Frothers Unite! UK

>>Dullcoat - NO. Spray varnish - NO.

Oh, sage of painty-goodliness... what dost thou recommend?

Please note - it must be cheap and easy... i'm a wargamer not a painter!
(or is that a lover.... i can never remember...)

Was going to look into the FloqQuim mentioned above... but old Dullers was marvellous....

Spheesssssst.... wait 30s jobs a good un!

...awaiting wisdom... whilst filling a jiffy-bag full of poo to send to GW.

Poop poop!

Glue sniffer wrote:Hmmm... thanks chaps... seems to be some weird shit going down with availability of the magic-goop

It's been hard to find on occasion ever since they changed the formula about three years back. It gets imported from the USA ON actual boats, so can take time.

Glue sniffer wrote:The soul useful thing they existed for!

Oh, I dunno - they are quite good for a wind up, as per my standard "Hi. what are you painting at the moment?" "Chinchillas....." etc etc comedy routine

Glue sniffer wrote:WHY DOESN'T ANYONE TELL ME ANYTHING!

because all the cool kids disdain you, and because your Caps Lock button is stuck.

Pat

demi_morgana wrote:

Doremi Fasol Latido wrote:Dullcoat - NO. Spray varnish - NO.

Don't you varnish your minis at all?

Not with Dullcoat or any spray! Considering that Dullcoat is much lauded as the 'best' matt varnish out there I'm always amazed and amused at how many times people say it's dried shiney or their spray fogged on the model. And anything that needs a gloss varnish under it to stop it eating the paint work is not for me (though that could just be the brush on stuff).

Glue sniffer wrote:>>Dullcoat - NO. Spray varnish - NO.

Oh, sage of painty-goodliness... what dost thou recommend?

Revell matt varnish.



Store the tins upside down and only use the varnish from the underside of the lid.

Which brand do you recommend then?
I use Maimeri now but that fussy bitch sometimes dries matt and sometimes - satin...

>>Oh, I dunno - they are quite good for a windup

Christ!
Ugh... you're not suggesting i actually enter one of the their establishments...
shudder...
i'm hoping on the foreskin of the pre-mutilated baby-Jesus that Hobbycraft still sell this shit...

>>disdain
Happy with that

>>Stuck
NO I WAS SHOUTING (in a hollow rage... about meaningless shit that i wish i didn't care about!)

I just want my Dullcote! Can't they fucking send a bigger boat!

Prat-tee-doo-op!
p.s. I'm going soon... may bring back a suitcase of the shit!

>>Revell matt varnish.

Ta very much will give it a whirl...

From the pic i'm assuming the enamel variety?
Have only seen their acrylic stuff... will track some down.

Ahhh... feel the calm... no rage... no swears...

Feel the serenity...
(although i'm taking a box of matches with me to Hobbycraft... just so i'm fully prepared for when they let me down!)

Love
Glue

ohhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Glue sniffer wrote:>>Revell matt varnish.

Ta very much will give it a whirl...

From the pic i'm assuming the enamel variety?
Have only seen their acrylic stuff... will track some down.

Yeah, clean up with white spirits but still very quick to use. Buy a few pots, one lid load with give you enough varnish to cover most 28mm figures but larger pieces might need a couple of lids worth.

Doremi Fasol Latido wrote:

Glue sniffer wrote:>>Dullcoat - NO. Spray varnish - NO.

Oh, sage of painty-goodliness... what dost thou recommend?

Revell matt varnish.



Store the tins upside down and only use the varnish from the underside of the lid.

So do you dump any? Having used all the Matt up?

Or use it till it's all gone?

I've never had a problem with spray Dullcote, and only apply gloss first (Halfords Clear Laquer) for added protection from knocks. Gloss for protection, Dullcote to get rid of the gloss. In fact the only time I've had any ill effects other than still being a bit glossy have been with brush on varnish.

Just used that HMG spray again and had much better results this time.