 | Picked this up from a local hobby store. Haven't tried Tamiya's line of spray finishes, I've only used Mr. Hobby's Topcoat in the past. This one here I think is the equivalent of a gloss Topcoat (there's a flat Tamiya too, maybe even a semi-gloss). So, has anyone tried these sprays from Tamiya? I'm curious to know how they stack up to the infamous (since now mostly unavailable in the US) Topcoat. Of course, I could just try it out myself, but that will have to wait for now (I need a suitable model to test it on). I hope it's good, cause then I'd have a renewable and cheaper replacement for Topcoat! |
Monday, January 10, 2011
Tamiya Sprays Vs. Topcoat
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Hmm. I've been using Testor's Dull Cote (their flat coat sprays). About 4 or 5 dollars from my HobbyTownUSA. But despite it being a "lacquer" paint, it scratches really easily. Maybe it's because I'm using it on bare plastic... =/
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Hmm yeah, I looked into those as well. Do you know how those compare to Topcoat? Maybe you can try to spray a layer or two more. Topcoat can scratch kind of easily too
ReplyDeleteNo I haven't used any other topcoat, although some people have used Krylon's flat coat since it comes in a bigger can.
ReplyDeleteI have a can of Tamiya Semi-gloss (TS-79). While I've tested it on a random pieces, I haven't really used it on an entire model before so it's hard for me to tell you the results. Not to mention it is semi-gloss... so the effect is really not that apparent on the semi-gloss bare plastic ^^;
ReplyDeleteHaha, yeah I don't really get what semi-gloss is for... I assumed it just looked like bare plastic like you said. Guess that could be useful though, I just don't think I'll be using my can anytime soon...
ReplyDeleteI recommend Tamiya Clear (flat) because I've used it even when it's raining. It didn't experience frosting yet whereas I've experienced it with Mr.Super Clear (flat). I haven't used Mr. Topcoat (flat) yet so I don't know the difference between the two.
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