New Testor's paints

[Firehawk]

News from the IPMS Nationals, Testor's has new paint colors announced in their lacquer formulation:

http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/images/nats2007testor_5.jpg

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I've heard they'll be shipping in early September. Looks like a good range of colors, if the metallics/pearls aren't out of scale as I found on at least one of Testors lacquer colors (the GM turquoise from the mid-60's, looked like metalflake :mad: ).

Must be also to try to ward off the Kustom Kolors from Valspar, seen at some Wal Marts and a handful of hobby shops. So far I haven't heard of people having much real success with them, they are nowhere near as good as "real" House of Kolor paints.

[Lug Nutzz]

At least Testor's is doing something....which they had too because even "independents" have started kicking their butts. They also have done a good job in packaging we'll just have to get used to seeing it for the next 10 years.

As a side note a new Wally World went in near my work so I decided to count how many days it would take for the Testors paint display to get mauled. It made it a surprising two weeks but it's so bad now you can't even read anything on it.

[BKIN10SECS]

Is this paint similar to the Base coat/Clear coat paints they have out there now?

[Eric Cole]

The whole "One Coat Lacquer" thing advertised on their stand makes me think it might be more like Tamiya, and not always need a clear coat.

I just hope there are more color choices that what they show, even though those look like cool colors.

[DrBob]

According to Hyperscale, they do not need a primer coat. They can be sprayed directly onto plastic.

[Dino Scuderia]

That's the smart way to go in modeling paints. Thanks to Tamiya for starting the trend.

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That's the smart way to go in modeling paints. Thanks to Tamiya for starting the trend.

And they're likely a lot better than the Valspar HOK-but not paint that they're selling at some Wal Marts in the model section; I've not heard anything good about them, and some have said that it can't even be stripped...

I just wish Testors and Tamiya would allow us airbrush users to buy the colors in jars vs. having to pay extra for a spray can that we're just going to empty into a jar...that ozone layer isn't getting any thicker, y'know?

[Tonioseven]

Has anyone gotten ahold of these yet? I have a '70 Wildcat just screaming for the right color!

[Zoom Zoom]

I haven't heard about anyone finding any yet. I'm sure the forums will be active w/sightings when it does start to hit the LHS. Stevens Int'l still shows it as "TBA".

[Tonioseven]

*Bump* (just curious:))

[Zoom Zoom]

They're out now, people seem to like 'em. I've seen one spoon test of it, haven't tried any myself.

[Tonioseven]

Cool; I guess I'll go out and see if I can cop a few cans. :)

[BRE350Z]

Guys:


I received each of the colors and opened up the "Fiery Orange" and did the "spoon" test. Sprayed it directly onto a plastic spoon with no primer, etc. It did not attack the plastic and dried to a very glossy finish after 5 minutes in the dehydrator. I'll try to spray all of them over the weekend and post additional results.

Wayne

[Firehawk]

WW you are officially now ACME's expert on spooning

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WW you are officially now ACME's expert on spooning

That's what Lucky Pierre told me.

[Firehawk]

That's what Lucky Pierre told me.

That's it. I'm taking the first train out of here!

[evo8owner]

Hobby Town In Kennesaw Has Them, I Picked Up A Few But Haven't Tryed It Out Yet.

[Tonioseven]

I found several cans but haven't had time to use them; I'll post pictures when I get some progress.

[Tonioseven]

Okay; here's what I have...
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5194/testors-5.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2854/testors-6.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/1474/testors-4.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9886/testors-3.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4324/testors-2.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9756/testors-1.jpg