galileo1 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Any feedback on this line of paints will be appreciated. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RotorheadTX Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Mr Hobby paints are essentially the same as Tamiya acrylics. If you have experience with those, there's your answer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
William G Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I have been using them since 1986, and I love them. Great assortment of colors. But they are fickle with brush painting, so ya just have to insure that you have no oils on the parts you are painting. I love them because they spray beautifully. I use Isopropyl alchohol for the cleaning and thinning. HTH William G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck1945 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 AFAIK they are not available from any sources in USA, but like others have said, they are somewhat similar to Tamiya's acrylics, have many more color choices than does Tamiya and spray very nicely. These and Tamiya acrylics are my first choices for model paint these days. I started using the Gunze acrylics back in the late 1980s when my boys were quite little and wanted to 'help' build models. Gunze was my first exposure to water clean-up acrylics, at least that is how I viewed them and figured if the kids caused a disaster, it would be easier to clean up as well as explain to SWMBO if I could use water instead of lacquer thinners :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moeggo Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I use the Mr Color range. The are the best for spraying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I think Mr. Hobby Aqueous are fantastic paints. They are comparable to Tamiya acrylics. However, to me the biggest difference is that Mr. Hobby Aqueous is semi-flat (there is a nice sheen to it when it dries). Hence, they are not as flat as Tamiya. This allows Hobby Aqueous to require much less gloss coat for the decals and enamel washes. As a result, if you have subtle post shading or weathering, you can preserve that better with these paints. As you might have noticed, thick gloss coats have a tendency to suppress the subtle weathering/shading. That being said, I have not used the Mr. Color range. I hear great things about them as well. They too dry semi-gloss as far as I know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Not long started using them myself - best acrylic paints I've ever used imo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
galileo1 Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 Thanks much for the replies all! I guess I will give them a try! Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flanker27 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 hi, dont mean to hijack this thread, but I have a question regarding the silver, gloss white and light ghost grey for the Gunze Aqueous color. They always give me a milky texture, or the silver is pigmented rather than smooth, and light ghost grey (H308) appears to be too light. Do you guys thin it with water? or something else to give it a better texture? thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Any good? They are one of the best, if not the best, acrylics on the market. They spray much better than Tamiya acrylics and not as fragile. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 They always give me a milky texture Never had that happened to me before. Are you stirring it well? I use either distilled water or Tamiya thinner to thin it for airbrushing. light ghost grey (H308) appears to be too light Gunze light ghost gray may "appears" to be too light, but in reality, it is the darkest out of the four acrylics that I tried: Compared to my color chip, it's slightly too dark when brush painted. It matches slightly better when airbrushed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
galileo1 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 Thanks for the feedback, Richard! Could you tell me where you source your Gunze Aqueous from? Are there any places here in the US that carry the range? Thanks again! Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stalal Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 (edited) They are the best colors i have used period (i m comparing this to Pactra, Testors, Lifecolor) . Their surface coverage is superior to tamiya and i also like the fact that most of them are semi gloss so i dont need to cover the painted surface with a gloss or semi-gloss lacquer to do the decals. The dried paint is extremely smooth and hard to chip. Not many stores carry the range unfortunately but luckymodel.com has most of the colors available online. Hope this helps ;) Edited November 24, 2010 by stalal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Thanks for the feedback, Richard! Could you tell me where you source your Gunze Aqueous from? Are there any places here in the US that carry the range? My source of Gunze Aqueous was a local hobby shop that went out of business 22+ years ago. The owner of the shop sold me the entire Gunze rack, including the paints: I did order some more bottles this year from PlaJapan.com, located in southern California. If you can no longer find Gunze acrylics, then I would suggest Xtracrylix acrylics as they are pretty good and come in many FS and RLM colors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flyfort17 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 My source of Gunze Aqueous was a local hobby shop that went out of business 22+ years ago. The owner of the shop sold me the entire Gunze rack, including the paints: I did order some more bottles this year from PlaJapan.com, located in southern California. If you can no longer find Gunze acrylics, then I would suggest Xtracrylix acrylics as they are pretty good and come in many FS and RLM colors. WOW, That is awesome. Can I order from you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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