Has anyone used these? Any problems, or just the usual caveats about using lacquer paints. I just picked up some at a local salvage store. By the way, these are the spray bombs, the "TS" paints.
Thanks

Ron,

I have used them to paint cars. They work good. Control is better than with automotive type paint cans. Their smaller size also has to do with that I guess. They will benefit from a "bath"in warm water before use. The paint flows better that way.

Thanks, Dave. I got 5 cans, 2 of dark yellow, 2 of german grey and 1 matt black. Thought I'd give the a try on my next panzer. At $1.00 a can I probably shoud have got more, but they are all gone now.

Wish they were on sale here. I could get the matt black and use it as a primer/preshade coat on my armor. I have not used their AS line of colors, only the TS, most of those are gloss colors I think. Let me know how they work out, I'm curious....

Ron,

Check Tamiya's web site out , click on the US Continent and they have a smhort article on how to use these things.
Hope this helps

Ah so....TS = Tamiya synthetic
The colors I got seem to be flat, at least on the piece of plastic I tested them on. The dark yellow looks pretty good for German armor. And of course the German Gray.......
Thanks guys...

yes the Tamiya spary cans work nice the paint goes on really nice i just painted my panzer grey the paint works out nice and it drys fast and no runs

The spray cans are cool but remember the drawbacks

You can't control paint flow like and airbrush so the trick there is to spray the model with light coats. Make several passes to achieve this effect.

Be sure to start spraying at the edge of the model to avoid paint buildup, and stop when you reach the other end.

$1! I pay around $4 per can...they're definitly worth it though. Giving them a bath before hand is definitly a good idea-it warms the can up, and helps the paint to atomize better, helping it lay down smoother. Make sure that the bath isn't too hot as you definitly don't want to blow up the can. The water should be warm enough that you can keep your hand in it without any problem. Any more questions, just ask, as I've used the Tamiya TS line exclusivley for my entire car modeling car...they're that good

I considered using this stuff because my airbrush sucks. Do you have to prime the model before spraying with a lacquer? If so, what would be the best colour for a dark yellow overspray, a light primer colour such as white or gray?

Primer is nessecary with Tamiya laquers-the best to use it Tamiya's Fine Surface Primer which covers very well, is smooth and will not cover details. For any light color, especially yellow, grey primer should never be used since it will darken the yellow considerably. White primer is good, though if you are making modifications to the kit, you might want to put a coat of grey primer on to see any flaws, etc., then cover this with white, making sure that the white covers the grey. Apply the white in very light coats so you don't get runs, or cover details. Like I said, the TS series is great-I plan on using them on my first military subject (a Iraqi Freedom Humvee)

What about the Model Master sprays? The closest can of Tamiya spray is about a 2 hour drive away. I'd mail order it but I have other things to pay for aside from modelling. Model Master dark yellow is something called 'Afrika Mustard.' Should I give this a try or just go with the Tamiya?

To give you my honest opinion, I'd much rather go with Tamiya, though I can understand your situation. I have used MM paint, but they don't seem to lay as smooth, and take much longer to dry as they're enamels. I have a friend who lives a ways away so he couldn't get Tamiya sprays like I can. He asked his hobby shop a couple times, and they now order them for him. Here's a tutorial from a car modeling site I frequent that you'll definitly find useful, especially if it's your first time using sprays for a major part of a model: http://briansmodelcars.com/tutorials/tutorial.asp?TutorialID=9&CurPage=1
Any more questions, just ask.

I would say don't bother with a primer coat, as these are not your traditional "plastic crazing" automotive lacquers. Unless, of course, your kit is molded in dark grey plastic, and you're painting it desert sand. . .

Hopefully I'll get to Toronto later in January for Tamiya paints. Until then I'll start another model and build it up to the painting stage.

Boy you lucky dog!
I wish I could find a sweet deal like that! Can you believe the prices of some of this stuff?

You should live where I do. There's only one hobby store so the owner can have any price he wants. Everything in his store is anywhere from $5-$20 more than in Toronto.