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*** You are thinking in terms of domestic finishes,ie matt white undercoat for gloss white top coat,matt yellow undercoat for red gloss coat etc the model finishes made by companies like Humbrol & Revell represent the non specular paints used on full sized military aircraft mostly pre 1945,with the advent of jet aircraft they then changed to gloss dopes which reverted to a semi gloss finish in the sixties.
Our new series on aircraft markings which has just started will cover all of these changes in detail for model builders.
The reason why model paints are just that little bit too matt is due to the way they are made with very fine pigments which gives too flat a finish.
You can also use matt paint as a model base colour,as a rough guide these are the combinations for enamel based products-

For gloss red use matt yellow.
For gloss blue use matt medium grey.
For gloss white use matt white.
For gloss yellow use matt white.
For dayglo or flourescent colours use matt white.
For any silver use matt white.

To get excellent coverage if you want a gloss finish use matt paints initially then give a coat of Johnsons Klear,you cannot beat it.

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