Ishagu Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Wondering if such a spray exists... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercus Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I get all my spray paints from halfords. I'd check there first, although the hobby shop in town isn't bad. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3980199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 The hobby shop in Chester? Lol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3980403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercus Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Are we thinking of the same shop? The one on bridge street that used to be model zone had a pretty decent range of sprays last time I was in there. Mostly geared towards the more traditional military palette if I remember correctly, but plenty of colours at least. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3980423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Yeah, the one up on the rows... I'll check it out over the weekend. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3980426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercus Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Worth a look. I've been in there for plastic card and glue quite a bit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3980488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Dog Studios Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Could you post on here if you do find anything Ishagu? I'd be interested in knowing too! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3980581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Will do, but I'm not holding my breath! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3980712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I would recommend Halfords also - and they may be able to mix something for you if not? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3980808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedes Nex Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 http://www.tuffcitysupply.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/500x500/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/r/-/r-5018-turquoise-blue-mtn-94-graffiti-spray-paint.jpg http://www.milsims.com.au/sites/milsims.com.au/files/imagecache/product_full/sotekgreen.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3980985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 That is pretty damn close! Good call. Are mtn paints friendly with resin models? Â What is the name of that particular colour? I'm on my phone and would like to order some! I'm assuming it's Turquoise Green... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3981163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 I've bought two cans of the spray. I will be starting on a massive batch of Sons of Horus and will let you all know what it's like :-) Â Thanks Nex! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3981288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Well, the sprays have arrived. I'm just waiting on a kit or two from FW to arrive and I'll post results... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3983696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Good news. It looks pretty good. I've sprayed 3 models so far, I'll post pictures when they are finished and describe what I've done... Â Definitely not as easy to work with at the gw sprays however, slower to dry, a lot more air dispersion too... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3988720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Further update, now that it's daytime and it has dried. I would not advise anyone to use this spray for miniatures. Â The finish isn't as smooth as I initially though, it's also a bit sticky. The air dispersion is so bad I regret using the spray indoors, it has spread to almost very surface in the large room I was in. Also, I sometimes use GW sprays indoors in well ventilated, airy rooms without a mask. I did the same with this spray and feel like I've been hit by a truck today. Not safe for indoor use at all, and in fact I'd wear a mask even if I was using it outside! Â Spray is obviously meant for tagging or spraying on concrete outdoors... Â Â The miniatures have not come out to a standard I'd have liked. I'll do what I can to salvage them as they were so expensive (yea, I made the n00b error of not testing on a disposable model). Will post pics of the finished work when it's done... Â Shame too, the spray's colour is lovely but it's just not meant for this hobby... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3989303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Wow. Sorry to hear about that. I'm really happy you posted this on the forum, though. Maybe someone else will read it and steer clear. I wouldn't have thought the results would be so different, but there you have it.  Thanks for taking a hit for the team, I guess? Small comfort, I know... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3989377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedes Nex Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 As the person who brought that spray to your attention, I feel like I owe you an apology for the grief it has caused you. It is definitely a brand meant for graffiti artists and not meant to be used indoors. The stickiness and slow drying are definitely tied to each other, as fast dry primers have more grainy finishes, such as Army Painter. I'm not sure if it would have been possible to at the very least get a more appropriate finish on your miniatures with a lighter touch on the can, but that would likely result in incomplete coverage. Â I can understand if you simply want to cut your losses here, but I would be remiss if I didn't at least offer two suggestions that came to mind. The first would be to form up your miniatures in multiple rows like a platoon formation instead of the typical single file most of us use for priming. This way the wide spray dispersal will catch more models and waste less paint. The other suggestion I had would be to decant the spraypaints so you can at least reuse the paint. But this seems kind of pointless as I assume you don't have an airbrush to load the paint into, and if you were going to brush paint it you wouldn't need to decant it at all and would just use Sotek Green. Â You could also try sanding it, though I'm not sure how that will turn out at all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3989868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Don't worry about it, I didn't do any research or preparation so it's on me. Â I've been able to paint my Praetor - you can have a look on the 40k universe Facebook page. The experience was like was like trying to apply paint onto tarmac :-( Â Unfortunately, I doubt I'll be spraying any more models. The cans are low pressure so you need to hold it about 3 - 5" from the model to get any sort of result. Also, even a full day after spraying the colouring still rubs off on my hands after handling the miniatures. Â It looks like I'll be able to complete the 3 I've already sprayed, thankfully. It really is a shame as the colour is great for a SoH army... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3990090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 I've decided to paint my Sons of Horus black and red like the Justaerin veterans... Less hassle than trying to get their colour right... An army of veterans :-P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3994351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Sorry to hear that Ishagu. Thanks for letting us know. I use that colour on my Necrons so I was curious myself. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304780-does-anyone-know-of-a-spray-paint-similar-to-sotek-green/#findComment-3994422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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