Do you clear coat over Tamiya metallic lacquer paints?
Mar 22, 2025 · Always had a phobia about BM finishes. Always used acrylics. Thought the Vallejo metallic series was the answer, but paint lift when masking was constant. Now I tried the …
Chairman of Tamiya’s board dies, 18 July 2025
Jul 22, 2025 · Quoted from Tamiya’s social media. “Our company's Chairman of the Board, Shunsaku Tamiya, passed away on July 18, 2025, at the age of 90. We hereby express our …
Viper 'Duel' Build: F-16A-MLU "UAF" / F-16C "NMANG" [1:48 …
Jan 7, 2024 · So on to the subjects for this one. First up is the kit of reference for 1:48 Vipers, the Tamiya one from 2008. Despite being 16 years old now, since its release this kit has been …
Tamiya Acrylic paint to X-20 thinner ratio - Painting & Finishing ...
Dec 23, 2024 · 50/50 is my default go-to thinning ratio for most paint and thinner combinations, and is a good place to start. You can then vary it from there, depending on the materials at …
How does Tamiya XF 71 compare to RAF interior green?
Jun 1, 2011 · I was wondering your thoughts are on the color Tamiya calls out for the cockpit and engine bay of their great 1/32 spitfire kits? They call for unmodified XF 71 for both the cockpit …
Spraying Tamiya clears to tint canopies - Large Scale Planes
Oct 6, 2021 · Hey all- before I point my airbrush at the inside of my windscreen, any thoughts on spraying Tamiya smoke? Air pressure?Thinner? TIA P
F4U Corsair Colors/Paints? - Large Scale Planes
Dec 26, 2017 · Good Evening, my wife got me 2 Tamiya Corsairs (F4U-1 and F4U-1A) for Christmas and now i tried to find the right colors i need to build em but i've never …
Tamiya 1/32 F4-J Phantom....Any thoughts? - Large Scale Planes
Apr 25, 2013 · Hi All; Just because I couldn't resist buying a set of 74 Squadron markings from Fine Art of Decals, I suppose I'm going to have to buy myself a Tamiya F4-J to stick them on! …
KI-84 colors - LSP Discussion - Large Scale Planes
Jan 17, 2013 · I know Tamiya has colors for both the Japanese Imperial Navy and Army but they are acrylic and It sounds like you need enamel colors. Tamiya paint is awesome if you are …
Tamiya XF-86 Flat Clear: Opinions/Experience/Help Wanted
Mar 29, 2021 · I recently picked up some Tamiya Flat Clear XF-86. I did a quick test shot of it in the other paint tests I was doing with paints from Tamiya, Gunze, AK and MRP.