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Those vides are awesome, ppigp! I think they're a bit more than what I'm looking for with this build, but I picked up a Revell Maquis Fighter last week that's just asking to get the weathered look.

Today, I've been testing on a scrap plastic box, applying decals and applying my UK Future.

The Future here in the UK is called Pledge Multi Surface Floor Wax and it's very milky. I only used 1 part to 5 parts water.

I primed my box and sprayed it with the base colour I'm using for this Defiant ship. I then decided to try applying a decal to see what would happen.

I've printed my own set of decals on some white decal paper I bought by accident (I wanted the clear stuff).

I then coated one of the decals with Microscale Decal Film. I applied it too thinly which resulted in the decal getting destroyed when I put it in water. Basically the ink just ran straight off it. I put the destroyed decal on anyway just to see how the paint reacted and, as I expected, it disturbed the paint underneath and it looked a bit messy. I softened it with Revell Decal Soft (I didn't pick up the Microscale Soft).

So, I then went on to mix some UK Future with Tamiya Flat Base. I used about 1 part base to 5 parts Future. It looks very milky as both are of a milky colour. I put it on very thin as that seemed like the sensible thing to do when testing. I wouldn't say it's a complete disaster, but I don't want to put this stuff on my model. It doesn't look even a little bit glossy (which is good), but it has a kind of powdered look and feel. It feels sort of smooth, but almost like there's a very thin layer of dust over it and in places, there are some white cloudy areas, though I think this was just my amateur airbrushing causing areas of excess.

I proceeded to apply another decal, this time applying the Microscale Film a bit more liberally. This time, the ink stayed in place! It looks like the decal has gone on fine, but where the softener ran has created a very slight film across the surface. I don't know if this will vanish after another coat of Future. Next time, I'll mix the Future with a bit less flat base and see what happens.

I may also change my UK Future to water ratios of 1:5, to 1:4.

I don't know if this makes sense to anyone, but I thought I'd document it for my own sake and to let you all know in case there's something important I'm missing.

<blockquote data-quote="Igard" data-source="post: 34635" data-attributes="member: 8846">Those vides are awesome, ppigp! I think they&#039;re a bit more than what I&#039;m looking for with this build, but I picked up a Revell Maquis Fighter last week that&#039;s just asking to get the weathered look.Today, I&#039;ve been testing on a scrap plastic box, applying decals and applying my UK Future.The Future here in the UK is called Pledge Multi Surface Floor Wax and it&#039;s very milky. I only used 1 part to 5 parts water.I primed my box and sprayed it with the base colour I&#039;m using for this Defiant ship. I then decided to try applying a decal to see what would happen.I&#039;ve printed my own set of decals on some white decal paper I bought by accident (I wanted the clear stuff).I then coated one of the decals with Microscale Decal Film. I applied it too thinly which resulted in the decal getting destroyed when I put it in water. Basically the ink just ran straight off it. I put the destroyed decal on anyway just to see how the paint reacted and, as I expected, it disturbed the paint underneath and it looked a bit messy. I softened it with Revell Decal Soft (I didn&#039;t pick up the Microscale Soft).So, I then went on to mix some UK Future with Tamiya Flat Base. I used about 1 part base to 5 parts Future. It looks very milky as both are of a milky colour. I put it on very thin as that seemed like the sensible thing to do when testing. I wouldn&#039;t say it&#039;s a complete disaster, but I don&#039;t want to put this stuff on my model. It doesn&#039;t look even a little bit glossy (which is good), but it has a kind of powdered look and feel. It feels sort of smooth, but almost like there&#039;s a very thin layer of dust over it and in places, there are some white cloudy areas, though I think this was just my amateur airbrushing causing areas of excess.I proceeded to apply another decal, this time applying the Microscale Film a bit more liberally. This time, the ink stayed in place! It looks like the decal has gone on fine, but where the softener ran has created a very slight film across the surface. I don&#039;t know if this will vanish after another coat of Future. Next time, I&#039;ll mix the Future with a bit less flat base and see what happens.I may also change my UK Future to water ratios of 1:5, to 1:4.I don&#039;t know if this makes sense to anyone, but I thought I&#039;d document it for my own sake and to let you all know in case there&#039;s something important I&#039;m missing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Igard, post: 34635, member: 8846"] Those vides are awesome, ppigp! I think they're a bit more than what I'm looking for with this build, but I picked up a Revell Maquis Fighter last week that's just asking to get the weathered look. Today, I've been testing on a scrap plastic box, applying decals and applying my UK Future. The Future here in the UK is called Pledge Multi Surface Floor Wax and it's very milky. I only used 1 part to 5 parts water. I primed my box and sprayed it with the base colour I'm using for this Defiant ship. I then decided to try applying a decal to see what would happen. I've printed my own set of decals on some white decal paper I bought by accident (I wanted the clear stuff). I then coated one of the decals with Microscale Decal Film. I applied it too thinly which resulted in the decal getting destroyed when I put it in water. Basically the ink just ran straight off it. I put the destroyed decal on anyway just to see how the paint reacted and, as I expected, it disturbed the paint underneath and it looked a bit messy. I softened it with Revell Decal Soft (I didn't pick up the Microscale Soft). So, I then went on to mix some UK Future with Tamiya Flat Base. I used about 1 part base to 5 parts Future. It looks very milky as both are of a milky colour. I put it on very thin as that seemed like the sensible thing to do when testing. I wouldn't say it's a complete disaster, but I don't want to put this stuff on my model. It doesn't look even a little bit glossy (which is good), but it has a kind of powdered look and feel. It feels sort of smooth, but almost like there's a very thin layer of dust over it and in places, there are some white cloudy areas, though I think this was just my amateur airbrushing causing areas of excess. I proceeded to apply another decal, this time applying the Microscale Film a bit more liberally. This time, the ink stayed in place! It looks like the decal has gone on fine, but where the softener ran has created a very slight film across the surface. I don't know if this will vanish after another coat of Future. Next time, I'll mix the Future with a bit less flat base and see what happens. I may also change my UK Future to water ratios of 1:5, to 1:4. I don't know if this makes sense to anyone, but I thought I'd document it for my own sake and to let you all know in case there's something important I'm missing. [/QUOTE]

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