Hey guys & girls what is this future stuff the yanks keep on talking about for decals etc. and what is the nz brand ,can it be bought in the local building supply shop .

I believe its Johnsons Kleer over here although i always revert to Tamiya's Clear Gloss Coat whenever i wanted to coat my model with a varnish.

I've been told you can just buy Johnsons Kleer from any of the local supermarket.

Let us know how you go if you end up using it.

I haven't seen it in the local building supply but in the local supermarket. In this part of the globe that future stuff is Johnson's Klear

A good article on it here

cheers
David

I probably will give this a go once i finish my gloss coats from Tamiya. They are a tad costly for the amount you get.

Hi Sean

Its called Johnson Wax Klear and I got mine from Countdown in a 500 ml bottle for around $4.75.

Hope that helps you.

Regards

Sean

Gidday Sean,
Although I hardly use the stuff myself the article posted by David (once you get through the historical stuff) does have some good advice for how to apply Klear to a model. Personally I'm more interested in using it to make puddles etc.

thanx for the help everyone just got some today will post how it goes (try on an old model fist) Seems to be the the thing to end all?
I have tried all other types and have had mixed results.

Give it a try mate, but spray sparingly. It's excellent stuff.

can you use it for water ways like rivers and streams?

I'm a novice when it comes to building dioramas, but at the moment I'm reading an excellent book http://www.ospreypublishing.com/title_detail.php/title=S0625~ser=MST **which explains how easy it can be. According to this Klear can be used to make small puddles or 'damp areas', but not much more. For bigger bodies of standing or flowing water resin is the material to use. By tinting the Klear with acrylic paints it can be made to look muddy.

I'm also experimenting with mixing Klear with dry, finely ground garden dirt to produce wet mud - so far it looks convincing.

**(if you want to get hold of a copy contact Lester Kidd.)