go on my truck about 6 coats all up , I know that madmike did about 14 coats with a wide brush and he has furture which he got when he was in america , I would try a few more coats to see what happens..



cheers mike

If it's the same Future as here in America, spray more light coats. If it's a different formula, someone else might know the answer.

Dean