Nutbag27 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Hi guys, Back to the hobby after 10 years away, so excuse my noobness. This is a question for any Aussie modellers out there. Is Future available in Australia? I understand its sold under different names around the world. If its not available in the supermarkets here, is there another acrylic floor polish you guys use or do you just use a clear coat? Cheers, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pbhawkin Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Nutbag27, Hi. I can not get any Future or any of the 'other' brand names locally (I live in regional NSW). but I have got this: http://www.armsmodelit.com.au/InfoSheets/infopasst.htm and have used it to seal a model prior to putting the decals on BUT haven't actually got around to putting them on yet! It is light milk in colour but is perfectly transparent when dry and seems to act just like a gloss coat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Modeldat Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 What! Australia has no future? Darrn, I had my trip to Cairns booked and everthing! Out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryt Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 You might want to read this: http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 OK Here is the history of the Future in Australia Future as it is named has never been sold commercially here. Some years ago there was a product called Johnsons Super Stride which was the local equivalent. In the bottle it was milky but applied and dried exactly like Future. This name was later changed to Super Shine. Then it was discontinued. The only alternative at that time was Rekkits Long Life and that was joined by a new formula Johnsons Shine Magic and then Pledge One Go which like Rekkits (Pascoe) contains ammonia as an active ingredient making it hazardous to apply over acrylics. Apart from that issue, it works very well indeed. There has been some discussion that Hawkeye decals were going to import Future and on sell to Aussie modellers but that, as far as I am aware, never came to fruition. Hope that helps MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nutbag27 Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Thanks for the info! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GCA333 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Wow, great info! Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pbhawkin Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 (edited) Terryt, You might want to read this:http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html Although the above is great for those who have access to Future it still remains that in essense Future, or a suitable equivalent, is not readily available here. The names that are mentioned may be found is some stores but certainly my local ones and a few in other towns do not carry any of the mentioned products. There are alternatives BUT it is a matter of buying the product and testing it! I have personally spoken to Hawekeye models and they have not and do not stock Future. So either experimenting with other Polyurethane floor coatings, trying Passt or importing Future (? if it would be allowed by customs) are the current alternatives. Edited November 13, 2008 by pbhawkin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ross blackford Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 ;) G'day Nutbag27, There is a product here called Rekkitt's Long Life or Original Long Life. I bought a litre from Bunnings at Kotara (Newcastle) for under $10. It does the same job as future. For making caopies shine I use it straight on the end of a cotton bud and just wipe it across the canopy surface. For spraying on before and after decaling it's probably best to thin it with something because it has quite a bit of ammonia in it. Maybe Metho of white spirit would make a good job of that. I don't know as I use water based acrylic clear gloss for that job, whether the base coat is acrylic or enamel. But Long Life certainly works brilliantly for canopies. It's also a milky colour in the bottle. Cheers, Ross. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pbhawkin Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 As mentioned above other products available in Australia will be fine for coating clear parts BUT may NOT be ok over acrylic paint or decals as they may have ammonia (which Future does not) and cause bubbling of paint and damage to decals. I also use a Humbrol or Tamiya gloss coat and now Passt for these activities. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moeggo Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Hey Guys, I can get it here in NZ, the proper Johnson stuff!! If you guys want some just PM me and I sure that we can sort something out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryt Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 You can order Future at Great Models Web Store: http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/cgi/..._num=GMWFUTURE3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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