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Hi Dave thanks again, I have heard good things about the winsor and newton stuff, I will look to pick some up when I can get to hobby craft! Cheers Tom

John, I realise that much, I was wondering more about the brand of varnish? Thanks for the help John, I'll go Matte then as that seems to be the common theme here. Tom

Hi Dave, thanks for the kind words. Yes I am doing a basic BoB MKI. When I did build one a few years ago, I used gloss to seal the decals and weathering then just left it at that. Now I realise that whilst it may look nice when it's shiny, I would prefer it to look more real. Are there certain types of Matt varnish you use, it would have to be by brush for me though. Hello gwart, thanks for the tip! Matt does seem to be the way I'm headed. Can you buff it with any cloth? Or does it depend on the varnish itself? Hi John, thanks for the reply. Looks like the consensus is to go Matte on the final finish, I'll have to use a brush for it, any particular brand to suggest? Cheers Tom

Hi Steve, thanks for the reply. I do have a bottle of humbrol gloss lying around somewhere, how much would you recommend thinning it by? Without getting into the whole klear issue, what about clear parts using humbrol gloss? Cheers Tom

Evening all, currently looking at getting back into doing some modelling, picked up a new airfix spitfire in 1/72. Hopefully do a work in progress thread! One aspect im not so sure on is the correct finish for ww2 aircraft, they appear neither Matte nor satin, yet more matte with a slight shine to it. Would this be correct? Obviously it will spend on the plane itself but as a general rule of thumb? If so how would I achieve this effect? Regards Tom

Good evening all, I'm looking for recommendations for a varnish that can be used with a hairy stick and not the trusty air brush. I do have an airbrush but currently where I do most of my work is not ideal for spraying. Ive heard good things about the Winsor and newton stuff, mostly about the matte version, is the gloss just as good for pre decal/ decal sealing? Any other suggestions are welcome too. Regards Tom