Home Brew Dullcoats

[Whiterook]

Sometimes, model and miniatures builders want an alternative to lacquer spray dullcoats and prefer something a little less toxic. This thread is meant gto highlight methods I find around the Internet.

Tamiya Flat Base X-21 with Tamiya Clear X-22 gloss

General rule of thumb for mixing X-21 Flat Base seems to be: 4 parts gloss to 1 part Flat Base to give a "dead flat" finish.

NOTE: Never use Flat Base on it's own - it's only purpose is as a "flattening agent" to be added to gloss paints to make them flat (or depending on how much you add, anywhere in between).


Tamiya Flat Base X-21 with Future Floor gloss

General rule of thumb for mixing X-21 Flat Base seems to be: 4 parts gloss to 1 part Future to give a "dead flat" finish.

[McCoy]

You can by all means use X-21 Flat Base on it's own BUT for a whole different purpose. Thin it with IPA and dust it on a model on a diorama in order to replicate frost on the ground and on the model. Give it a test shot on something in order to get a feel of it and to see how it'll look!

[Whiterook]

Dec 31, 2023 6:14:09 GMT -5 McCoy said:

You can by all means use X-21 Flat Base on it's own BUT for a whole different purpose. Thin it with IPA and dust it on a model on a diorama in order to replicate frost on the ground and on the model. Give it a test shot on something in order to get a feel of it and to see how it'll look!

WOW, I never heard that one! I’ll have a go at that sometime. Thanks!

Would you mind creating a separate thread for this tip, too? …maybe with a picture example of you have one. I’ll never find this tip again, lol.

[McCoy]

I don't have any photage so it'll take some time. That is if I can remember to do it... ;-)

[mikeh]

Dec 30, 2023 14:55:42 GMT -5 Whiterook said:

NOTE: Never use Flat Base on it's own - it's only purpose is as a "flattening agent" to be added to gloss paints to make them flat (or depending on how much you add, anywhere in between).

Thanks for this, I never knew about this.