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Ok ... Mithril offered the Primer as :
1K Grey Etch Primer (400ml)
it is from
HMG PAINTS Ltd. (Manchester)
I have address, details and telephone number, but it's not a place here for promoting anything. It's just an answer to Master Milo's question.
I hope I could give some help again. _ Of course I'm writing this way (in several entries) to speed up my to 4444. - I hope you don't mind this jest. Just want to help, where I can do.
By the way ... in the meantime everything went excellently with Thor (assemblind, fixing and priming). - I will get back to that tomorrow, Master Milo, if you don't mind.

sevlag wrote:

Gentlemen, I need your help again :
For a diorama I'm working on, I need a chandelier and mural lights, like these :
For the wall (with one or too lights) :
 
On the ceiling:

I don't find this type of lighting on French websites. Have you in your country some dealers of these accessories (with or without electricity), at the scale of our Mitrhil, where I can order them?
Thank you in advance for your help

Not sure if there will be any useful items on these sites, sorry I haven't the time to look myself

http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/

http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Products/i … 9b96d2c543

Yes, here you are absolutely right about this link to the product sold by PA/Mithril, Master Gildor. - Though, that one is neither a Mithril nor PA product, as it it is just provided by PA. Some of us might remember well those times and discussions about a company finding a better, or new, primer, when then the 'old one' went out. That indeed was when the "new primer" was reveiling difficulties. It exctlay went along with the first realease of the "Swan-Knights" - series.
The Man then was very much annoyed about that. But, I cannot give away any details.  Anyway, since then the problem of priming metal-parts of figures accordingly has always been a serious matter to me.
To me it is just a simple fact, that well-primed figures reveil much more detail than just having a look at the pure  shiny metal.
That to me is a perfect way to enjoy all (all ... sic) figures being available to have a look at [Not being buried in blisters or even some hidden drawers].
No harm intended, Master Gildor, not at all ... though I'll Keep on with my experience about assembling the Thor-Vignette concerning assembling and glueing and priming.

..... I have no problem with that primer, I just simply paint all figures...

Last edited by Thingol (Thu, Sep19 2013 6:12pm)

indeed master theobald   I know it is not PA as it is stated on the primer sticker itself, it's like the paints, they are "vallejo" paints, not PA either  though repackaged and resticked .

but the "link" to the item being sold was on the PA site that's what I meant

I hope you'll have succes with your gluing priming, I myself received those figurines today and I must admit this resin is of Excellent quality! I will actually conduct a new "debate/poll/feedback" about that, on the appropriate forum

Theobald wrote:

Master Milo, if I got you right you took the decision (at least) to present your very fine Mithril collection in a good way. That's good, I think, I took that decision some years ago. - So, all those unprimed parts of figures and especially the vignettes have to be primed in the best way to match them with the already grey-primed figures. I go along with that, as I took that same choice many years ago. The idea beyond is, if I get you right, to have a collection that is visible in glass cabinets giving the impression, that all this belongs together, did I get you right?
Well, yes, so we should start right here and not haste.
...

You are right master ent. I have my collection settled in glass cabinet and all unprimed miniatures do not look mithril.

So I'm back after now having completely primed and assembled that Destroyer-Vignette. - Master Milo, there's one more thing I suggest you should consider when you start to prime the rest of your collection. Keep in mind that maybe one day you want to paint the rest of your collection. For that purpose you have to choose wisely which parts and figures can be glued permanently and which parts should later be easily removable as for better (easier) painting. For that I use two different types of glue. For the "permanent" fixing of parts I use a superglue (Pattex Colle Instantanée liquide) and for those parts which might later be removed I use a glue that places the parts well but can later be quite easily removed without any damage (UHU Hart - colle spéciale pour le modélisme).
For example: with the Thor-Vignette I used the superglue for the two arms of Thor and the "lighter" glue to fix the figures at the base.
Maybe this is a helpful advice you might consider. - Well, and that's it for now.

Not sure if this is the place to post these questions but here goes...

With my growing collection I am going to want to display them even though they are unpainted. Most are in their "Mithril grey" primed color but many still have to be assembled. Is there a tutorial (hopefully video) that I can see that shows the best way to remove attached pieces (such as the Bree Innkeeper's cups) and then reattach pieces where they should be (sword arms, etc.)? I've never attempted to do these things so I can be considered "newb". I need guidance on the correct type of glue, how much glue to use, which primer color matches the Mithril grey, how to shave rough edges, which tool to use to shave those rough edges, how to apply the primer so it doesn't clump or take away from the detail, etc.

Everyone has been very generous with their time already and I know I will receive expert assistance here and am looking for specific Mithril related help that I'm not sure I would find in generic tutorials. 

Thank you in advance for any and all assistance, links, advice, etc. you give.

Thank you very much for all of your suggestions and points. It is very much appreciated.

One clarification... I shouldn't have said primer color. What I was thinking was that the Mithril figures all come coated in grey already except for the pieces that still need to be attached. I was wondering what people here coat those pieces to match the existing Mithril grey. I won't be taking any figures off their Mithril base as I want to keep them as originally created except for attaching the arms, swords, etc.

mindx2 wrote:

Thank you very much for all of your suggestions and points. It is very much appreciated.

One clarification... I shouldn't have said primer color. What I was thinking was that the Mithril figures all come coated in grey already except for the pieces that still need to be attached. I was wondering what people here coat those pieces to match the existing Mithril grey. I won't be taking any figures off their Mithril base as I want to keep them as originally created except for attaching the arms, swords, etc.

http://www.humbrol.com/uk-en/1-grey-pri … paint.html 

...you could buy this spray if you need to put coat of grey primer on light metal pieces... it is realy good...

Last edited by Thingol (Mon, Aug29 2016 6:51pm)

Good luck, don't forget to spray in a well-ventilated area, probably best to give a couple of light coats than one heavy coat and depending on the brand, the speed of drying may vary

So far I am having a lot of fun putting these figures together! One thing that surprised me was how easy it was to "snip" the pieces off that needed to be removed like a shield or bow. I thought the metal would be tougher to cut but it took very little pressure to cut. Another thing I noticed was how well each piece fit into the appropriate place. For example, the Wose warrior (M249) with his blow gun. His arms and blow gun fit so snugly into it's slot it looks like it was molded that way except for the different color because of no grey primer. I think this shows the quality of these figures and their design and production. I've had many miniature figures over the years and the detailing and sculpt is nowhere near the Mithril line with many from other manufacturers having bad molding, seam lines, etc.

Well, back to gluing... which can be a little difficult for me with no fingers... these pieces are small!!!

Finally getting around to the LR Ringwraith figures. Who ever at Mithril thought that vacuum-sealing these figures onto a cardboard sheet aught to be thrown into Mount Doom!! My goodness was it frustrating getting all those pieces out of the plastic without bending any of the swords, arms, etc.!!