LameBeard Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I find myself using Ulthuan Grey a lot for basecoat, but struggle with it in the airbrush. Does anyone know a close match in the Vallejo range? Or a rattle can would be just as good - maybe Tamiya? Any ideas welcome. It’s a fairly cool off-white, not far off Corax White. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382248-spray-match-for-ulthuan-grey/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
andes Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 There are a few conversion charts around the 'net. According to Dakkadakka's, close matches for Ulthuan Grey are Vallejo Model Color Ghostly Grey and Vallejo Game Color Ghost Grey. LameBeard 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382248-spray-match-for-ulthuan-grey/#findComment-6020746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LameBeard Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, andes said: There are a few conversion charts around the 'net. According to Dakkadakka's, close matches for Ulthuan Grey are Vallejo Model Color Ghostly Grey and Vallejo Game Color Ghost Grey. Thanks, I think that’s Ghost Grey (Game Color) and Flat Aluminium (Model Colour). I will look for those - I’ll leave the thread ‘unsolved’ for now for rattlecan suggestions. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382248-spray-match-for-ulthuan-grey/#findComment-6020763 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andes Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 26 minutes ago, LameBeard said: Thanks, I think that’s Ghost Grey (Game Color) and Flat Aluminium (Model Colour). I will look for those - I’ll leave the thread ‘unsolved’ for now for rattlecan suggestions. Ha! You're right, I was off by a column. That's what I get for trying to be productive before the first coffee of the day Firedrake Cordova and LameBeard 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382248-spray-match-for-ulthuan-grey/#findComment-6020767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) I'm not aware of any. I think Ulthuan Grey is possibly a hard one to match, because it's not neutral? As you've got an airbrush, would the Ulthuan Grey from GW's "Air" line be any good? From what I can see, the usual suspects don't have a good match - Colour Forge's "Ghoul Grey" is supposed to be a match to Grey Seer, Vallejo's Grey and Wolf Grey aren't right, nor is any of The Army Painter's ++EDIT: Ghost Grey was one of the colours which got cut in Vallejo's Game Colour reformulation last year - Wolf Grey is probably the closest match in the current line. Edited February 3 by Firedrake Cordova LameBeard 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382248-spray-match-for-ulthuan-grey/#findComment-6020770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LameBeard Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 23 minutes ago, Firedrake Cordova said: I'm not aware of any. I think Ulthuan Grey is possibly a hard one to match, because it's not neutral? As you've got an airbrush, would the Ulthuan Grey from GW's "Air" line be any good? From what I can see, the usual suspects don't have a good match - Colour Forge's "Ghoul Grey" is supposed to be a match to Grey Seer, Vallejo's Grey and Wolf Grey aren't right, nor is any of The Army Painter's ++EDIT: Ghost Grey was one of the colours which got cut in Vallejo's Game Colour reformulation last year - Wolf Grey is probably the closest match in the current line. Thanks, I have Ulthuan Grey air but it dried out very quickly and is a pain to transfer to the dropper bottle, so had my fingers crossed for a short-cut. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382248-spray-match-for-ulthuan-grey/#findComment-6020773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 That's a shame. Apologies if it's an obvious question, but ... did you try using a pipette to transfer the bulk of the pot to a dropper bottle? LameBeard 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382248-spray-match-for-ulthuan-grey/#findComment-6020776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LameBeard Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 No, I had a little funnel. Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382248-spray-match-for-ulthuan-grey/#findComment-6020794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LameBeard Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 On 2/3/2024 at 5:38 PM, Firedrake Cordova said: ++EDIT: Ghost Grey was one of the colours which got cut in Vallejo's Game Colour reformulation last year - Wolf Grey is probably the closest match in the current line. Seems like Flat Aluminium might have been discontinued as well (or they didn’t like the confusion with all their metallic colours). I see they have an “off white” 70.820 which looks promising. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382248-spray-match-for-ulthuan-grey/#findComment-6020968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 4 minutes ago, LameBeard said: Seems like Flat Aluminium might have been discontinued as well It looks like it got renamed to White Grey (it's got the same number - 70.993) LameBeard 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382248-spray-match-for-ulthuan-grey/#findComment-6020969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Legionnaire Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 You're going to have a hard time finding something very close. Been down that rabbit trail. Just ended up goin with ulthuan thru an airbrush. LameBeard 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382248-spray-match-for-ulthuan-grey/#findComment-6022332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LameBeard Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Anyone tried AS-20 Insignia White (US Navy) spray by Tamiya? Any similarity? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382248-spray-match-for-ulthuan-grey/#findComment-6024058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LameBeard Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 (edited) Sorry to necro my own thread, but in the absence of any response I took a chance and bought a can. In my opinion it is pretty close. I would say it’s slightly more browny-mushroomy than Ulthuan grey, which is slightly bluer when you put them side-by-side, but ulthuan from the pot over the top is not creating obvious problems yet. I sprayed 12 clones and a speeder bike (Star Wars Legion) and then 10 Heresy World Eaters, and that used up the whole 100ml can! £10.69 including postage! So although it may be more convenient I’m not sure I can justify the cost when I have an airbrush and compressor (sunk cost fallacy!). I might go back to the airbrush, I’m still going to need that for my World Eaters blue after all … Edited April 11 by LameBeard Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382248-spray-match-for-ulthuan-grey/#findComment-6033511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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