thankheaven Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Hi, im relatively new to this , i have made a few models before but not cared that much about their detail. Now i am working on a hasegawa VF-0S and i was wondering if i could get some tips on what order i should do the following. ClearCoat Panel wash using charcoal Applying Decals This is the order i was going to try: Painting, panel wash, ClearCoat and then apply decals Is this the correct order or should i do the clearcoat before washing ? Also is MicroSol and MicroSet from microscale good decal setting solutions and would i require any others also ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyowelb Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Clearcoat first before doing the wash... prime, paint, clear coat, wash, clearcoat, decal and clearcoat again check out master cheng's thread for more tips.. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=5881 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thankheaven Posted January 16, 2005 Author Share Posted January 16, 2005 Is it best to use gloss clearcoat or flat clearcoat on this model ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scand Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 (edited) Is it best to use gloss clearcoat or flat clearcoat on this model ? Try using future floor polish. the stuff is brilliant. the only problem with using it is that it is too glossy. You have to use a dull coat to tone it down. I usually go like this paint decals/solvent(I use microsol: apply decals then brush the solution on) Go Light! future wash. that way the wash runs over the decals. future to seal Edited January 16, 2005 by scand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrhino Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 My general order is: paint Future (makes a smooth surface for the decals to help prevent silvering) panel lines decals touchups dull coat (seals everything up) weathering The most important thing is to have fun, and experiment a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson72 Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 My general order is:paint Future (makes a smooth surface for the decals to help prevent silvering) panel lines decals touchups dull coat (seals everything up) weathering The most important thing is to have fun, and experiment a little. That's the same order I use, the decals stick better to glossy surfaces. And then weathering afther the dull coat seems easier when using chalks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Primer (optional depending on plastic colour) Basecoat paint (Tamiya acrylic) Clearcoat (Model Master Acryl - actually a laquer) Post shading (darker tone of basecoat very lightly) Clearcoat gloss/semi gloss (to protect the delicate post shading) Oil wash (for panel lines) Clearcoat gloss/semi gloss (to protect panel lines) Decal Oil wash (just over decalled areas to pick out the panel lines) Post shading (very light dusting to take the decal brightness down to look like paint) Clearcoat (final finish) I use the multiple clearcoats as a stop to "undo" - whenever I reach a stage I like, I seal it in with the clearcoat so if I goof up in the next stage, I can remove the next stage only down to my last clearcoat stage without have it affect my basecoats. Thats why I paint with acrylic, but use a laquer clearcoat, so the solvents don't interfer with each other. Good Luck, Wm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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