Clear Flat Finish, using a handbrush.

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Clear Flat Finish, using a handbrush.

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 22, 2005 7:48 AM

Hello to all,

After years of modelling civil aircraft, I just recently started doing military helicopters. One (of many, ok) question I have, is: what is the best way to get a really flat (matt) finish?
I don't use an airbrush, so I have to hand brush it.
I now use Revell matt finish, but it still looks semi gloss. Humbrol clear matt finish is even worse: it gives a matt basecolour an extremely shiny finish!

For "normal" colours I use Humbrol and/ or Revell.

Anyone? Thanks in advance!

Gertjan

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Borg R3-MC0

Member since
September 2004
From: Utereg

Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Monday, August 22, 2005 8:17 AM

Mhhhh, I never had problems using Humbrol matt finish (nr. 55) with a brush.

Have you stirred the tin properly?
Flat coat is basicly a gloss caot with a flattening agent (such as talcum) added. When the coat isn't properly stirred/mixed it will turn out glossy.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 26, 2005 7:36 AM

Ha Remco, thanks for the reply!
Although I stirred the paint as long as I stir other paints, I will try stirring this one even longer. Besides that, I also got from the LHS my order with Micro Flat Finish, so I'll try that as well. Will keep you informed, thanks again.

Gertjan

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 10, 2005 4:08 AM

Just to close the subject: Stirring up the Humbrol better did the trick! The stuff that makes the finish flat appeared to be cluttered at the bottom of the jar. After stirring that up, I got myself a nice flat finish!
Btw: The Micro Flat is a lot more expensive than Humbrol and actually doesn't give a better result.
Thank you!

Gertjan

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clairnet_person

Member since
July 2005
From: Vancouver,Canada

Posted by clairnet_person on Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:05 PM

An easier alternative for you would be to use a spray can varnish like humbrols.

Stew

Current builds: Monogram P-40B Revell F-15E

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 26, 2005 6:45 AM

Thanks for the reply, Stew. I do use spray can varnishes when in need of a gloss coat. In case of a flat coat it would be necessary to mask the windows and I am not very good at that: most of the time the windows end up rattling somewhere inside the model Angry [:(!]

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Monday, September 26, 2005 7:17 AM

Try Vallejo or Pollyscale. Both are dead flat and brushpaint with little or no brushmarks. Just thin slightly with distilled water.

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

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