Wolfgun33 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Hey all. I have a question. I'm ready to put on the Future and i'm not sure how to go about it. Do I just airbrush it on? My other question is how many coats and how long till I can start adding decals? I'm trying to get it done before the show this Saturday. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kev Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 You can brush it on or spray it. I think the results you get with a good-quality wide, flat brush are as good as what you get with an airbrush, with a lot less messing about. Kev Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 How long do you have to wait before you can start decaling? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I do it either way depending on the size of the model. Something small then by all means just brush it on you'll get the best effect. For larger aircraft I always airbrush. I have found with airbrushing that you have to be careful on the vertical surfaces because too much will create a run that you won't discover till it's dry then you have to sand and reapply. I usually do at least 2 coats. Then wait 24 hours after final coat before decaling. Then do another coat after decaling to seal them in before doing your flat coat. At least that's how I do it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 I do it either way depending on the size of the model. Something small then by all means just brush it on you'll get the best effect. For larger aircraft I always airbrush. I have found with airbrushing that you have to be careful on the vertical surfaces because too much will create a run that you won't discover till it's dry then you have to sand and reapply. I usually do at least 2 coats. Then wait 24 hours after final coat before decaling. Then do another coat after decaling to seal them in before doing your flat coat. At least that's how I do it. Thanks. That was the answer I was looking for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueNosers352nd Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 You can wait even less if you put it in a food dehydrator. I know with canopies I can mask them in several hours after futuring them when I put in a food dehydrator. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Netz Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 You could also just use the future slightly diluted with water as your setting solution, then you will not have to wait for the 1st coat to dry. If you airbrush the Future on, go in light coats, just enough to seal the paint, Don't go too heavy as this seems to be your 1st time, and you can easily build up too much paint an cause a run. I would just set the decals using the Future, then seal them with a light coat of Future, this will help bury the decal film (it any) then hit it with your flat coat. I did a Fw-190 this way as a test and it worked out great, I just wanted to test the Future's limits over very flat paint, I had no silvering at all. Curt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
limyc Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) I find airbrushing future causes it to run easily. I apply future to most of my models by handbrushing, gives me more control and results in a nice shine Edited April 26, 2011 by limyc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmk0210 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I have found with airbrushing that you have to be careful on the vertical surfaces because too much will create a run that you won't discover till it's dry then you have to sand and reapply. If you get a run in Future, let it dry overnight then use Tamiya X-20 acrylic thinner on a q-tip to wipe it right off. If you are careful, you can just rub down the run. If you take off too much Future, you can touch up the spot with some Future applied with a soft paintbrush or just hit that spot with the airbrush again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 Thanks for all the tips guys. It's a big help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toniosky Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I think I will be out of topic Except for the transparent parts I do not use Future anymore on my models, because: - It darkens my paint job and kills my weathering - It kind of seals the panel lines, resulting in poor capillarity when you apply a wash. Now, I prefer to use gloss varnish :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kev Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I think I will be out of topic Except for the transparent parts I do not use Future anymore on my models, because: - It darkens my paint job and kills my weathering - It kind of seals the panel lines, resulting in poor capillarity when you apply a wash. Now, I prefer to use gloss varnish :) FWIW, I agree. Tamiya Clear Gloss for me! Kev Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 FWIW, I agree. Tamiya Clear Gloss for me! Kev I may try that next time and see which one works best for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Any of these will give better results when airbrushing: Like some others, I no longer use Future as a gloss coat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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