I dont understand something folks...

I agree. I personally have used only Alclad black base when using Alclad finishes. The drying time was horrible. But since I have turned the dehumidifier on in my workshop and let it run while the primer is drying it seems to dry alot quicker. About three days. Recently I used some Black lacquer paint from Model Car Works that I had left over from a car kit I finished.and applied it as a base to an aircraft kit. Dried real shiny just like Alclads black base and its cheaper with same great results. Will use this instead. One thing though about any lacquer product is that the humidity cannot be excessively high or it will come out foggy. You want the black base to dry shiny for Alclad as the fogggyness does affect the looks of the final topcoat from my experiences. I check the humidity index on the computer for my area before I start painting with lacquer and if it is too high on goes the dehumdifier. No problems with foggyness anymore with the lacquer.

I hate to tell you guys, but having to wait several days for lacquer to dry **IS** what the problem is.  Lacquer should easily dry in less than 3 to 4 HOURS and take less than 3 to 4 days to fully cure.  Oil-based paints dry to the touch faster than that primer does and I generally refuse to use them simply because they take so long to dry and cure.

I have a tiny 1/144 F-4 I primed with that stuff about 18 months ago.  As of a few months ago (I haven't tried it recently) it still felt tacky to the touch and was unsuitable for final painting.  To me that is a true definition of "Crappola".