DocRob Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I will change the subject to 'What I will not get anymore', because of recent events. Since years I'm using Tamiya fine rattle can primer and while testing others found it the best stuff on the market and the rattle can is convenient because it reduces the times I have to clean my airbrush from very aggressive stuff. These days are gone, The Spanish post told me on two occasions, that it is prohibited to transport rattle cans in our small island hopping airplanes, which carry the mail. These last two deliveries were stopped in Tenerife and returned to Germany without informing me, even the tracking was not updated, que service . Since there is no source for the primer on Tenerife for me to be bought there and brought home via ferry, I have to find other solutions. It feels like loosing an old friend and trustee, albeit a stinking one . Cheers Rob 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 hour ago, DocRob said: I will change the subject to 'What I will not get anymore', because of recent events. Since years I'm using Tamiya fine rattle can primer and while testing others found it the best stuff on the market and the rattle can is convenient because it reduces the times I have to clean my airbrush from very aggressive stuff. These days are gone, The Spanish post told me on two occasions, that it is prohibited to transport rattle cans in our small island hopping airplanes, which carry the mail. These last two deliveries were stopped in Tenerife and returned to Germany without informing me, even the tracking was not updated, que service . Since there is no source for the primer on Tenerife for me to be bought there and brought home via ferry, I have to find other solutions. It feels like loosing an old friend and trustee, albeit a stinking one . Cheers Rob Awe, Rob.................. that sucks, although I'm not really surprised, it's the same here in Canada.....seems they won't ship (fly) any of that sort of compressed air /paint stuff, internationally, but they will domestically, they use the guise of 'dangerous goods', internationally, but don't give a poop domestically..... or so it seems.... i feel your pain my friend................ and thanks for the kind words, yeah it's 'large scale' alright.....LOL!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Ernie, that's an oddball kit of an oddball airframe! Looks interesting though and nice to see someone making these weird Italian birds. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted March 23, 2019 Administrators Share Posted March 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, GusMac said: Ernie, that's an oddball kit of an oddball airframe! Looks interesting though and nice to see someone making these weird Italian birds. Rob, I look for the obscure, then beg Martin and Ivan the research it, then attempt to build it. It’s a fun hobby, right? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 10 hours ago, DocRob said: These days are gone, The Spanish post told me on two occasions, that it is prohibited to transport rattle cans in our small island hopping airplanes, which carry the mail. These last two deliveries were stopped in Tenerife and returned to Germany without informing me, even the tracking was not updated, que service . This is completely ludicrous... I'm in Shipping and Transport, and the risk of a single aerosol can bringing down an Aircraft is many factors below negligible; at about the risk level of any number of the Deodorant cans on board your average flight randomly detonating for no apparent reason. You are far more likely to have the Aircraft brought down because a First Officer on $8000 US salary per annum with only 200 hours flight time experience is at the controls, and hasn't familiarised himself with the specific systems of the type he's flying. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 On 3/23/2019 at 8:09 AM, DocRob said: I will change the subject to 'What I will not get anymore', because of recent events. Since years I'm using Tamiya fine rattle can primer and while testing others found it the best stuff on the market and the rattle can is convenient because it reduces the times I have to clean my airbrush from very aggressive stuff. These days are gone, The Spanish post told me on two occasions, that it is prohibited to transport rattle cans in our small island hopping airplanes, which carry the mail. These last two deliveries were stopped in Tenerife and returned to Germany without informing me, even the tracking was not updated, que service . Since there is no source for the primer on Tenerife for me to be bought there and brought home via ferry, I have to find other solutions. It feels like loosing an old friend and trustee, albeit a stinking one . Cheers Rob Rob, you can get their primer in bottles. The grey is available too. Hopefully those won't be banned from being shipped to you. Carl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 9 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Rob, you can get their primer in bottles. Thanks Carl, I know, but as I use mostly acrylics in the airbrush, I try to reduce the amount of spaying more aggressive stuff through my airbrushes. It seems there is no way around, I will use my worst airbrush for priming in the future. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 10 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Rob, you can get their primer in bottles. The grey is available too. Hopefully those won't be banned from being shipped to you. Carl Carl can you spray this though the AB? Ryan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 25 minutes ago, Ryan said: Carl can you spray this though the AB? Ryan It can be run through an airbrush but it needs to be thinned. Use either Tamiya lacquer thinner or one of the Mr Color ones. Carl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Hmmmm. I thought I tried that years ago and it was a huge mess, Will try again though, however the spray bomb stuff is hard to beat. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Properly thinned, the primer in bottle works just as well as in the rattle can ... and it’s cheaper as well Hubert 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 53 minutes ago, Ryan said: Hmmmm. I thought I tried that years ago and it was a huge mess, Will try again though, however the spray bomb stuff is hard to beat. "Spray bomb" is the term we ALL use.................. maybe the boffins at customs thinks we are shipping 'bombs' and that's why Poor Rob can't get his primer?? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Spray Bomb is not a word I would use at a post office. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Jeff said: "Spray bomb" is the term we ALL use.................. maybe the boffins at customs thinks we are shipping 'bombs' and that's why Poor Rob can't get his primer?? Back in '93 I was leaving Tokyo and had bought a number of Airsoft guns. Security there X-rays your suitcase before you check it in. I knew mine was going to get extra scrutiny so I didn't lock it. The guard goes through it and finds a spray can. He asks me in English "Bomb?" Probably one word you don't want to hear in an airport. Anyways I say yes, he comes back with a form completely in Japanese and asks me to sign it. I do and my suitcase is good to go. Still have no idea if I signed away my first born or not. Carl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I got the term from cars guys, they would state that they "spray bombed" the body. Pretty sure it's derived from an insect fogger and not an actual bomb. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DannyVM Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 4 hours ago, DocRob said: Thanks Carl, I know, but as I use mostly acrylics in the airbrush, I try to reduce the amount of spaying more aggressive stuff through my airbrushes. It seems there is no way around, I will use my worst airbrush for priming in the future. Cheers Rob Rob, i use two different airbrushes, one for solvent base paints and on for acrylics. I never had any issues with my H&S airbrushes regarding solvent based thinners. The only time i had problems was the time i used solvent based paint after i used acrylics in the same airbrush, these go's in conflict with each other when residue is still dried up inside an airbrush, cellulose thinner just eat's up everything except for the seals of the airbrush, they are doing just fine for years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I'm with Danny, I use lacquers all the time in my H&S. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 As a follow on, i think after a good ten years of use I only bought new seals once. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 2 hours ago, DannyVM said: Rob, i use two different airbrushes, one for solvent base paints and on for acrylics 1 hour ago, Ryan said: I'm with Danny, I use lacquers all the time in my H&S. You guys got me here, I'm to whimpyish in that concern. I take the stuff into my lungs, at least through a protective mask and I'm concerned about my heavy metal and industrial strength plastic sealed airbrushes . I normally use H&S airbrushes like you, Danny and never had issues with them. I will give it a try with one of my beloved vintage Rotring airbrushes and a not too small nozzle. Cheers Rob 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I prob should use a mask more but I hardly do any longer....I do have this heavy duty spray booth though. Spray Booth by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr Prob a death wish though, funny the mask is hanging from my vise in the lower right corner. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Nice booth. Too bad you don't have room to actually paint in it ...LOL No pic, but I recieved my replacement 2 seat HO229 conversion from Volks today ! Now back to work.....harv 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Had a packed day yesterday going to Heritagecon at CWHM. It was my first time and I brought the boys along. I've posted some of the Lanc pics in Ernie's build thread. The boys got a bunch of free stuff. I think people were happy to see young 'uns interested in the hobby. There were some ok deals for adults and I ended up getting an Eduard 109E for $40 CAD We ended up at the LHS afterwards where I picked up a Cylon Raider. It's 1/32 so the right scale. This thing is much bigger than I expected. Here's the centre section next to a HK B-25 wing Carl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Sorry for the diversion, but 1970's Battlestar chicks...MM MM good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Mail lady delivered this little package from Toronto. Thank You Carl !!! If you following my famous " Beaufighter thread ", you already know that I used spare parts from Tamiya Mosquito, however I messed up one wheel and Carl immediately pitched in , sending a set of rims from his own otherwise untouched Mosquito. Thank You again Buddy. Awesome juice! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Glad I could help you out Martin! Carl 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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