Falconxlvi Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 1 hour ago, dai phan said: Thanks! Dai 👍🏻 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I’m thinking the worlds largest hobby shop is sitting in boxes at the Osaka terminal right now. I’ve had a Wingnut kit jammed in there somewhere since late March. Maybe I get it by late summer. Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Curt B Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 On 6/2/2020 at 7:58 AM, IPMSUSA2 said: There is a solution to the paint problem...patronize manufacturers who produce paint made entirely in the U.S. But as far as I know, that limits you to True North and Tru-Color when it comes to shades that we commonly use. And Mission Model paints....made in San Diego, I believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 On 6/1/2020 at 9:31 PM, dai phan said: In the mean time I have to order Mr Color thinner and have to make do once the leveling thinner goes out. I assume the regular thinner just takes longer for the paint to dry? Dai No - the reverse. Regular MC thinner is quicker to dry than MLT. You can make it behave more like MLT by adding a drop or three of Mr Mild Retarder in an airbrush cup full. Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 10 minutes ago, jonbryon said: No - the reverse. Regular MC thinner is quicker to dry than MLT. You can make it behave more like MLT by adding a drop or three of Mr Mild Retarder in an airbrush cup full. Jon Thanks. Any issue of tip clogging with regular MC thinner? Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, dai phan said: Thanks. Any issue of tip clogging with regular MC thinner? Dai Not really, but that will depend on how you thin the paint and spray it. Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Just now, jonbryon said: Not really, but that will depend on how you thin the paint and spray it. Jon I do 50/50. Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) 24 minutes ago, dai phan said: Thanks. Any issue of tip clogging with regular MC thinner? Dai One time I used I used hardware store lacquer thinner to thin and airbrush some Mr Surfacer. It dried so fast it came out of the airbrush in thin threads. Totally freaked me out. I solved the problem by doubling the amount of thinner (it was my first time airbrushing Mr Surfacer and have since learned that to spray Surfacer you must thin the heck out of it) and moving the airbrush in closer, but soon learned of MLT and have never turned back. I have a bottle of Mr. Mild Retarder. Tried it in the cheap lacquer thinner and was marginally successful but the paint still dried too fast in spots and required wet sanding with fine sandpaper. Edited June 4, 2020 by Mstor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Its strange, I just bought 2 bottles of Leveling thinner. Seems just to be a supply problem stateside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gkwan Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 We are expecting a restock of leveling thinner this Friday or Monday unless the shipping gods frown upon us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 6 hours ago, gkwan said: We are expecting a restock of leveling thinner this Friday or Monday unless the shipping gods frown upon us. 🙏🏻👍🏻 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 12 hours ago, gkwan said: We are expecting a restock of leveling thinner this Friday or Monday unless the shipping gods frown upon us. And its... gone. Bet it all gets snatched up in the first day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gkwan Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 It is now back in stock: https://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/gunt108xxx.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, gkwan said: It is now back in stock: https://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/gunt108xxx.htm Just placed my order, along with some B-26 goodies - thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tato Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 4 hours ago, gkwan said: It is now back in stock: https://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/gunt108xxx.htm Thank you for the heads up! I placed an order as soon as I saw your message! A big thanks also to Spruebrothers. Less than an hour after placing the order, my items were shipped! Awesome service even with this Covid19 thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Tato said: Thank you for the heads up! I placed an order as soon as I saw your message! A big thanks also to Spruebrothers. Less than an hour after placing the order, my items were shipped! Awesome service even with this Covid19 thing. Same experience here! Awesome turnaround time! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nachjager Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 FYI, Mr LT its available (in stock) at ScaleHobbyist.com. Just brought 2 bottle earlier this morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
admiralcag Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 12:55 PM, gkwan said: It is now back in stock: https://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/gunt108xxx.htm Got mine from Sprue Brothers the other day. Good thing, too. I was almost out and had created a plan for rationing... Vern Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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