Hello, I am returning to active modeling after a long period, and I recently undertook a Tamiya Stug IV, kit # 35087, with the idea that a simple, older kit would be a good transition back into the hobby. I applied a mixed Tamiya Flat Black and Flat Brown into a chocolate brown primer color, then oversprayed a mixture of Dark Yellow and Buff, keeping it on the light side, since I anticipated that additional weathering, etc would darken this considerably. I did some brushed on chipping effects, let it dry a day or two, and then applied Future to a small area of the kit to judge it's effect. It really darkened the light yellow, and brought up the chocolate brown primer. The yellow overspray changed dramatically, and actually became a grey brown with green undertones. The effect was more like an extreme filter or tint, than a clear coat. Is there a product that seals without darkening?

Steven,
Haha ... I love the title to this thread! Anywho, I don't know if I can give you an educated answer why your Future turned on you like it did, but that is one of the reaons I rarely use the stuff. For a seal-coat I use either Testors DullCote or Gunze Sangyo's Super Clear from the can. You have to get past the lacquer smell, but both have always worked well for me. I know some people swear by Future, and I'm sure it works well for them. But, others have told me horror stories of how temperamental it can be - especially in high-humidity climates.
I hope others can give you better advice than I ........
Good luck,
Kirchoff

I'm only interested in spraying Future over basecoat to aid in the application of washes and decals. I would not use it as a protective clearcoat, especially with the highly humid climate down here. I use Model Masters matte clear for finishing.

More bad news for Future fanatics. It absolutely YELLOWS. The dried portion in the bottlecap which I used to apply it from has a distinct yellow tone. I'm not believing the hype..

Yep, it yellows, it cracks, and it gets cloudy ... I'm thinking dependant upon a lot of factors like humidity and thickness of application, but still. Some guys swear by it, while others like myself might never have had a bad experience but never trusted the stuff. Good 'ol Testors Glosscote in a can has always served me well. It might not have been the "en vogue" thing to use, but it works each and every time.

Kirchoff