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We are happy to announce that we have taken over the line of spray varnishes formerly sold by Figures in Comfort. These 400ml cans come in Quick Dry Matt and Deluxe Matt types, plus a Gloss Varnish. These are all produced by HMG paints to guarantee a quality product.
Sadly these cannot be shipped currently, so they are only available at the shows for the timebeing. We are investigating shipping options though, so hopefully we'll have some good news there soon.
These are all on our website here: http://pendraken.co.uk/spray-varnishes/ and we'll have them with us at all of the upcoming shows. We can also arrange for them to be brought to Crisis for our European customers.
Gloss Varnish
400ml can of gloss varnish which produces a durable high gloss finish.
Deluxe Matt Varnish
400ml can of deluxe matt varnish which gives one of the flattest matt finishes available on the market.
Quick Dry Matt Varnish
400ml can of quick dry matt varnish which is touch dry 10-20 minutes after application depending on drying conditions. The finish is not as matt as our Deluxe Matt Varnish and dries with a subtle 'silk' sheen.
All priced at £9.95!
Costs?
Cool boss!
:-bd great news, they should be able to ship within the uk I have bought numerous spray paint and varnish products all delivered by Royal Mail
Are Figures in comfort still in business
Great news
I have tried the army painter matt one and it ended in total disaster. Everything ended up white. Apparently you cant use it in damp atmospheric conditions which living in the north east of england is not much cop. Hate the stuff now.
Jim.
Quote from: old smokie on 26 October 2017, 03:44:24 PM
:-bd great news, they should be able to ship within the uk I have bought numerous spray paint and varnish products all delivered by Royal Mail
Are Figures in comfort still in business
I'm going to check with Royal Mail and find out, I know there's usually restrictions on aerosols but we'll see.
Figures in Comfort have kind of stopped trading, the tokens and varnishes have been passed on to other businesses, while the core foam/carrying products have been sold to another company and should be available again soon. The Litko items are still being sold by Erik through his new business: https://www.facebook.com/gamingenhancements/
Quote from: Jim Ando on 26 October 2017, 04:18:01 PM
I have tried the army painter matt one and it ended in total disaster. Everything ended up white. Apparently you cant use it in damp atmospheric conditions which living in the north east of england is not much cop. Hate the stuff now.
Jim.
The clouding happens with a lot of the spray varnishes, the moisture in the air reacts with the varnish and results in that whiting on your figures. I've heard you can counter it with another coat of matt varnish but I've not tried it myself.
Sadly I think there out of my reach as I dont think its worth paying a courier to bring them to NI. Unfortunately Royal mail wont stick aerosols on planes
Interested to know if shipping overseas to Europe would work? For regular shipping costs they might well be worthwhile!
Cheers,
Rob
Quote from: Fenton on 26 October 2017, 06:13:29 PM
Sadly I think there out of my reach as I dont think its worth paying a courier to bring them to NI. Unfortunately Royal mail wont stick aerosols on planes
All forms of air freight are prohibited so it's only surface options that we can look at. There may be something we can use, we're looking into it.
Quote from: Ace of Spades on 26 October 2017, 07:23:20 PM
Interested to know if shipping overseas to Europe would work? For regular shipping costs they might well be worthwhile!
If you're going to Crisis Rob, we can arrange for our friends at Eagle Figures to bring them over for you?
Quote from: Fenton on 26 October 2017, 06:13:29 PM
Sadly I think there out of my reach as I dont think its worth paying a courier to bring them to NI. Unfortunately Royal mail wont stick aerosols on planes
Ryan Air will stick a.......... oh sorry, we're talking about aerosols.
Which reminds me of the old sketch on "Not The Nine O'Clock News."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6IBiR9m3vY
Cheers - Phil
That one gave a friend the giggles so much that her mother-in-law, a lady of some talent with a needle, embroidered an aerosol canister on a sun hat for her. Now she has to explain it to everyone that she meets.
Quote from: Leon on 26 October 2017, 09:49:03 PM
If you're going to Crisis Rob, we can arrange for our friends at Eagle Figures to bring them over for you?
No I'm sorry. Not going there... not enough 10mm stuff around there to make it really wortwhile for me I'm afraid.
Mail orders are not an option then I take from your answer?
Thanks for offering though!
Cheers,
Rob
Quote from: Leon on 26 October 2017, 06:02:14 PM
The clouding happens with a lot of the spray varnishes, the moisture in the air reacts with the varnish and results in that whiting on your figures. I've heard you can counter it with another coat of matt varnish but I've not tried it myself.
I have some PD BEF minis which clouded with Army Painter spray & cleared up nicely with Vallejo brushed varnish. The combination does look a bit heavy though.
Quote from: Ace of Spades on 27 October 2017, 09:39:45 AM
Mail orders are not an option then I take from your answer?
Not currently I'm afraid. The Royal Mail won't touch them so I'm going to contact a few courier companies and see if we can work something out.
Too bad for now but I'm sure something will be possible in the near future!
Cheers,
Rob
HMM sounds like useful employment for FSN. Stop him getting up to mischief
Give him a push bike with pannier's and a list of addresses and he can deliver then for you.
I'm sure he would take payment in castings :)
The Royal Mail will not allow anything flammable to be carried on their motor vehicles.
A comprehensive health and safety risk assessment was carried out in the context of the danger to Royal Mail staff operating petrol/diesel fuelled vehicles while carrying explosive aerosols.
The report recommended that the Royal Mail should return to horse drawn vehicles for parcel deliveries in the UK but this was not adopted as it would have resulted in a much faster service.
Quote from: John Cook on 12 November 2017, 09:53:23 PM
The Royal Mail will not allow anything flammable to be carried on their motor vehicles.
A comprehensive health and safety risk assessment was carried out in the context of the danger to Royal Mail staff operating petrol/diesel fuelled vehicles while carrying explosive aerosols.
The report recommended that the Royal Mail should return to horse drawn vehicles for parcel deliveries in the UK but this was not adopted as it would have resulted in a much faster service.
COULD be true...a risk assessment can be required before purchase of a Hammer...FACT! :o
However, think it may be more to do with so much stuff moving by air rather than good old chuff-chuffs. :(
Still cobb**rs in my opinion, but...there is INSURANCE to consider on a massive scale...and our economy is based on the
parasitic b*****ds financial sector.
Horse drawn vehicles WILL become a viable option at some point in the future...unless you want all the electric off while everybody is charging up...but by then, there may be a massive overseas 'investment' in rickshaw development. :o :o
Our rickshaws tend to be diesel-powered by now too.
Quote from: Jim Ando on 26 October 2017, 04:18:01 PM
Great news
I have tried the army painter matt one and it ended in total disaster. Everything ended up white. Apparently you cant use it in damp atmospheric conditions which living in the north east of england is not much cop. Hate the stuff now.
Jim.
Yep. Happened to me that. 9/10 times when I now need to varnish I have to do it indoors, in a heated room, just to make sure the varnish works. Cover everything up with dust-free dust sheets, spray into a cardboard box, and wear a mask. Then shift the figures quick, afterwards, into another part of the house and then open all the windows and doors in the varnish fume choked room until it clears. Not good for my health, but when needs must due to deadlines.
If you end up with the varmish going white give it another coat or varnish (spray or paint on) and it should revert to clear. Has worked for me on several occasions.
Have to say I'm in Edinburgh and have rarely had problems with spray varnish but rather the other way round. Hand painted varnish needing to be sprayed to turn it transparent.
Tried varnishing it again to solve the problem, but unfortunately it didn't work so I had to repaint the white-flecked areas of the varnished figs. I brush applied varnish afterwards just to make sure it worked. That was a couple of years ago, I tend to now use Humbrol Satin spray varnish on stuff (customer requirement, so I do as I'm told) and luckily I've had no problems.