by Eric Bergerud » Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:34 am
Vallejo makes matt, satin and gloss varnishes - they all work very well and I'm sure could be hand brushed. The bottles are small the fluids white - but they dry clear. (A matte fluid medium from an art store would work too, more money but way bigger bottle - Golden is best, Liquitex okay.) The Pledge/Tamiya clear base works pretty well - but handbrushing Pledge makes it more glossy so you might want to try 3 Pledge: 1 Tamiya Clear, and if that doesn't work, go to 3:2. (If you ever want a really gloss coat, brush on straight Pledge - it's considerably brighter than done with an airbrush.) If you don't mind a spray can, Testors makes a matt clear that's very dull. Matte finishes have their place (very useful to put on before a pinwash) but I'd say some shade of satin - maybe toward matte I think would usually work as well.
Eric
Vallejo makes matt, satin and gloss varnishes - they all work very well and I'm sure could be hand brushed. The bottles are small the fluids white - but they dry clear. (A matte fluid medium from an art store would work too, more money but way bigger bottle - Golden is best, Liquitex okay.) The Pledge/Tamiya clear base works pretty well - but handbrushing Pledge makes it more glossy so you might want to try 3 Pledge: 1 Tamiya Clear, and if that doesn't work, go to 3:2. (If you ever want a really gloss coat, brush on straight Pledge - it's considerably brighter than done with an airbrush.) If you don't mind a spray can, Testors makes a matt clear that's very dull. Matte finishes have their place (very useful to put on before a pinwash) but I'd say some shade of satin - maybe toward matte I think would usually work as well.
Eric