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| Subject: | Re: I think you missed the point |  |
| Date: | May 9, 2008 |
| From: | Cesar Oliva Atienza | |
In the first point youīre right. But I think the misunderstandig comes from Miguel and me not being fluent english speakers. I didnīt want to imply that it was your fault, I only wanted to make clear what I think Miguel was trying to say -from reading other posts from him in a spanish forum-.
Iīm sorry to completely disagree in the second question: people having problems with Tamiya paint is indeed the point in this thread. But that it was perfectly possible to get excellent results with X20A acrylic thinner doesnīt mean than you can also get the same good finish with lacquer thinners more easily. This is the point.
I have seen superb finishes with Tamiya thinned with rubbing alcohol, windshield liquid or even water, but that doesnīt makes them the best thinners for Tamiya paint, at least for me. I prefer to use a fool-proof approach that get me superb results in almost every condition. Lacquers thinners do that, water, windshield fluid, alcohol, or X20A donīt. And for me which get the best result more easily is the best option. I donīt know if has to do with paint formulation, magic or something else, and I donīt care. Simply is the best for me.
And we are not giving excuses, only a solution for a recurrent problem.
All people I know who has switched to lacquers thinners are happier now. And, as stated, is the standard for japanese modellers; so itīs not a crazy guy idea -probably there are more modellers in Japan than in the rest of the world together- and I repeat what I said above: Why Tamiya sell lacquer thinners when they have not lacquer paints?
This is another option for modellers. Nobody is telling you to change your method of choice, but it could be helpful to other people.
Miguel only was trying to pass an information that was helpful for him so I think we should be grateful -as with any modeeler sharing information-, specially because I know heīs a very busy man, and because usually people listen more to well-known names.
I say that because I began to use lacquer thinners after reading a post in Missing-Links from an american modeler who used Gunze lacquer thinner -I donīt remember your name, but thank you guy!- and his post apparently wasnīt of much interest, as were my posts when later I tried to pass the tip in other sites. Obviously top modellers have a much wider audience as this thread shows it.
Happy modelling (mine was happier since I switched to lacquers!) |
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