Has anyone used this stuff before? I bought a tin of it a while back and haven’t had a chance to use it yet. I was wondering if there were any tips I should use. Any idea how thin I should make it?
I have some Tamiya flat agent and Future, but I didn’t like that too awfully well when I tried it before, and I can’t get any Poly Scale flat as it seems to be sold out any time I go to my lhs. I need to lay a flat coat down tonight, so I’ll probably use this stuff reguardless, but I’d sure like to go in with some knowledge of what to expect.
Humm, I am not sure you mean the matt enamel in 14ml tin can or the matt cote in 28 ml glass bottle one 9they both can be thined by enamel thinner). Anyway, I’ve tried both, they both work very well. The 14ml tin can one seems to be more concentated (needs more thinner)and the flatness is very strong while the mat cote one seems to need less thinner before airbrush. Anyway I would recommand both. They both are better than any acrylic matt finish. At least they won’t produce that ‘white stuff’ when dried.
I have the stuff in the little tin, must be the 14ml one. I haven’t seen the glass jars at all. Thanks for the info, I’ll give my report on the stuff tomorrow.
heya madda… I use Humbrol and Polly scale. Hunbrol is my ole stand by and used it years ago when I modeled and this last year when I came back to modeling. I cut mine nearly 50/50 with Lacq. Thinner and spray in light misting coats… comes out fine.
Excellent! I’m headed to Micheals and Hobby Lobby, when I get back, I’m going to spray this stuff. I wish I could catch the Polly Scale at my lhs when they have it in. I’ve heard nothing but good stuff about it.
I used this stuff like Jeff reccomended, and wow. This is the best flat coat I’ve used. It didn’t go on grainy or splotchy at all, it was completely smooth, and super thin. I just used about two very light coats and it was flat as could be. I had put a few coats of Future on the sides and back, and it was super shiny. I’m very impressed with the Humbrol flat now.
So now that the Priest is flat again, tomorrow will be wash and drybrush day, then I’ll put the tools and packs and whatnot on it and start the weathering. The pics aren’t great, but neither is my digital camera [:)] What you can’t really see in the pics is the Humbrol dark earth on the bottom all over the bogies and lightly misted on the bottom of the hull. It is starting to come together and look pretty good in real life. This is my first armor kit.
Looks great Maddafinga!!! First armor kit, humph. Your holdn out on us [:D][:p]
One sign of a good flat coat is a photo. If you used your flash and it still looks flat like in your pics then its good. Flat coats seem to be the theme of the week. I think there are 3 or 4 threads going on flat coats. I’m kinda lucky that one of my LHS carries Humbrol stuff. I have alot of the matt paints but never tried the matt finish.
Yeah, I’ve been following the flat coat threads. I think I’ve used them all except Polly Scale, which I can’t seem to get for some reason. I think I’ll stick with the Humbrol though, this stuff was great. You should definitely pick some up.
I did use the flash in the picture, and two pretty good lights as well. There is no gloss left at all. By next weekend the Priest should be done, I need to wash and drybrush it, and weather it up some, then put on the grab handles and the few rounds they they provided. Then a little pastel in the interior and that’s that. I’m really pleased with the way it’s coming.
Hey Madda, glad I could help ya. The main difference in Humbrol and PS besides one is an enamel and other is acrylic respectivly, is that the PS literally flattens on contact and very little is needed, almost like magic heheh.
The Humbrol is a good way to go and the flat is also like a shell that will protect it. I have about 5 small tins of the Humbrol Flat and one PS thats half gone… I too have probs gettin it at the lHS