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Clear Flat Finish, using a handbrush.

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  • 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.
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  • 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 modelAngry [:(!]Angry [:(!]Angry [:(!]
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.

  • 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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