my first poll (paint choice)

Anonymous

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November 2005

my first poll (paint choice)

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 19, 2004 12:44 PM

always wanted to do a poll and aside from technique and subject choices......paint seems to be the most perplexing of the issues.........at least it was for me........

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 19, 2004 1:05 PM

rik,

You picked a good topic. It will be interesting to see how it ends up.

Richard

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seanrgb4

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May 2004
From: UK er the 3rd world

Posted by seanrgb4 on Saturday, June 19, 2004 1:11 PM

xtracolor for me great range

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MusicCity

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January 2004
From: USA

Posted by MusicCity on Saturday, June 19, 2004 1:18 PM

It's a toss up for me. I probably use more Tamiya than anything else (which is what I voted for), but I also like Model Master acrylics, Poly Scale, and Citadel.

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fightnjoe

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Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, June 19, 2004 1:23 PM

unfortunately in my area model masters from testor is it. but i am planning to use the others through this thing called online shopping

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 19, 2004 2:24 PM

I mainly use Testors Model Master enamels. I like Tamiya paint but I have a 110 mile round trip to the nearest hobby shop that carries it. I used to make monthly runs down there but with until gas prices come back down I'll settle for Testors which is only 3 miles away. I am starting to dabble in acrylics a little, haven't decided which works best for me yet. Too used to enamels.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 19, 2004 2:27 PM

Model master enamels and extracolor for me. But I am always ready to try something else.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 19, 2004 4:15 PM

I use Testor's Acryl or Polly S acrylic.

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Foster7155

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July 2003
From: Pensacola, FL

Posted by Foster7155 on Saturday, June 19, 2004 4:34 PM

MM Enamels here as well.

Robert Foster

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, June 19, 2004 5:01 PM

Tamiya acrylics for many years.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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midnightprowler

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February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Saturday, June 19, 2004 5:47 PM

Model Master enamels for the most part, as they are te most readily available ones to me.
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lizardqing

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July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Saturday, June 19, 2004 6:36 PM

Tamiya acrylics when I can get to them and Models Master when I can not.

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Saturday, June 19, 2004 6:45 PM

I've tried them all and I guess I'm just more comfortable with Testors MM. I never cared for acrylics from any company but I understand why they are popular.

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luke

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December 2002
From: -

Posted by luke on Saturday, June 19, 2004 9:26 PM

I chose Tamiya, cos I have only ever used Tamiya's, Revell's & Humbrol's Paints.

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Saturday, June 19, 2004 10:54 PM

I like the MM enamels for painting details and figs, but for airbrushing i like Tamiya. Its just eaier for me to work with acrylics.

John

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 3:22 AM

ty RSaddlemire.......
and all y'all for your posts............
seems like it comes down to acrylic v. enamals..........at least at this early stage.........
my apologies for leaving out xtra colour, polly S & Floquil and i'm sure a few others.....

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nicholma

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September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Sunday, June 20, 2004 3:59 AM

I use acrylics because of the ease of cleaning up. For a long time the only options open to me were were Tamiya acrylics or Humbrol enamals. It didn't take long to move almost completely to Tamiya. Now there are other ranges available but I'll only use those if the colour I need isn't available within the Tamiya acrylic range.

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:00 AM

Tamiya acrylics and enamels first, with Gunze Sangyo acrylics and lacquers second.

One suggestion: Please indicate the topic of the poll in the topic title!

~Brian

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therriman

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January 2003
From: Central MI

Posted by therriman on Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:03 AM

MM enamels, primarly due to available color choices. Much less mixing involved.

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Sunday, June 20, 2004 1:51 PM

I use humbrol, I would be willing to try tamiya acrylics, but my LHS only carries full lines in humbrol, testors, and MM. he only carries a limited supply of tamiya and gunze sangyo.

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Buddho

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March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Sunday, June 20, 2004 8:53 PM

I like Tamiya for spraying, and Humbrol and Polly-S for hand brushing

Dan

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 21, 2004 3:23 AM

(Originally quoted comment by J-Hulk)
"One suggestion: Please indicate the topic of the poll in the topic title!"

J-Hulk...........
thank you........you're absolutely right......i should have and after i posted the poll and received some replies, i thought that changing it would only confuse matters..........next time.................

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zokissima

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July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Monday, June 21, 2004 10:17 AM

Since I started using an airbrush, it's been exclusively acrylics, so basicaly Tamiya, and more recently, more and more MM Acryl. However, for hand-painting, I use many different brands: MM acryl and enamel, Tamiya, Citadel, Testors, Humbrol, grumbacher, regular watercolours and poster paint, anything almost. I think this poll is kind of liminted in scope, as I doubt that many out there are completely satisfied with just one single brand of paint. I would assume that many, like myself, have found different paints (and by extension different brands) that perform well for certain functions.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 21, 2004 10:30 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by zokissima

Since I started using an airbrush, it's been exclusively acrylics, so basicaly Tamiya, and more recently, more and more MM Acryl. However, for hand-painting, I use many different brands: MM acryl and enamel, Tamiya, Citadel, Testors, Humbrol, grumbacher, regular watercolours and poster paint, anything almost. I think this poll is kind of liminted in scope, as I doubt that many out there are completely satisfied with just one single brand of paint. I would assume that many, like myself, have found different paints (and by extension different brands) that perform well for certain functions.

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you're absolutely right zokissima........having floundered at first, i found the airbrush formula for aeromaster acrylics but, use whatever acrylic colour that would suit what i've a mind to apply it to as the subject required.........rarely do i use enamals/laquers any more except for when applying some metallic coat............
great insight & thanks.........
your comment is why this is such a great forum............ Big Smile [:D]

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scottrc

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December 2003
From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W

Posted by scottrc on Monday, June 21, 2004 12:37 PM

I'm an odd duck, I like Floquil enemels, and have started using DecoArt commercial art acrylics. I also like Tamiya when I can get them and have lost my love affair with Testors after spending insane amounts of money on paint that really sucks in quality.
Scott

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 24, 2004 1:22 AM

I Have To Go With Humbrol,For It`s Smooth Brush On And Its Drybrushing Control.. Thumbs Up [tup]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 24, 2004 1:52 AM

For me Tamiya, Gunze & Alclad II.

Sorry, didn't vote as it does not allow for multiple choices.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 24, 2004 2:01 AM

i used tamiya mostly because i used to build almost exclusively tamiya kits. i have now widend my diet, and i enjoy gunze for 2 reasons : they have FS numbers and also they come in small bottles so i can keep costs down. its really difficult to use a whole 23 ML bottle of any color apart from black. besides, gunze acrylics are the same as tamiya acrylics but in different packaging, same goes for most of their paint products.

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diggeraone

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July 2003
From: Ozarks of Arkansas

Posted by diggeraone on Sunday, October 24, 2004 2:30 AM

When I first started modeling,I used pactra paints but since Testors bought them out I have been useing Testors and Humbrol.I liked the pactra better then most due to its consestantcy,when they said flat they ment flat no matter what.Most of the pactras went on with one coat and dryed with no brush marks no matter what.They were a good paint and had the colors that I needed.Digger

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tho9900

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July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, October 24, 2004 9:10 AM

I usually use MM Enamels and Acrylics... but after being talked into buying some Vallejo acrylic at the LHS, I think I will start leaning to it...nice paint, easy to clean up.. easy to measure...

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