Airbrushing future

[madcitydave]

Thanks for all the help guys. I ran the pressure up to 22, used a #5 nozzle and VOILA! FYI, I regularly use 12# pressure with a #1 or #3 for flat enamel painting.

Dave

[iraqiwildman]

Have you flatten down Future and airbrushed it? I never have and was thinking of using Model Master Acrylic flat base. but not sure.

[Milairjunkie]

I would imagine that would work without issue, I often use Future flattened with Tamiya Flat Base without any problems.

[Bgrigg]

I’ve never used the MM Acryl flat base, but Tamiya’s works great, and you can adjust from semi-gloss to dead flat to OMFG it’s chalk!

This chart is from Swanny’s excellent article on Future:

Future does produce a glossy finish so many modelers will introduce a flattening material or only use it as a pre-decal sealer. If you wish to use flattened Future as a final coat here are a couple of suggested ratios of Tamiya flat base for different effects:
1 part flat base to 3 parts Future = very flat
1 part flat base to 10 parts Future = flat
1 part flat base to 15 parts Future = satin
If you get too much of anybody’s flat base on the surface of your model you run the risk of making it all go white. No thinning is required just make sure it is well mixed.

[iraqiwildman]

Great article about Future, thanks for the heads-up