I have just read on another forum that Testor's in the USA are no longer going to export their excellent Dullcote varnishes to Europe and the U.K. I have found this to be an excellent matte varnish and so have now built up my stocks by buying in some more to last me my modelling career.
https://www.modeldisplayproducts.co.uk/ (https://www.modeldisplayproducts.co.uk/) have some in stock in both aerosol rattle can and brush/airbrush bottles.
I have just bought 2 cans and 2 bottles for £28.98 inclusive of courier delivery.
Already some U.K. stockists are starting to sell it at higher prices as stocks deplete. There is currently only 5 cans available on Amazon at over £8 a can.
The last deliveries to the U.K. will happen in the next few weeks.
Oh ESS, AITCH, ONE, TEE! (work it out).
I get through cans of this stuff - it's essential. There's nothing else as good in my experience. Everything on "Llandecwyn" gets sprayed with it - even the little people! Does anyone know why they're stopping importing it? Has anyone found a suitable alternative. Setting up an airbrush is such a pain....
Martin
Quote from: Martin Collins on December 31, 2019, 11:28
Oh ESS, AITCH, ONE, TEE! (work it out).
I get through cans of this stuff - it's essential. There's nothing else as good in my experience. Everything on "Llandecwyn" gets sprayed with it - even the little people! Does anyone know why they're stopping importing it? Has anyone found a suitable alternative. Setting up an airbrush is such a pain....
Martin
https://www.modeldisplayproducts.co.uk (https://www.modeldisplayproducts.co.uk/) Have it in stock. I have just bought 2 rattle cans and 2 bottles of brush/spray Dullcote for £28.98 inc £7 courier delivery. Ordered online Sunday and delivered Tuesday lunchtime. I am guessing that the 6 tins I now have and 2 bottles of the varnish version will last my modelling days out.
Andrew,
Thanks for the link to Model Display Products - hopefully a couple of cans are on the way!
Julian
I managed to stock up (at a reasonable £6.17 a tin) just after Christmas from www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk. Have since been notified that new stocks are available, though don't know if price has changed.
Quote from: Martin Collins on December 31, 2019, 11:28
Has anyone found a suitable alternative. Setting up an airbrush is such a pain....
This was mentioned on one of the SciFi forums around Christmas time, I think the conclusion was that this was not as good but probably the best one out there at the moment. I have used it and thought it was a bit thick, but then I was spraying game pieces which are constantly being handled so was quite generous. I thik it gives a slight yellow tint too, but that could just be me.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Army-Painter-Varnish-Miniature-Painting/dp/B005WH4C2S/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=games+workshop+varnish&qid=1586136996&s=kids&sr=1-2