[Fozzie]

Is the drought over? My local hobby shop guy said he is expecting 100 cans of Tamiya spray paint (TS series) this Thursday.

 

[Trekkriffic]

Woohoo! Tamiya spray! Be still my heart !

 

[djnick66]

The three Hobbytown stores in my area (about a 40 mile radius) restocked last fall sometime. Note that Tamiya has discontinued a few shades too.

 

[FlyAndFight]

I actually ordered several cans of Tamiya's TS-45 Pearl White last week and they just arrived in this morning's mail. (For my 1/350 PL Enterprise Refit kit.) I'm glad to see them finally back in stock.

 

[JGG1701]

Any one of those 100 happened to be flat clear???
-Jim

 

[machgo]

Or white primer?

 

[JGG1701]

Or white primer?

Some here , Chris.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0095p?FVPROFIL=&FVSEARCH=tamiya+<B>white</B>+<B>primer</B>
-Jim

 

[Fozzie]

Or white primer?

He's had white & grey primer from Tamiya for a few months already.

 

[Fozzie]

Any one of those 100 happened to be flat clear???
-Jim

Won't know till Thursday (Friday?) but if it has a "TS-##" code then I would think so.

 

[JGG1701]

Won't know till Thursday (Friday?) but if it has a "TS-##" code then I would think so.

If he does , let me know or pick me up a few please.
-Jim

 

[Dave P]

TS-80 Flat Clear and TS-13 Gloss Clear come up as discontinued on the Tamiya/USA site.

 

[Fozzie]

TS-80 Flat Clear and TS-13 Gloss Clear come up as discontinued on the Tamiya/USA site.

Damn. I had heard that some TS products were going

 

[JGG1701]

Would Testors Flat Clear be a problem to apply after using Tamiya TS- colors?
-Jim

 

[Seashark]

Just note that Testors flat has a tendency to yellow over time.

 

[JGG1701]

Just note that Testors flat has a tendency to yellow over time.

Swell.
-Jim

 

[djnick66]

I have used Testors Dullcoat spray for decades. I don't think yellowing is an issues UNLESS...

1) you are putting it on a white model where the yellowing will be noticable

2) you spray it on very thick and let it puddle up. I can yellow if it builds up in thick drips

But for every day normal use and use on darker paint jobs it works fine.

 

[JGG1701]

I have used Testors Dullcoat spray for decades. I don't think yellowing is an issues UNLESS...

1) you are putting it on a white model where the yellowing will be noticable

Unfortunately the paint color of choice is gonna be white.
Is there anything out there that'll work???
-Jim

 

[djnick66]

Future mixed with Tamiya Flat Base or Tamiya Clear Gloss mixed with Tamiya Flat Base work fine. You can adjust the amount of Flat Base to make a satin or flat finish.

Poly Scale has clear flat and gloss acrylic finishes. Humbrol Clear Flat and Gloss are also good (in the big jars not the cans). Gunze has some good clear sprays as well. Testors has their Acryl line of clear flat and gloss overcoats too.

 

[Seashark]

I have used Testors Dullcoat spray for decades. I don't think yellowing is an issues UNLESS...

You can believe whatever you want.

 

[djnick66]

You can believe whatever you want.

I never said it couldn't or didnt yellow. But its not a huge issue unless you are building a white model or glop it on thick. Period. Its not believing its KNOWING from use and experience with the product since the 70s.

Not clear coating a white model is not a guarantee that it will not yellow anyway. Testors gloss white can turn yellow on its own.