D1fuN0 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Morning Chaps Anybody had a chance to try out the new Lacquer paints from Tamiya yet? I purchased them at the weekend but haven't got around to trying them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 From what I hear they are the paint from the spray cans and can be thinned out with lacquer thinner for airbrush use. Not used them myself yet but they should be better than the x and xf colours to brush paint also. Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Noble Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Where are you buying them from, UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1fuN0 Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 Afternoon Chaps Shaun, Yep quite correct, they are the same paint as the TS colours, just in bottles. I was led to believe that they are actually airbrush Ready, but as I said, haven't had a chance to test them yet. (and my japanese isn't good enough to read what it says on the bottle ) Steve, Didn't buy them in the UK, But if we have them down here in Africa's bottom, you should have them up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 2 hours ago, MAD STEVE said: Afternoon Chaps Shaun, Yep quite correct, they are the same paint as the TS colours, just in bottles. I was led to believe that they are actually airbrush Ready, but as I said, haven't had a chance to test them yet. (and my japanese isn't good enough to read what it says on the bottle ) Steve, Didn't buy them in the UK, But if we have them down here in Africa's bottom, you should have them up there. We don't have them in the UK just yet as far as I know which is why I may be wrong and they are airbrush ready. They are probably on a boat somewhere in the Atlantic now just about to reach the UK. Shaun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caution Wake Turbulence Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 For what it’s worth, there’s a dedicated thinner as part of the range... Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1fuN0 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Morning Chaps Well just a little report back. I've now tried them out a couple of times. Basically what you have is decanted Tamiya paint without the hoohah of decanting They are exactly the same as the TS paint, and apart from the fineness of the finish, it is difficult to tell the TS and LP colours apart. I used mine straight from the bottle with no thinning and they worked just fine, (that was spraying at 18Psi) and I cleaned them out with my usual Acetone. I think we might be onto a winner here I haven't had a chance yet to try out the Clear, but I'll let you know. The only grumble really is the bottle size, but then to keep the price down and make them competitive I can see the point. A bottle will do a couple of bikes or a car body and a half but then they are cheap enough to get a stock in. The big thing though is, the guys that live anywhere outside of the EU and UK that cant get Zero or Gravity paints, airbrush ready paint from Tamiya really is a blessing in disguise. Two thumbs up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Noble Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I hope that they are stocked somewhere near to me, but I just can't see the few local shops stocking them. Probably be only available via mail order with expensive postage.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Just a headsup both @emodels and @Jetblast aka air-craft.net have them in for those who must try them, along with the requisite retarding thinner. I may have succumbed to the metallic red and orange...I feel another racer whiffer coming on mother Anil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 I realize this was posted a bit ago but thought I would add a bit in case anyone else brings this up. I recently finished an F1 Renault and used white, yellow and a couple other LP colors. I have to say I love these paints! You can thin them with Tamiya lacquer thinner easy enough and they level out beautifully. Also, once dry they take tamiya tape very nicely, nothing pulled up. But what surprised me is how well they work mixed with Tamiya Acrylics. I needed the yellow to match Renault yellow so I mixed it and it came out beautifully and again had no problem with tape. So I have to say I am sold on these paints! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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