ive been working on a few figures 1/16 when i pant in the shade ,say like the creeses or folds that a leather coat would have, should i put a coat of future on it first...thank you..


BUCK...

First, what kind of paint? But I'd say no. I never have (30+years of figures, stand alone and with their armor) and have used regular model enamels- Humbrol and Model Master, old formula Tamiya, oils and acrylics- Polly-S, PollyScale, ModelMaster and Andrea/Vallejo) and combinations of most of these.

For oils, you'd want to have the paints somewhat moist so the edges will blend better. If you're using Model Master or Vallejo, let each layer dry then add very thinned layers on top of that so you get the effect of a smooth transition, If you're using Tamiya, get rid of them...they are not designed for the kind of brush work used in figure painting.