Tamiya metallics

[dr_gn]

Gareth350 said:

Hmm, thats interesting, never knew that!
News cant have git down to the shops / stockists down here in the south east!
I stand corrected!

Was deifinitely right: couldn't get Tamiya X- or XF- metallics anywhere at all locally, all said the same thing, although now I think they are being re-stocked (can't be sure).

[Red Firecracker]

Quite bizarre then. To confirm, I have been buying (specifically) X11, amongst others, without any issues (and have in fact just bought some more) from both online and local shops.

[dr_gn]

Red Firecracker said:

Quite bizarre then. To confirm, I have been buying (specifically) X11, amongst others, without any issues (and have in fact just bought some more) from both online and local shops.

Maybe it was old stock, but I was told all metallics should have been returned to the importer...

[Gareth350]

dr_gn said:

Gareth350 said:

Hmm, thats interesting, never knew that!
News cant have git down to the shops / stockists down here in the south east!
I stand corrected!

Was deifinitely right: couldn't get Tamiya X- or XF- metallics anywhere at all locally, all said the same thing, although now I think they are being re-stocked (can't be sure).

I shall have to go & stock up then, just in case we start running out then!!
There's always e-bay i suppose but may have to try your suggestion of the Revell paints! Cheers.

[Pistonho]

Got myself a XF1 and X6/X7 when I was at Hobbycraft today. Also last week bought XF15 and X14 at Modelzone.

[Red Firecracker]

dr_gn said:

Red Firecracker said:

Quite bizarre then. To confirm, I have been buying (specifically) X11, amongst others, without any issues (and have in fact just bought some more) from both online and local shops.

Maybe it was old stock, but I was told all metallics should have been returned to the importer...

Possibly, but it's hard to believe that the numerous places I purchased it from all had old stock.

Still, if they're back in stock, everybody is happy

[The_Jackal]

Sorry, yes the original post was meant to be about the XF small jars.
As Dr GN has confirmed they were withdrawn, so technically people buying them were buying old stock.
I never use TS cans so I have no idea if they were in short supply.

[Pistonho]

As the TS range is still not available here in the UK, what alternative do you guys use instead.

Humbrol acrylic gets a good mention in rc forums as well as Halford's car spray paints. Any other brand/type that you can recommend?

[Red Firecracker]

Most of my basecoat paints are from Zero now;

http://www.zero-paints.co.uk/

[Gareth350]

I use Simoniz domestic gloss white as a good substitute for Tamiya TS-20. Generally use Carplan sprays for other colours.