The unicorn of matt varnish

I don’t have facilities for spraying miniatures – so it’s all brushwork, and I’m down to my last bottle of Testors Dullcote lacquer, and with none available in the UK, I sought an alternative.

Winsor & Newton’s Galeria matt varnish was recommended, but, like all of the matt varnishes I have tried, it turned out to be not quite as matt as required.

There simply isn’t anything to match Testors Dullcote.

However, the resulting soft sheen does seem to work for the Hadendowa warrior’s flesh and hair (which they greased), and also for Prior’s horse’s coat. (I’ll post images when the varnish has dried.)

After some thought I decided to only apply a matt coat to clothing, straps, belts, and so-on.

I am hoping that by the time this bottle is empty it will be available in the UK again.

Varnish

I have used Testors Dullcote for many years for its incredibly flat finish. A few years ago there were availability issues while it was reformulated to meet EU regulations (I think). I have one jar of the new formula left.

I thought to buy some more, but I cannot find any UK retailers with stock, and it is no longer listed on Testors’ web site.

So I nipped over to The Lead Adventure forum for advice:

Link: The Lead Adventure forum

The price difference between 250ml and 500ml preferred the latter. But have I ordered too much?