Will I be able to get Tamyia Acrlys again?

 At this link you will find all the information that you need. http://www.acrylicosvallejo.com/gb/index.html

There should be a color conversion chart here. If not, one is available in printed form.

This line of paint may be the way to go for you. The "Model Air" range can be used straight to the A.B. with out thinning at all and can be cleaned up with tap water or Vallejo's thinner & A.B. cleaner.  All model air colors can be mixed with each other so you can get a range of colors perfect for your subjects! They are almost completely oderless as well. You can spray these inside without getting any one upset or worse!

Hi All,

Thank you for the fast set of replies. I had not heard of Vallejo paints and they appear interesting. My main concern is getting a paint I can use in my air brush in my house shop without getting kicked outdoors. I recently tried MM acrlics and I could not get anywhere with a good consistent spray - I tried all kinds of thinner ratios ( using reccomended thinnr), from out of the bottle directly ( I.E. no thinnner) to 1:1 and then a little more - I was hoping that I could, but I am giving up on that brand until I get better.  I was able to thin Tamya acrls 1:1 ( I use the thinner reccomended ) and it sprayed very well - no hoard of speckles all aound the paint. One of the challenges for Tamya points is that they come in a basic set of colors and since I want to model Luffwaffe, as well as US, I need to find formulas for all the FS and RLM colors - I saw MM had premix, so that is why I tried them. When I looked on some sites selling Vallejo, I saw many colors as advertised, but terms like "german grey" give me pause - what is that? - does it correspond to an RLM number? - I am not a scale fanatic, but the correct colors are important to me- I think I would like to try the Vallejo paints - does anyone have a RLM formula reference I can look up?  - also, what do you thin it with, and what ratios.

One thing that is difficult for me as a begginer is the term "thin until the cosnsistency of skim milk" - well, I have found that my idea of skim milk viscosity is quite broad and I have no idea how to nail that down - is there any other test anyone can point me to that works for them? - I have heard for example, someone say to thin until you get 2 drops off the toothpick in X seconds? - any rules of thumb here?  - I must confess "skimmed milk" does not cut it for me :(

thanks again

Iain Hamilton

Tamiya makes a fine product BUT....IT IS NOT AN ACRYLIC. If you are looking for a true acrylic, I would suggest Vallejo ( Acrylicos Vallejo ) .

This is off-topic and not really relevant to the OP's question, but they are indeed acrylics, incorporating acrylic resins in the paint's binder.

The  term "acrylic" relates to a polymer compound of a particular molecular structure - it does not mean "water based", though many acrylic paints are. The type of reducer used does not determine whether or not a paint is an acrylic.

You may also find that Vallejo's paints aren't a "pure" acrylic either, containing a vinyl-like co-polymer. (Co-polymers are quite common in many paints.)

Joe,

 My understanding is that this was due to a labeling issue to meet import standards. Tamiya makes a fine product BUT....IT IS NOT AN ACRYLIC. If you are looking for a true acrylic, I would suggest Vallejo ( Acrylicos Vallejo ) . These are readily available on line and they are a true acrylic with a mind blowing amount of color options. Available from Vallejo is a line named "Model Air', these paints go right from the bottle to the airbrush with no mixing needed.

I've gotten to the point where I buy all my paints online. I'll do some research on what ever I'm buiding and then order the paints for them plus a few bottles of other colors I might need in the future to save on shiping. After two years of this I've got close to 120 bottles of paint, Tamyia, Vallyjo and  MM, more than enough to get me though all my models on hand.

Maybe...

My understanding is Tamyia is having to relabel some of their products due to new U.S. Regulations.   This will be 2-3 a month process.   The Earth Quake is a new wrinkle in all of this.    I would check some of the online vendors, they tend to be better stocked.