discussion Best model varnish

[Guest]

What do you use as I need to finish my lynx ASAP can some one please help

Lewis

 

[John]

Vallejo

 

[Guest]

Is there a certain one?

 

[Guest]

And would you recommend there matt varnish aswel???

Lewis

 

[Guest]

Not used any other acrylic varnish Lewis. But Vallejo does the trick for me. Which ever one Matt, Satin or Gloss.

I always airbrush the varnish. If you do make sure you give your airbrush a good clean top to bottom afterwards to avoid problems.

The Vallejo matt is really a flat matt matt. It comes out more matt than the matt Vallejo Acrylic Model Air Paint. Forgot to coat a matt painted piece a couple of days ago with matt varnish & it looks slightly satin compared to the matt varnished work.

Also found that the matt varnish covers up paint which looks a bit patchy. So it is worth matt varnishing before say gloss varnishing to get a nice evenness. The varnishes are also very very thin & do not affect detail. Despite that I have found them very resilient to wear & cleaning a model.

Laurie

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much laurie, I shall buy both off eBay now as really want to finish my lynx off, but didn't want to use the humbrol one as it comes out a little weird

Lewis

 

[Guest]

Lewis could I suggest that you try John in the Scale Model Shop who markets these Varnishes.

In to day's forum there is someone who has praised the service John gives. He also keeps this forum working which is a tremendous effort.

http://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=vallejo+varnish

Laurie

 

[Guest]

^^^^^^^^ thanks for the advice, I shall do

 

[Ian M]

Another Vallejo fan here and I would also like to say, to all the members here, well those this side of the pond, buy every thing that you need from John at Scale Models Plastic Kits, AK Interactive, Vallejo Paints, Mr Hobby Aqueous Paints The service is top and the delivery is pretty darn quick. Its a small favour to ask for a man that spends so much time (and money) keeping this forum going.

Ian M

 

[stona]

^^^^^^^^ thanks for the advice, I shall do

I'll second what Ian said.

You won't be disappointed. I order almost all my consummables (and anything else which he has that I need) from John and his service is second to none.

Ian said the service is quick and it is amazingly so. I have ordered at tea time,whilst dunking a Hob Nob, and my stuff has been in the post that evening which is really top class service.

Steve

 

[Ian M]

I will just add to that, that some of our European members should take a look as well. I live, as I think the most have figured out in Denmark, and the longest I have had to wait for an order, from the day I get the e-mail telling me it has been sent is..... five days. Now that is pretty darn good. I will also say that sometimes I get thinks in three!

Ian M

 

[John]

Your making me blush :flower:

 

[Guest]

Not tried the Vallejo stuff so can't comment on it's finish and use but I can comment on Johns service which is nothing short of excellent, I swear he uses the pre-cogs from minority report to sense what people are going to order and ship it to them before they fill the online shopping basket.

 

[Guest]

Your making me blush :flower:

But loving it!

Keith

 

[Guest]

Your making me blush :flower:

John we all should be the blushes.

You run the most immaculate & friendly forum that I have ever come across since my Commodore 64 days on the net.

That also goes for it's members as the speed of delivery of answers to a problem set would stun the Red Arrows.

Laurie

Sorry this is well off topic but I felt relevant to the thread of things.

 

[Guest]

I use Vallejo Matt Varnish or Army Painter Anti-shine, both from a rattle can.

I find that they both give a good smooth matt finish.

Malc.

 

[Guest]

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