Hey Nick,

From my experience, the best way to work it:

- Base coat & all paint job markings
- Oil paint weathering with linseed oil
- waterslide decals

I tested this on several models and it worked out great. Also there is no milky shine-through on the waterslides as the linseed oil is filling all micro-holes

However I never tried to apply a matte flat coat afterwards. I always found the finish with oil very realistic when it is rubbed down a bit with scotch pads

Cheers

T

Your build motivates me to continue my Mirage, but I am super lazy at the moment