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They're yooge!

I get that with movies and TV shows. I see something that feels like it just came out a couple of years ago, and I realize it was 30.

Thanks, Momo! I found the image I have to illustrate the nozzle cap I mean: Yeah, 10 years sounds about right for when I first saw them on rattlecans sold here in PA. And the latest design, a pistol-grip, I just saw for the first time this past fall. Yeah, it may seem like a small matter...

The new nozzles haven't been around for 30 years, more like 10. Before that, they used the same design as every other rattle can. And I'm not the only one. I found comments online from people with the same experience, and talked in person about it. Like I said, they've changed the design...

And I'll add regarding proprietary thinners: there is a bit of a learning curve, depending on the product or brand, and the type of paint. For example, I learned to use Tamiya's thinner for their acrylic paints, for my best results. But I can use generic lacquer thinner to thin them for...

I agree with BlackSheep that the Vallejo primer may be the culprit, though I won't go so far as to agree with "Vallejo is garbage". But I have seen enough posts from people who have had similar issues with the products. But I've seen comments like Pantherman's, too-folks who use it without...

I just realized I misremembered the maker of those Star Wars kits-it was MPC, not AMT. Though AMT issued the original Star Trek models, and I loved the Enterprise kit-whatever Hyperscalers today might say about it. I never did get around to building the entire Star Fleet, though.

I only ever got the first generation of "Star Wars" models, when AMT brought them out in the wake of the first movie's release. I built them and enjoyed them, but I always wished they had also kitted the Y-wing and a regular TIE fighter, instead of Darth Vader's machine. I built their original...

I went over the thread a couple of times to make sure I didn't miss this, but what primer did you use? Or did you prime the parts at all? I apologize if I've missed this but I don't think I did.

Ah, OK, the civilian boxing. They first released that in '91 with the new parts necessary to make the airliner. You can make it into a nice model, and I think you'll enjoy building it. I look forward to a build blog here in the forum! Best regards, Brad

Welcome to the Herd! Is that the C-47 boxing, with the stick of paratroopers? I built 2 of those when I was a kid, when they came out. I think it still holds up well today, but then, I'm a Monogram fan. I grew up on their kits. Looking forward to your builds! Best regards, Brad

Thanks, Momo! The Internet has ruined my reading comprehension; I went right past that. Then I stand by the advice to thin the Tamiya products with Tamiya's proprietary thinner. That's what I do. When I paint figures and use Tamiya acrylic colors, I paint them on by hand. And I always thin...

When you say "brushing", are you airbrushing or brushing by hand? I second Momo's question about what you're using to thin the Tamiya X-22. I'll include in that question any other Tamiya acrylic colors you're using. I use Tamiya's acrylics all the time, and apply them by hand as well as...

Burnt and raw sienna and umber are good general wash colors. If you have a plane, or an piece of armor, with a figure or two, for example, and you're not confident in your figure-painting abilities, you can lay in your basic colors, then use a burnt umber or burnt sienna wash to pick out the...

I've only seen black and white photos of the Akagi; the flight deck's wood decking looks very light in those pictures. Close to what the US Navy's teak decking looked like in the pre-war finish, before we started applying the camouflage measures. I think Tamiya's Deck Tan is pretty close, but...

Welcome back to the hobby and welcome to the Herd, Navy Joe! Is that the Revell Stearman in 1/48? Wait-is that 1/72? Nice finish! I look forward to seeing your Akagi, too. Best regards, Brad

Looks good, subtle, not overdone.

Welcome to the Herd, and this is a good choice for experimenting. This is Atlantis' re-pop of a kit from the early 60s, I think it was. I can't remember which company originally produced it; I want to say either Revell, or maybe Renwal, but I can't remember. You can have fun with it, and...

Yeah, that's a good suggestion, too-the VFW, American Legion. Also libraries, historical societies, and so on. And before anyone scoffs, "Oh, that won't work, they won't want them", I'll say, it doesn't hurt to ask.

De gustibus non disputandem est. I wouldn't sell mine, either, for sentiment and for the hassle of posting the sale, dealing with collecting the payment, packing up and shipping. But some folks don't mind it. I wouldn't collect kits, either-and a stash doesn't count!-but some do. As far as...