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PeterW
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Posted: Monday, July 20, 2009 - 03:26 AM UTC
Hello all, I have started to paint My Trumpeter Seawolf and am using Tamiya acyrillics my questions are, Is Tamiya clear, a gloss varnish? as I am wanting to use this for the decals and then sealing afterwards. Second question is what is the best matt varnish to use to bring the finish back to flat? I have both Humberol mattcote and Revell matt varnish. (Can they be airbrushed?)

All the best,

Peter.
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Posted: Monday, July 20, 2009 - 09:48 AM UTC
Hi Peter

Which Tamiya reference has the clear got taht you want to use for example XF-22?

Cheers

Sean
PeterW
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Posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 12:55 AM UTC
Hi Sean,

It is X 22. It is not the Flat base (X 21) I know that for sure. And the Matt varnish is the Humberol one in a tin ( no. 49). I do also have a bottle of Johnson's Klear but am unsure how to spray that eg neat or thinned with something.

Peter.
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