Good evening, @brithebuilder, about gloss finishes. I wouldn’t know where to begin with “scaling down” gloss finishes. I know some people who apply multiple coats of gloss, sanding down each coat as they go, and end up with a mirror-like finish, which looks great, but not completely realistic to my tired old eyes. I usually give the model a coat of Tamiya TS-13, both to protect the transfers and to give an overall sheen, but I don’t usually polish it, but each to his or her own.

Shift linkage installed with a bit more plumbing.
Taillight and undercowl still need to be installed, other than that it's all ready for decals.

@johnb - Thanks John.

@fiveten - Thanks Spiros.

@kallamazoo - Those are beautiful shots Allan. What do you do for decals over non glossy surfaces? That's more of a concern currently for me. The gloss parts are great with Pledge or Future, or even gloss paint... I may just have to mix my own semi gloss and brush it over certain parts.

Decals look great on, nicely conformed, my friend @brithebuilder!

Thanks Brian, flat paint gets several light coats of Pledge before applying the decals, I mix Pledge in with acrylic flat clear to make a satin finish.

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