I finished the decals and let them dry for 24 hours, then I lightly washed the plane to get rid of any leftover decal fluid, and let it dry for another 24 hours. I didn't want to use a gloss clear to seal the decals. I think gloss is too shiny on a scale model, so I created a semi-gloss by mixing equal parts of Tamiya Gloss and Flat, then thinning about 30% using Tamiya Lacquer Thinner. I put a smooth layer over the entire plane, and then let it dry for about 12 hours. I have done some of the detail painting of things like the canopy rails, pitot tube, and so on. A few more things to do, but getting close to the end. Everyone have a really good new year! Cheers.
4 attached images. Click to enlarge.
