Testor’s Dullcote Matte Varnish - stopping import to U.K. & Europe

[Retiarius]

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/ 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.

[Martin Collins]

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

[Retiarius]

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 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.

[Julian Evison]

Andrew,

Thanks for the link to Model Display Products - hopefully a couple of cans are on the way!

Julian

[Martin Collins]

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.

[Stephen Rainsbury]

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