I wish I could use Andreas exclusively but they seem to have either shrunk their offerings or maybe it’s just hard to find them now. I am crestfallen because their British uniform color is the best I have found hands down. It even looks like wool when it dries. I still love the colors I have remaining. I have found AK’s matte clear to be pretty good but still haven’t found any dead flat clear coat so far.
J
The “black marketer”
Stunning figure painting with great facial expressions and detailing.
Thanks bud!! Happy you enjoyed it.
J
Right, hence my question. Andrea offer matt/flat acrylics and you seem to have nailed their use. I use ordinary artist acrylics mixed with Tamiya X-21 Flat Base, which if in correct proportions works fairly well…until the figure needs handling again, it’s annoyingly easy for the flatness to suddenly take on a dreaded sheen on the top of creases where handled, and that’s when I wish I could rely on a totally flat varnish.
I would give AK clear matte a try for sure. I also have an issue like yours with the handling of the figs. Every one always ends up with some defect caused by my ham fingers after I put all the effort into painting.
I have seen guys use gloves to good effect and maybe I should give that a go ?
J
Another lady. I may change the hair though. I am pretty sure this “do” turned up at wars’ end and not the 1930s.
Another top job with the skirt painting mate ( not a comment I’d think I would ever make here lol) those black lines are so equally made, looks super !
Nice work as always! As you suggested, is this pulled back high hair style what was called a 1940’s era “Victory roll”?
Thank you sir. I used a boxtop pic for the inspiration.
J
Yes that is what I also understood to be true. But I was also informed this became popular around the end of the war and my dio timeframe is around 1935 almost 10 years before the end.
J
A quick check of the stock prices at the newstand on the way top the office.
Miniart figure modified.
J
Man, your civilian figures are just as great as those soldiers you did for that Epsom diorama, just love your work 
Krupp is up!
Everyone is sayin’ it before I can spit it out… Outstanding work!
As always, a loyal lurker.
—mike 
B, Dan and Mike thanks for the nice comments.
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