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1. I would say almost certainly no to the lines. TwoBobs did a sheet for this one at that time, and don't show any. Some of the newer schemes have them where older ones don't. 2. Dark Gray, no they wouldn't be any wider. 3. They have tended to go more with black on the newer schemes for the last ten years or so, replacing the gray.

The block 25s were delivered well after they changed the paint sheme from the "new blue" colors to the two-tone green/gray scheme, so I don't believe so.

Forcing manufacters to charge less will probably not help our hobby from dying. We want them to produce more. Some things are really expensive, but that can be mitigated by shopping around. I get kits at affordable prices when Spruebrothers has a sale, and once or twice a year I make a large order from Lucky Model which has great prices. Ebay is not an easy way to get good prices, it takes a lot of waiting and watching to get a good deal.

This website hasn't been accurate in at least three years. There are items on there that we know were discontinued years ago. It's really just a matter of what stocks retailers still have.

I've always used their own thinner, but I am looking for alternatives as I expect that thinner will eventually be discontinued.

Lies? After using MM for 35 years, and trying almost every other paint manufacturer, I haven't come across anything that's closer. It may not be perfect in all cases, but no other brand has been near as close.

Are you still looking for these? if so, I can hook you up with the 1/72nd part.

There's the book F-14 Tomcat Units of Operation Enduring Freedom

36076 would be the closest, but lacks the effect of 36170.

Kindles have been in color for something like 10 years, but, yeah, they can be read on anything. I suppose the biggest advantage is just to have them all right at your fingertips without having to search through the bookshelves.

Well, Model Master (my first choice) is discontinued. I like Tamiya for performance, but not color selection. I like Lifecolor for color choice, but not necessarily performance.

According to the sources I've seen, the leading edge color should be 35189.

Speculation is that they are being used as low-observable aggressors to train pilots against 5th generation targets.

Yep, and one was operating out of Nellis on Friday.

Right, any thing that is just "Testors" is still around, both enamel and acrylic. Hopefully, as has been suggested, they will expand those lines - even a dozen colors matching the most common FS colors would be helpful.

I am moving towars the lacquers, Mr Paint and AK, although color accuracy is an issue. Hopefully by the time my hedge stock is gone I will have fine tuned some mixes to be close to Model Master.

Everything Model Master is gone. Metalizers were some of the first to go.

If I recall, isn't it kind of a small operation? Being a holiday week, he might be out of the office for a bit. I doubt they will be there over the weekend.

I don't see how selection has gone down since they were bought in 1984 (by RPM). Model Master was new, then we got Model Master II and the vast Acryl line with hundreds of new colors. I don' think quality was affected either, I have plenty of Model Master bottles that I've been using for 20 years. I think they just don't want to deal in the small stuff. In all my time working at a hobby shop I don't think I sold more than a few bottles, and I see the same supply sitting on the shelf year after year. How many people are really in the market for that exact bottle of 35102? (especially now th

For lacquers, Mr Paint or Hataka. Getting 36170 right is a tough one as it's kind of two-colors-in-one. 36076 is a close start but only for the darker appearance, not the shiny metallic one. Hataka's just looks silver metallic to me. I haven't tried MRP yet, they have both the color and the Have Glass overcoat.

I was testing this just this week, looking for a future Model Master replacement. AK is not as accurate as MM, it's pale - a bit light and less tinted. MRP *may* be closer but still seems a little off. I may ultimately end up mixing to enhance one of these .

This certainly seems to be the case. There are plenty of paint lines out there, but MM really had color accuracy going for it. The best replacements seem to me to be the new lacquers lines, Mr Paint, AK and Hataka. But, of course there are the least available. On the otherside are the commonly stocked ones like Tamiya which don't have precise military colors. For me, it means staying well stocked in advance.

Some people are reporting that Testors shut down completely today. I wonder if the whole brand just couldn't be sold to someone else at this point. Model Master was introduced just as a got my first aircraft kit, so it feels like a whole shift in the hobby to me.

Yeah, what people don't understand is that they are already funded and they need flying hours. This seems to have started with Blend'r's idea to get the T-birds over Vegas, and then the Blues joined in, so it really doesn't have anything to do with the federal government.

You mean, have I only ever built 2-3 at once? There's 6 currently on my desk.